Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, PA · Public

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Admission rate

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania admitted 93.1% of applicants university-wide (8,277 of 8,891).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide93.1%8,2778,891
In-state93.0%7,2707,820
Out-of-state95.1%917964
International applicants84.1%90107
Men93.3%3,3603,600
Women92.9%4,9175,291

Of 8,277 admitted students, 2,414 enrolled (29.2% yield).

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1000–1190
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $40,140/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$19,986
Fees, housing, food, books & other$20,154
Sticker cost of attendance$40,140/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$11,374
$30k–48k$11,370
$48k–75k$13,877
$75k–110k$17,989
Over $110k$20,099

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Athletic ScholarshipVaries (Athletic)
  • First-Year ScholarshipVaries (Merit)
  • Out-of-State ScholarshipsVaries (Other)
  • Transfer ScholarshipVaries (Merit)
  • University Foundation ScholarshipVaries (Other)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Athletic ScholarshipVaries (Athletic)
  • First-Year ScholarshipVaries (Merit)
  • Out-of-State ScholarshipsVaries (Other)
  • Transfer ScholarshipVaries (Merit)
  • University Foundation ScholarshipVaries (Other)

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official High School Transcript
  • SAT or ACT Scores (optional)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official High School Transcript
  • SAT or ACT Scores (optional)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$52,416
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
54.5%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
77.6%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$26,000
At graduation

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (19%), Psychology (7%), Biological & life sciences (4%).

Student–faculty ratio: 19:1 · 33% of class sections have under 20 students.

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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