Bloomsburg, PA · Public · 9,210 undergraduates · town
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Less selective
Commonwealth lets students choose among three distinct northern Pennsylvania campuses while sharing one university's academic catalog and services.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and steady in mobility.- Admission
- 94.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 56.3%
7,733 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$52,416 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania apart
Academic design
Education, business, health sciences, science, technology, and liberal arts programs are distributed across Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield.
Campus pattern
Each campus retains a separate town, setting, and daily rhythm.
Career & value signal
Regional professional programs emphasize schools, health care, business, public service, and applied sciences.
Can I get in?
94.8% admitted
Applicants choose a campus, but campus or major changes can be handled within the unified university.
Recent applicant pool
7,733About 95 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 34% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Education, business, health sciences, science, technology, and liberal arts programs are distributed across Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield.
Make institutional fit specific
Commonwealth lets students choose among three distinct northern Pennsylvania campuses while sharing one university's academic catalog and services.
Use the application route carefully
Applicants choose a campus, but campus or major changes can be handled within the unified university.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Applicants choose a campus, but campus or major changes can be handled within the unified university.
$25 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
What is campus life like?
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania beyond the classroom
Each campus retains a separate town, setting, and daily rhythm.
A defining academic feature
Education, business, health sciences, science, technology, and liberal arts programs are distributed across Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield.
What shapes an ordinary week
Each campus retains a separate town, setting, and daily rhythm.
Where the degree can lead
Regional professional programs emphasize schools, health care, business, public service, and applied sciences.