Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney, PA · Public
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See the full analysis — freeTest scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 800–1000
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 16–20
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 2.50–3.49
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $35,486/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $18,870 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $16,616 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $35,486/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $13,585 |
| $30k–48k | $12,358 |
| $48k–75k | $14,773 |
| $75k–110k | $20,215 |
| Over $110k | $16,493 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Presidential Scholarship — $12,000 per year (Presidential)
- Trustee Scholarship — $8,000 per year (Trustee)
- Excellence Scholarship — $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Cheyney University Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Presidential Scholarship — $12,000 per year (Presidential)
- Trustee Scholarship — $8,000 per year (Trustee)
- Excellence Scholarship — $5,000 per year (Merit)
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Application (Common App or General App)
- Official high school transcript or GED
International applicants
- Application (Common App or General App)
- Official high school transcript or GED
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $37,837
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 40.6%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $21,785
- At graduation
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- U.S. News Liberal Arts: #183
Deadlines
- 2027-08-15Regular Decision — Standard deadline
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Biological & life sciences (27%), Business & marketing (19%), Psychology (18%).
Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 65% of class sections have under 20 students.
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.