California, PA · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

94.3%

Acceptance rate

1,076

SAT Average

$19,352

Avg net price

8,134

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,076

SAT Reading/Writing480–580

SAT Math460–560

ACT Composite17–25

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 145Bachelor’s 1,691Master’s 1,184Doctoral 45	145	1,691	1,184	45
Associate’s 77Bachelor’s 248Master’s 163Doctoral 6	77	248	163	6
Associate’s 17Bachelor’s 222Master’s 317Doctoral 27	17	222	317	27
Associate’s 8Bachelor’s 175Master’s 107Doctoral None reported	8	175	107	None reported
Associate’s 2Bachelor’s 160Master’s 9Doctoral None reported	2	160	9	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 131Master’s 92Doctoral 3	None reported	131	92	3
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 110Master’s 51Doctoral None reported	None reported	110	51	None reported
Associate’s 10Bachelor’s 91Master’s 38Doctoral None reported	10	91	38	None reported
Associate’s 11Bachelor’s 86Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	11	86	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 71Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	0	71	4	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 63Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	63	0	None reported
Associate’s 3Bachelor’s 51Master’s 180Doctoral None reported	3	51	180	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 50Master’s 10Doctoral 9	None reported	50	10	9
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 46Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	46	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 35Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	35	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 3Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	3	21	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 18Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	18	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 6Bachelor’s 17Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	6	17	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 8Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	8	16	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 15Master’s 24Doctoral None reported	None reported	15	24	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 15Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	15	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 14Master’s 14Doctoral None reported	None reported	14	14	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 13Master’s 14Doctoral None reported	None reported	13	14	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 13Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	None reported	13	1	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s 160Doctoral None reported	None reported	0	160	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

Pennsylvania Western University, California

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports18

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, Outdoor

NCAA program

Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports16

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's GolfMen's Swimming & DivingMen's WrestlingSoftballWomen's Basketball

NCAA program

Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports19

Football — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's Swimming & DivingMen's TennisMen's Track, OutdoorMen's WrestlingSoftball

Athletic participation

1,114 unique student-athletes · 18 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Nursing (BSN) priority deadline

Dec 15, 2026

Rolling admission

FAFSA due May 1

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $7,716
Required fees: $3,720
Food and housing: $12,690
Books and supplies: $1,260
Other expenses: $3,570
Total: $28,956

Total by year

$29,2682022–2322–23
$29,3082023–2423–24
$28,9562024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $19,352 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation40%

6-year graduation51%

Retention rate70%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$47,295

Median debt$23,725

Campus

Enrollment8,134

Student-faculty ratio17:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Pennsylvania Western UniversityView names for Pennsylvania Western University

NCAA program details

Pennsylvania Western University, California

Projected sponsored sports18

Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion

Projected sponsored sports16

Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro

Projected sponsored sports19

Athletic participation

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Sources

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