8,606
Students
Financial aid thermometer
9,310
Avg. Financial Aid
Minimal
Admission Difficulty
73
73%
Acceptance Rate
Small town
Setting
Interested?

Interested in Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania? Admissions officers are waiting to hear from you!

Get More Info
Get More Info
Save
Get More Info
Save

Overview

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a Comprehensive institution located in Bloomsburg, PA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 400 East Second Street
Bloomsburg, PA  17815-1301
United States

Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
Business Administration And Management Checkmark
Business/commerce Checkmark
International Business/trade/commerce Checkmark
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management Checkmark
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Checkmark
Organizational Communication Checkmark
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
Computer Science Checkmark
Computer/information Technology Services Administration Related Checkmark
Education Associate Bachelors
Early Childhood Education Checkmark
Middle School Education Checkmark
Special Education Checkmark
Engineering Associate Bachelors
Electrical And Electronics Engineering Checkmark
English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
English Checkmark
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures Checkmark
Sign Language Interpretation And Translation Checkmark
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Audiology And Speech-language Pathology Checkmark
Health/medical Physics Checkmark
Health/medical Preparatory Programs Related Checkmark
Medical Radiologic Technology Checkmark
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse Checkmark
History Associate Bachelors
History Checkmark
Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
Mathematics Checkmark
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
Interdisciplinary Studies Checkmark
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
Health And Physical Education Related Checkmark
Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
Philosophy Checkmark
Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Chemistry Checkmark
Geology/earth Science Checkmark
Physics Checkmark
Psychology Associate Bachelors
Psychology Checkmark
Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
Social Work Checkmark
Security And Protective Services Associate Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Checkmark
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism Checkmark
Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
Anthropology Checkmark
Economics Checkmark
Political Science And Government Checkmark
Social Sciences Related Checkmark
Sociology Checkmark
Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation Checkmark
Dramatic/theater Arts Checkmark
Fine/studio Arts Checkmark
Music Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9,683
Applied
7,093
Accepted
8,606
Enrolled
73%
Female icon

Female Admissions

6,032
Females Applied
4,280
Females Accepted
71%
Acceptance Rate
Male icon

Male Admissions

3,651
Males Applied
2,813
Males Accepted
77%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

35
Application Fee
3.28
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen Not reported September 18th Yes
Other early decision plan Not reported May 1st
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score Accepted 25th PercentileInfo icon 75th PercentileInfo icon
SAT Critical Reading 534 490 580
SAT Math 524 480 570
ACT Composite 22 19 24

Tuition & Fees

Money icon

Tuition

7,716
In-state
19,290
Out-of-state
Fees icon

Fees

3,242
Full-time student fees
9,686
Room & board
6,308
Room only
Calculator icon

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Senior Citizens
Employees

Financial Aid

9,310
Avg. Financial Aid Package
8,411
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
9,342
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,157
Avg. Loan Aid
2,450
Avg. Grant Aid
5,867
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
99% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
56%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
12%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

8,606
Total undergrad students
0%
International Students
9%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.07%
Black or African American 8.53%
White or Caucasian 78.27%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.24%
Asian 1.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.07%
Two or more races 2.83%
Other 1.26%

Gender

Male (43.37%)
Female (56.63%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 41%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Homecoming, The Big Event (community service event) and Parents/Family Weekend

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities Checkmark
Greek sororities Checkmark
Local fraternities Checkmark
Local sororities Checkmark
Most popular organizations:
Living and Learning Communities, Band and Music Groups, Greek Organizations, Residence Hall Councils and Club Sports

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
monitored surveillance cameras

Athletics

Male icon

Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No Division 2 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Field Hockey No No No
Football Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sand Volleyball Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 2 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Wrestling Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Female icon

Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No Division 2 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Field Hockey Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Football No No No
Ice Hockey No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sand Volleyball Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 2 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 2 No
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

519
Total Faculty
19:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 419
Part-time - 100
Male - 263
Female - 256