Pennsylvania Western University
Pennsylvania Western University admitted 94% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 940–1140 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $17,839 a year. Within six years, 51% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 94%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 940–1140
- ACT middle 50%
- 17–25
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $26,786 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $17,839 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $13,338 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $12,075 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $17,006 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 51%
- Students who return for a second year
- 72%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $51,161 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,250
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,451
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 45%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18 to 1
- Campus setting
- Town
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Health professions
- 18%
- Education
- 13%
- Business, management and marketing
- 10%
- Visual and performing arts
- 9%
- Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness and kinesiology
- 7%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus NM · 95% admitted
- West Virginia Wesleyan College WV · 93% admitted
- Wilmington College OH · 92% admitted
- Marshall University WV · 96% admitted
- LIM College NY · 96% admitted
- The University of Texas Permian Basin TX · 95% 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
- Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania PA · 93% admitted
- Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA · 91% 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.