Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania admitted 93% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 990–1190 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $17,468 a year. Within six years, 54% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 93%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 990–1190
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $26,335 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $17,468 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $12,459 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $11,610 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $23,976 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 54%
- Students who return for a second year
- 78%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $56,416 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
Students
- Undergraduates
- 9,210
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 37%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19 to 1
- Campus setting
- Town
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Health professions
- 21%
- Business, management and marketing
- 19%
- Education
- 13%
- Homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting
- 9%
- Psychology
- 6%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke NC · 93% admitted
- East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania PA · 92% admitted
- Louisiana State University at Alexandria LA · 92% admitted
- Northern State University SD · 93% admitted
- The University of Texas at Tyler TX · 94% admitted
- University of Northwestern-St Paul MN · 94% admitted
More colleges in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA · 61% admitted
- Temple University PA · 80% admitted
- University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA · 58% admitted
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania PA · 78% admitted
- Drexel University PA · 79% admitted
- University of Pennsylvania PA · 5.4% admitted
- Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA · 91% admitted
- Pennsylvania Western University PA · 94% admitted
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.