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Central Penn College

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA, USA
Private
4 Year
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Overview

Originally founded as the Pennsylvania Business College, Central Penn College is a for-profit college with two Pennsylvania-based locations. Central Penn offers bachelor’s degrees in 18 fields of study and 13 associate degree-granting programs. To accommodate adult and working students, Central Penn makes 13 programs available as evening courses. For students interested in pursuing the performing arts, the Central Penn campus is home to the 250-seat Capital BlueCross Theater.

Acceptance Rate:
34%
Average Net Price:
$20,862
Campus Setting:
Suburb or town
Average SAT Composite
785

Tuition, Cost & Aid

Affordability & Cost

Average Net Price
$20,862
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Tuition
In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution.
$19,404
Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school.
$19,404
Additional Costs
Room and Board The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows:
  • (amount for on-campus room, board and other expenses * # of students living on-campus.
  • + amount for off-campus (with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus with family
  • + amount for off-campus (not with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus not with family)
divided by the total # of students. Students whose living arrangements are unknown are excluded from the calculation. For some institutions the # of students by living arrangement will be known, but dollar amounts will not be known. In this case the # of students with no corresponding dollar amount will be excluded from the denominator.
$7,416
Books and Supplies
$1500
Financial Aid: visit page

Aid & Grants

Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
50%
Average Aid Per Year
$12,890
Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
50%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,491
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$7,656

 

Students receiving state aid
48%
Average State Grant Aid Per Year
$4374
Students receiving federal aid
58%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,491
Average Grant & Scholarship By Family Income
Income
Average Amount
< $30k
$16,987
$30k - $48k
$17,194
$48k - $75k
$9,331
$75k - $110k
$8,944
$110k+
$11,545
Total Needs Based Scholarships/Grants Total amount of grant or scholarship aid awarded to all undergraduates from the federal government, state/local government, the institution, and other sources known to the institution.
$4,714,391
Total Non-Need-Based Scholarships/Grants
$551,062

Student Loans

Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
68%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$8,363
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$13,923
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$218
Students receiving federal loans
65%
Average Federal Loans Per Year
$5,176
Average Other Loans Per Year
$13,034

 

Admissions

Key Admissions Stats

Institution Type
Private
  • For Profit
  • Coed

Need Aware

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Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Suburb or town
0
100
34%
Acceptance Rate
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709
Students Applied
169
Transfer Students Admitted

Admissions Requirements

SAT
SAT is not checked
No
ACT
ACT is not checked
No
Transcript
Transcript is not checked
No
Test Optional
Item is not checked
No
SAT Subject Tests
Item is checked
Yes
AP Course Credit
Item is checked
Yes
Dual Enrollment
Item is checked
Yes

Important Deadlines

Rolling Admissions

The college has rolling admissions, which means applications are accepted any time throughout the year.

Application Fee
$35
Applications Accepted

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
88%
Out-Of-State Students
5%
Average SAT Composite: 785
0
1600
SAT Percentiles
Math
25th
330
75th
460
Reading
25th
330
75th
450

Admissions Resources

Admissions: visit page
For Students with Disabilities: visit page
For Veteran Services: visit page

Academics

Key Academic Stats

Highest Degree Offered
Master's
Total Number of Students
943
Total Number of Undergrads
918
0
100
42%
Graduate in 4 Years US National: 28%
0
100
42%
Graduate in 6 Years US National: 52%
Student:Faculty Ratio
9:1
US National: 21:1
Academic Calendar

Quarter

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Non Traditional Learning
  • Online Classes
  • Online Undergrad Degrees
  • Summer Sessions
  • Some Programs Requires Co-Op/Internship
Learning Options
  • Honors Program

Degrees and Majors

MAJORS
18

Faculty Overview

Gender
Male
Female
US National: 42%
US National: 48%
Ethnicity
African American
Asian/Pacific Islander
White
Hispanic

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
35%
 US National: 44%
65%
 US National: 56%
Residency
In-State Students
88%
Out-Of-State Students
5%
Size of Town
Suburb or town
US States Represented
19
Countries Represented
0
Ethnicity
African American
18%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
Hispanic
11%
Native American
1%
White
45%
Multiracial
4%
Unknown
14%
Percent of First Generation Students
51%
Student Organizations
26
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
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No
On Campus Women's Center
Item is not checked
No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
Item is not checked
No

Housing

On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
Yes
0
100
23%
Freshman Living on Campus

Athletics

Varsity Athletics Association
NSCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable
Intramural Sports
5

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
24-HR security patrol is checked
Yes
Campus emergency phones
Campus emergency phones is checked
Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
Item is checked
Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
Item is not checked
No

After Graduation

Post Grad Stats

Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$37,700
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$13,923
Loan Default Rate
10%
National: 8%
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$218

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