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Compare Millersville University of Pennsylvania vs Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA · Bloomsburg, PA

Millersville University of PennsylvaniaCommonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Cost
Price after aid (average)$20,787/yr$15,699/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$14,565/yr$11,374/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$23,507$26,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$15,313/yr$11,370/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$17,961/yr$13,877/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$22,010/yr$17,989/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$24,541/yr$20,099/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$249/mo$276/mo
Room & board (on campus)$12,830/yr$11,868/yr
Room & board (off campus)$12,160/yr$10,948/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$1,200/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,400/yr$3,340/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$26,913/yr$25,161/yr
Tuition (in-state)$11,128/yr$11,046/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$22,952/yr$22,870/yr
Students with Pell Grants27%32%
Students taking federal loans51%54%
Getting in
Students who get accepted86%93%
SAT range (middle 50%)1020–1210990–1190
SAT average11101090
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received6,9897,733
Students accepted6,2497,327
Students who enrolled1,1752,434
Accepted students who enroll19%33%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores26%34%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores0%2%
High-school GPARequiredOptional (considered if sent)
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate58%54%
Freshmen who come back77%78%
Typical earnings 10 years in$55,246/yr$52,416/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$37,409–$73,479$35,693–$72,563
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)57%55%
White students graduating62%57%
Black students graduating34%26%
Hispanic students graduating50%43%
Asian students graduating56%55%
Typical earnings 6 years in$44,813/yr$44,053/yr
Earn more than a HS grad78%77%
Graduate on time39%42%
Pell students who graduate45%47%
First-gen students who finish53%55%
Low-income students who finish45%45%
Students who transfer out24%24%
Typical earnings 8 years in$49,899/yr$48,117/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsEducation 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 11% · Health Professions 10%Health Professions 21% · Business, Management & Marketing 19% · Education 13%
Most popular programEducation — 14% of degreesHealth Professions — 21% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 10% of degreesEducation — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 9% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programSocial Sciences — 8% of degreesPsychology — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $82,137/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $117,511/yr
Degrees in STEM23%9.5%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment5,7289,210
Students per professor19 : 119 : 1
Graduate students1,1521,245
Average professor pay$11,531/mo$11,730/mo
Full-time professors66%83%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$66,601$65,570
SettingSuburb (large)Town (distant)
LocationMillersville, PABloomsburg, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18552022
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNo data reported
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.5%0.4%
Men42%40%
Women58%60%
White students73%80%
Black students8.2%5.1%
Hispanic or Latino students11%7.3%
Asian students3.3%1.1%
Two or more races2%2%
Other / not reported1.1%4.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students35%34%
Part-time students19%5.5%
Students age 25+12%5.8%
Spent on teaching per student$10,132/yr$10,722/yr
Endowment$46.9M$85.1M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing2,1096,301
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,080/yr$7,286/yr
Meal plan charge$4,520/yr$4,552/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesYesNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
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 II with football
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams1721
Student athletes4771,364
Athletic scholarships$1.6M$3.1M
Athletics budget$6.3M$19.5M
Athletics revenue$6.3M$19.8M
Recruiting spend$40,172$64,112

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, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.