Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA · Public · Large suburb · MUP
Public institution in Millersville, PA · 5,610 undergraduates · 89% acceptance rate · $55,246 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 21%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
- $20,2311,094th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,262771st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $16,232614th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $27,086811th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,5071,092nd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,246775th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,813901st highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 54.4%983rd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 78.0%771st highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 89.4%1,204th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1120596th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,610449th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19.0:11,798th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 26.7%1,376th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 59 mi (BWI)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $68,666 | $64,990 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $60,399 | $56,776 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $52,299 | $49,484 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $48,432 | $47,064 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,480 | $40,911 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $44,021 | $38,559 |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $43,909 | $42,961 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $41,342 | $40,392 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $40,017 | $43,798 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $37,125 | $36,308 |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $36,848 | $28,598 |
| Geography and CartographySocial Sciences | bachelors | $36,745 | $35,594 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1855source
- Athletic nickname: "Marauders"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Black and Goldsource
- Mascot: Millersville Marauder and Skully (Marauders)source
- Motto: "Seize the Opportunity"source
- Formerly known as "Lancaster County Normal School" (1855–1859)source
- Formerly known as "Millersville State Normal School" (1859–1927)source
- Formerly known as "Millersville State Teachers College" (1927–1959)source
- Formerly known as "Millersville State College" (1959–1983)source
- Athletic conference: PSACsource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,621,603 (M $868,117 · W $753,486)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Field Hockey: 2014
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Millersville University of Pennsylvania’s 5,610 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In PA
- Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA · 5,803 undergrads
- Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA · 5,216 undergrads
- Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA · 6,348 undergrads
- Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · 4,742 undergrads
- East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA · 4,611 undergrads
- Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA · 6,728 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Radford UniversityRadford, VA · 5,609 undergrads
- Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD · 5,617 undergrads
- State University of New York at OswegoOswego, NY · 5,618 undergrads
- Unity Environmental UniversityNew Gloucester, ME · 5,619 undergrads
- University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA · 5,619 undergrads
- Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA · 5,599 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitemillersville.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 214041)
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