75.7% / 77.2%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications18,009
Overall admit rate75.8%
In-state admit rate75.7%
Out-of-state admit rate77.2%
Enrolled3,024 · 22.1% yield
Admitted from waitlist1,036 of 4,571
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
$7,994
in-state tuition
out-of-state $19,986
Tuition (in-state)$7,994
Tuition (out-of-state)$19,986
Fees$3,470
Room & board$11,824
Books$1,200
Avg need-based grant$7,410
% need met47.2%
Avg debt at graduation$41,196
#237
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R2 Research University
Carnegie Classification
54 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR2 Research University54
Athletic conferencePennsylvania State Athletic Conference1
Athletic divisionNCAA D210
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingPennsylvania colleges21
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$45
application fee
waivable
Regular decisionRolling → Rolling → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Test policyTest Optional
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 3 Sci, 2 SciLab, 3 SS
Admissions URLwww.wcupa.edu/_admissions/applynow
Admissions emailugadmiss@wcupa.edu
Admissions phone(610) 436-3411
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Temple University
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Temple University PA · Public86.2%120021K
Towson University MD · Public80.6%107016K
University of North Dakota ND · Public76.9%121511K
University of Massachusetts MA · Public83.8%118011K
University of Nevada NV · Public83.1%117020K
Pace University NY · Private (Nonprofit)75.9%12207K
Kansas State University KS · Public87.5%114016K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.