Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA · Public · Town (distant) · CUP
Public institution in Bloomsburg, PA · 9,309 undergraduates · 95% acceptance rate · $52,416 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 13%Undergraduates
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
- $18,877980th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,046688th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $22,870997th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $25,781732nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,436th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,416931st highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,053939th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 53.0%1,031st highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 74.8%988th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 94.8%1,387th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1093694th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9,309273rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19.0:11,798th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.3%1,242nd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 101 mi (PHL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Campus facts
- Founded in 2022source
- Athletic nickname: "Bloomsburg: Huskies / Lock Haven: Bald Eagles / Mansfield: Mountaineers"source
- Mascot: Bloomsburg: Roongo / Lock Haven: Talon / Mansfield: The Mountiesource
- Formerly known as "Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania" (1983–2022)source
- Formerly known as "Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania" (1983–2022)source
- Formerly known as "Mansfield University of Pennsylvania" (1983–2022)source
- Athletic conference: PSACsource
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,111,326 (M $1,666,274 · W $1,445,052)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Field Hockey: 2009, 2008, 2007
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania’s 9,309 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In PA
- Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA · 8,134 undergrads
- University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · 10,768 undergrads
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA · 7,187 undergrads
- Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA · 7,005 undergrads
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusIndiana, PA · 6,893 undergrads
- Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA · 6,728 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs, CO · 9,307 undergrads
- University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND · 9,296 undergrads
- Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison, WI · 9,273 undergrads
- Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL · 9,367 undergrads
- College of Staten Island CUNYStaten Island, NY · 9,387 undergrads
- University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, WI · 9,194 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitecommonwealthu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 498562)
- 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 Pennsylvania Western UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania vs Pennsylvania Western UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
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