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Compare East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania vs Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

East Stroudsburg, PA · Middletown, PA

East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Cost
Price after aid (average)$18,134/yr$23,330/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$15,365/yr$16,219/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,218$25,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$14,511/yr$16,221/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$17,382/yr$21,176/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$21,135/yr$25,103/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$22,892/yr$29,834/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$257/mo$265/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,164/yr$14,474/yr
Room & board (off campus)$15,676/yr$15,274/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,068/yr$1,200/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$6,161/yr$5,020/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$27,917/yr$32,521/yr
Tuition (in-state)$11,536/yr$15,972/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$19,502/yr$26,958/yr
Students with Pell Grants41%26%
Students taking federal loans57%41%
Getting in
Students who get accepted92%98%
SAT range (middle 50%)1000–11801120–1310
SAT average10841227
ACT range (middle 50%)22–2322–31
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 20–24 · Math 20–24English 20–31 · Math 23–31
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received7,39810,296
Students accepted6,8719,924
Students who enrolled1,3971,210
Accepted students who enroll20%12%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores17%27%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores2%2%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNot considered
Class rankRequiredNot considered
College-prep programRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate43%26%
Freshmen who come back72%82%
Typical earnings 10 years in$56,148/yr$63,435/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$36,540–$76,021$40,301–$93,790
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)52%37%
White students graduating54%36%
Black students graduating33%38%
Hispanic students graduating35%31%
Asian students graduating39%38%
Typical earnings 6 years in$44,290/yr$55,620/yr
Earn more than a HS grad77%79%
Graduate on time29%18%
Pell students who graduate35%43%
First-gen students who finish48%56%
Low-income students who finish43%50%
Students who transfer out28%46%
Typical earnings 8 years in$50,052/yr$60,370/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 16% · Business, Management & Marketing 15% · Parks, Recreation & Fitness 13%Engineering 20% · Computer & Information Sciences 19% · Business, Management & Marketing 17%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 16% of degreesEngineering — 20% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 19% of degrees
3rd most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 13% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 11% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 9% of degreesPsychology — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $80,020/yrInformation Science/Studies — $128,867/yr
Degrees in STEM14%47%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,8144,031
Students per professor21 : 115 : 1
Graduate students742431
Average professor pay$10,957/mo$11,107/mo
Full-time professors75%60%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$50,096$61,924
SettingTown (fringe)Suburb (large)
LocationEast Stroudsburg, PAMiddletown, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18931966
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNo data reported
Main or branch campusMain campusBranch campus
International students0.6%14%
Men45%60%
Women55%40%
White students52%46%
Black students21%10%
Hispanic or Latino students19%9.6%
Asian students1.6%14%
Two or more races4.2%3.9%
Other / not reported2.2%1.8%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students40%29%
Part-time students6.3%5.8%
Students age 25+8.2%7%
Spent on teaching per student$8,277/yr$3,651/yr
Endowment$24.6M$85.5M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing2,728699
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$7,600/yr$10,558/yr
Meal plan charge$3,620/yr$5,312/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoYes
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division II with footballNCAA Division III without football
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams1817
Student athletes640285
Athletic scholarships$2.0M$0
Athletics budget$11.4M$1.8M
Athletics revenue$14.0M$1.8M
Recruiting spend$57,853$55,908

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.