Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA · Public four-year · Town: Fringe
6,420undergraduates
91%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$21,856average net price per year
54%graduate in 6 years
75%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 8,170
- Admitted
- 7,748
- Admit rate
- 91%
- Admit rate, women
- 96%
- Admit rate, men
- 94%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 21%
- First-year students
- 1,601
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 13%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 540-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 530-620
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 0%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
45 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Education (6)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (92 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (48 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (58 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (226 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (70 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (68 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Bachelor's (50 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (114 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (71 awarded)
- Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (57 awarded)
- Computer Game Programming Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Bachelor's (60 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (50 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Public Administration Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (39 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (22 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Library science (1)
- Library and Information Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- German Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (20)
- Art Teacher Education Master's
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Doctorate (professional)
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Multicultural Education Master's
- Music Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Public Administration Master's
- Social Work Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Post-bachelor's certificate
- Commercial and Advertising Art Master's
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Library and Information Science Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $11,230
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $16,434
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,116
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,320
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $29,866
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $35,070
- Total cost living at home
- $20,470
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,925 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,284 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,303 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,642 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,196 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 94%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,716
- Got a grant from the college
- 90%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,366
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 68%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,665
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 41%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 54%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 55%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 54%
- Transferred to another college
- 26%
- Came back for year two
- 75%
| Pell grant students | 45% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 60% |
| Neither | 58% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 838 | 61% |
| Men | 766 | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Asian | 19 | 63% (small group) |
| Black | 134 | 42% |
| Hispanic | 169 | 43% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 1,172 | 58% |
| Two or more races | 77 | 44% |
| Race unknown | 16 | 56% (small group) |
| International | 12 | 75% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,893 | 54% | 29% |
| Started here, part-time | 5 | 0% (small group) | 40% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 722 | 66% | 18% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 69 | 41% | 32% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 7,416
- Undergraduates
- 6,420
- Full-time undergraduates
- 6,050
- Part-time undergraduates
- 370
- Graduate students
- 996
- Students per faculty member
- 20 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 87%
- From out of state
- 11%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 15%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 71% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 15200 Kutztown Rd, Kutztown, PA, 19530-0730
- County
- Berks County
- Part of
- Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.