Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA · Public four-year · Town: Distant
9,967undergraduates
93%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$18,004average net price per year
54%graduate in 6 years
75%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,733
- Admitted
- 7,327
- Admit rate
- 93%
- Admit rate, women
- 96%
- Admit rate, men
- 94%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 33%
- First-year students
- 2,434
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 34%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 490-600
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 480-580
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-25
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
63 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (10)
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (55 awarded)
- Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Associate (5 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (131 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (5 awarded), Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (42 awarded), Bachelor's (192 awarded)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (14 awarded), Bachelor's (309 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Education (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (129 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (73 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (12 awarded), Bachelor's (55 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (59 awarded)
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Bachelor's (60 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (139 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (50 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Bachelor's (49 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (77 awarded)
Social sciences (7)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (64 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (38 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Bachelor's (13 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Industrial Safety Technology/Technician Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (23)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Audiology/Audiologist Doctorate (professional)
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Educational/Instructional Technology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Master's
- Information Technology Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $11,046
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $22,870
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,106
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,118
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $26,470
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $38,294
- Total cost living at home
- $17,246
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,799 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,068 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,711 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,110 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,167 |
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
- 97%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 83%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,578
- Got a grant from the college
- 70%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,379
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 72%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,544
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 41%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 54%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 58%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 53%
- Transferred to another college
- 27%
- Came back for year two
- 75%
| Pell grant students | 42% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 60% |
| Neither | 64% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 1,659 | 59% |
| Men | 1,222 | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 24% (small group) |
| Asian | 29 | 52% |
| Black | 330 | 24% |
| Hispanic | 163 | 50% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 2,174 | 60% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 47% |
| Race unknown | 86 | 36% |
| International | 8 | 38% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 3,496 | 57% | 27% |
| Started here, part-time | 28 | 18% | 46% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 966 | 63% | 22% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 147 | 52% | 18% |
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
- 11,088
- Undergraduates
- 9,967
- Full-time undergraduates
- 8,919
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,048
- Graduate students
- 1,121
- Students per faculty member
- 19 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 91%
- From out of state
- 9%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 6%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 78% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 400 East Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA, 17815
- County
- Columbia County
- Part of
- Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force 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.