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Clarion University of Pennsylvania Overview

Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public institution situated in Clarion, Pennsylvania. Clarion is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Clarion University of Pennsylvania Known For?

1,017 Undergraduate Awards
$27,131 Avg Cost After Aid
94% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Clarion University.
  • In 2019-2020, 76% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Clarion University with a bachelor's degree make about $43,071 a year. That's 6% more than those who graduate from other schools.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Clarion University has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#59 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Clarion University.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#5 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#13 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#13 Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#23 Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#26 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#43 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Clarion University has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#5 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Library Science College Factual
#12 Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools Healthcare Degree Search
#63 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#63 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#81 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools College Factual
#129 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools College Factual

Where Is Clarion University of Pennsylvania?

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Contact details for Clarion University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 840 Wood Street, Clarion, PA 16214
Phone: 814-393-2000
Website: www.clarion.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clarionu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/clarionu

How Do I Get Into Clarion University?

You can apply to Clarion University online at: https://www.clarion.edu/admissions/apply-to-clarion/index.html

Admission Requirements for Clarion University

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank considered but not required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores recommended
TOEFL recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Clarion University?

94% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
Since Clarion University has an acceptance rate of 94%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.

Can I Afford Clarion University of Pennsylvania?

$27,131 Net Price
78% Take Out Loans
6.6% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Clarion University is $27,131. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Clarion University, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $8,557 a year. That adds up to $34,228 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Clarion University is 6.6%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Clarion University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,889 Full-Time Undergraduates
67% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,587 undergraduate students at Clarion University, with 2,889 being full-time and 698 being part-time.

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There are also 878 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,889 full-time undergraduates at Clarion University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Clarion University of Pennsylvania students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 27
Black or African American 248
Hispanic or Latino 83
White 2,418
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 104

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 8 countries are represented at Clarion University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

1,387 Took All Classes Online
3,586 Took At Least One Class Online
-0.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 3,586 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Clarion University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 7th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Clarion University

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Clarion University of Pennsylvania was $11,199 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $16,078. The following table shows how Clarion University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Child Development & Psychology #1 #1
Communication & Journalism (Other) #1 #1
Computer Software & Applications #6 #4
Legal Support Services #13 #19
Legal Professions #16 #30
Mental & Social Health Services #34 #22
Communication & Media Studies #36 #10
Industrial Production Technology #37 #13
Health Sciences & Services #44 #13
Finance & Financial Management #46 #61
General English Literature #46 #21
Allied Health Professions #52 #16
Accounting #55 #98
Human Resource Management #55 #63
Communication & Journalism #63 #10
English Language & Literature #63 #30

Online Growth Rankings of Clarion University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Clarion University of Pennsylvania was -0.1%. This is the #1,841 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Clarion University regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Clarion University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 78%
Allied Health Professions 28%
Computer Software & Applications 40%
Engineering Technologies 14%
Finance & Financial Management 16%
Health Professions 18%
Industrial Production Technology 14%
Nursing 1%
Other Education 50%
Public Relations & Advertising 75%
Teacher Education Grade Specific 4%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Clarion University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Clarion University.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Communication & Journalism (Other) #4
Child Development & Psychology #19
Romance Languages #60
Industrial Production Technology #69
Library & Information Science #83
Library Science #94
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services #99
Other Education #103
Foreign Languages & Linguistics #108
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions #113
Public Relations & Advertising #115
Computer Software & Applications #131
Finance & Financial Management #164
Legal Support Services #167
Mental & Social Health Services #182
Health Sciences & Services #196
Allied Health Professions #210
Communication & Media Studies #215
English Language & Literature #230
Legal Professions #260
Instructional Media Design #284
Business Support & Assistant Services #315
Communication & Journalism #332
Engineering Technologies #342
Special Education #397
Psychology #484

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Clarion University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 47 122 2 25 14 210
Library & Information Science 0 0 0 4 159 0 163
Communication Sciences 0 0 44 0 80 0 124
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 8 108 0 0 0 116
Business Administration & Management 0 2 39 0 48 0 89
Mental & Social Health Services 24 0 30 1 20 0 75
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 9 20 1 38 0 68
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 58 0 0 0 0 58
Accounting 0 0 37 2 11 0 50
Health & Physical Education 0 0 44 0 0 0 44
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 12 32 0 0 0 44
Special Education 1 0 23 2 12 0 38
Allied Health Professions 0 0 36 0 0 0 36
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 20 2 9 0 31
General Biology 0 0 27 0 0 0 27
Marketing 0 0 21 0 0 0 21
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 19 0 0 0 19
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
Chemistry 0 0 17 0 0 0 17
General Psychology 0 0 15 0 0 0 15
Human Resource Management 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
Computer Information Systems 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
General English Literature 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Sociology 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Other Social Sciences 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0 10 0 10
Information Science 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Legal Support Services 6 0 3 0 0 0 9
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Real Estate 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Political Science & Government 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Industrial Production Technology 0 3 4 0 0 0 7
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Mathematics 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Anthropology 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Physics 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Other Education 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
History 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Philosophy 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Economics 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
International Business 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Business Support & Assistant Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Communication & Journalism (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geography & Cartography 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 32 139 846 21 412 14 1,464

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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