Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central is a public college system in Pennsylvania that has 16 schools/campuses. By school type (Carnegie category), there are 14 Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences, 1 Research University (very high research activity), and 1 in its system. All 16 schools offer undergraduate programs and 15 of them offer graduate programs.

The 2024 average tuition of the colleges is $11,209 for state residents and $17,639 for out-of-state students. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $12,220 for state residents and $17,639 for out-of-state students.

82% of the enrolled undergraduates have received grants or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $7,066. Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central has a total enrollment of 111,325 and the students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.50%).

System Name	Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central
Number of Schools	16
Undergraduate Program Offered	16
Graduate Program Offered	15
Tuition & Fees	$11,209 in-state, $17,639 out-of-state
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$12,220 in-state, $16,961 out-of-state
Financial Aid	$7,066
Acceptance Rate	90.19%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	23.86%
SAT Score	1,093
Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Graduation Rate	51.50%
Total Enroll	111,325 students
Undergraduate	92,320 students
Graduate	19,005 students

	In-State	Out-of-State
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA	$10,982	$22,806
California University of Pennsylvania California, PA	$11,108	$15,726
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA	$10,904	$18,870
Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA	$11,173	$16,052
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$11,036	$19,002
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA	$10,543	$15,062
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	$11,380	$16,297
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	$11,230	$16,434
Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA	$10,878	$20,702
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield, PA	$10,682	$13,248
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	$12,262	$16,232
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	$13,544	$15,798
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	$10,507	$14,615
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	$10,687	$22,511
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA	$11,046	$22,870
Pennsylvania Western University California, PA	$11,388	$16,006

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