Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney, PA · Public · Rural (fringe) · CUP
Public institution in Cheyney, PA · 721 undergraduates · $37,837 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 16%Average net price
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $9,837310th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,904674th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,870774th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $24,881681st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,785863rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $37,8371,700th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $28,5681,771st highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 16.2%1,944th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 68.2%1,320th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7211,546th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 41.0%658th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 16 mi (PHL)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 24 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,798 | $35,060 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities ManagementParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $37,208 | — |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $30,771 | $33,138 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Founded in 1837source
- Athletic nickname: "Wolves"source
- School colors: #0C123B and #205A91 and #FFFFFFsource
- Motto: "Building Tomorrow, Today"source
- Formerly known as "African Institute"source
- Formerly known as "Institute for Colored Youth"source
- Formerly known as "Cheyney State Normal School"source
- Formerly known as "Cheyney Training School for Teachers"source
- Formerly known as "Cheyney State Teachers College"source
- Formerly known as "Cheyney State College"source
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Ed Bradleysource
Athletics — 3 sports
Independent · Other
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Cheyney University of Pennsylvania’s 721 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In PA
Elsewhere
Key links
- Official websitecheyney.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 211608)
- Compare colleges in PARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in PennsylvaniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Central Penn CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Cheyney University of Pennsylvania vs Central Penn CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 3 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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