California, PA · Public · 7,451 undergraduates · town
Pennsylvania Western University
Less selective
PennWest combines three legacy campuses into one university, letting students choose among distinct western Pennsylvania settings while sharing programs and services.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 93.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 53.5%
6,189 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$47,295 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Pennsylvania Western University apart
Academic design
Business, education, health, sciences, arts, and professional programs are distributed across California, Clarion, and Edinboro.
Campus pattern
Students choose riverfront California, small-town Clarion, or lakeside Edinboro.
Career & value signal
The combined university broadens program access while retaining regionally oriented professional preparation.
Can I get in?
93.7% admitted
Applicants select a campus, but the unified university can facilitate later campus or major changes.
Recent applicant pool
6,189About 94 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 16% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT and ACT ranges standing on a handful of files.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Pennsylvania Western University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Pennsylvania Western University 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
Business, education, health, sciences, arts, and professional programs are distributed across California, Clarion, and Edinboro.
Make institutional fit specific
PennWest combines three legacy campuses into one university, letting students choose among distinct western Pennsylvania settings while sharing programs and services.
Use the application route carefully
Applicants select a campus, but the unified university can facilitate later campus or major changes.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Applicants select a campus, but the unified university can facilitate later campus or major changes.
Fee waiver: accepted
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 Pennsylvania Western University
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.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Pennsylvania Western University beyond the classroom
Students choose riverfront California, small-town Clarion, or lakeside Edinboro.
A defining academic feature
Business, education, health, sciences, arts, and professional programs are distributed across California, Clarion, and Edinboro.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students choose riverfront California, small-town Clarion, or lakeside Edinboro.
Where the degree can lead
The combined university broadens program access while retaining regionally oriented professional preparation.