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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Overview

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a public institution situated in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Edinboro draws many to the area.

What Is Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Known For?

841 Undergraduate Awards
$23,218 Avg Cost After Aid
85% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Edinboro.
  • In 2017-2018, 81% of the faculty were full-time.

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Edinboro 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.

Program Level Awards

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

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#29 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#44 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#49 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#74 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#143 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#191 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best General Special Education Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#4 Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#9 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#30 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools College Factual

Where Is Edinboro University of Pennsylvania?

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Contact details for Edinboro are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 219 Meadville Street, Edinboro, PA 16444-0001
Phone: 814-732-2000
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/edinboro
Twitter: http://twitter.com/edinboro

How Do I Get Into Edinboro?

You can apply to Edinboro online at: https://www.edinboro.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Edinboro

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Edinboro?

85% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
86% Submit SAT Scores
Since Edinboro has an acceptance rate of 85%, 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 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Average Test Scores

About 86% of students accepted to Edinboro submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 590. Math scores were between 480 and 570.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania  ( 480 to 590 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania  ( 480 to 570 )
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800
Edinboro received ACT scores from 19% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 16 and 23. Composite scores were between 18 and 23.

ACT English Scores for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania  ( 16 to 23 )
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ACT Math Scores for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania  ( 16 to 23 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania  ( 18 to 23 )
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36

Can I Afford Edinboro University of Pennsylvania?

$23,218 Net Price
74% Take Out Loans
9.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Edinboro is $23,218. 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 Edinboro, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $5,760 a year. That adds up to $23,040 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Edinboro is 9.5%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,749 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,146 undergraduate students at Edinboro, with 2,749 being full-time and 397 being part-time.

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There are also 1,173 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,749 full-time undergraduates at Edinboro, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 17
Black or African American 163
Hispanic or Latino 113
White 2,238
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 179

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 41 countries are represented at Edinboro. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Japan, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

2,963 Took All Classes Online
4,186 Took At Least One Class Online
50.3% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 2 bachelor’s degree and 11 master’s degree programs available online at Edinboro. In 2019-2020, 4,186 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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This school is the 26th 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 Edinboro

The following table shows how Edinboro 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
Fine & Studio Arts #7 #1
Visual & Performing Arts #28 #7
Communication & Media Studies #30 #1
Social Work #37 #1
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #49 #7
Student Counseling #52 #7
Communication & Journalism #57 #1
Psychology #58 #7

Online Affordability Rankings of Edinboro Rankings

The following table shows how Edinboro is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Visual & Performing Arts #7 #10
Fine & Studio Arts #7 #4
Student Counseling #10 #19
Communication & Media Studies #13 #10
Social Work #19 #16
Communication & Journalism #25 #16
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #28 #28
Psychology #37 #38
Special Education #41 #34
Public Administration & Social Service #43 #86
Teacher Education Subject Specific #51 #27
Education #51 #72
Nursing #63 #69
Educational Administration #66 #109

Online Growth Rankings of Edinboro

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania was 50.3%. This is the #587 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Edinboro regardless of major.

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

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 12%
Education 9%
Educational Administration 17%
Fine & Studio Arts 17%
Psychology 12%
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 75%
Student Counseling 26%
Teacher Education Subject Specific 17%
Visual & Performing Arts 15%

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

Major Growth Rate Rank
Dispute Resolution #4
Fine & Studio Arts #19
Student Counseling #22
Social Work #31
Communication & Media Studies #33
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions #34
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #47
Instructional Media Design #61
Visual & Performing Arts #79
Communication & Journalism #86
Public Administration & Social Service #86
Educational Administration #97
Teacher Education Subject Specific #99
Special Education #103
Psychology #120
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #135
Teacher Education Grade Specific #148
Nursing #153
Education #344
Health Professions #445
Business Administration & Management #481

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%.

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Social Work 13 34 0 183 230
Fine & Studio Arts 0 108 0 17 125
Teacher Education Grade Specific 13 64 0 46 123
Business Administration & Management 9 73 0 6 88
Educational Administration 0 0 26 40 66
Student Counseling 0 0 0 61 61
Liberal Arts General Studies 14 47 0 0 61
Health & Physical Education 0 57 0 0 57
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 1 51 52
Nursing 0 50 0 0 50
Criminal Justice & Corrections 8 42 0 0 50
Communication Sciences 0 23 0 23 46
Child Development & Psychology 0 39 0 0 39
Communication & Media Studies 0 19 0 13 32
Special Education 1 0 5 24 30
Computer Information Systems 1 28 0 0 29
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 26 26
General English Literature 0 23 0 0 23
General Biology 0 16 0 0 16
Journalism 0 13 0 0 13
Public Relations & Advertising 0 12 0 0 12
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 12 0 0 12
Economics 0 12 0 0 12
Sociology 0 12 0 0 12
Political Science & Government 0 11 0 0 11
Geography & Cartography 0 9 0 0 9
Mathematics 0 8 0 0 8
Chemistry 0 8 0 0 8
Anthropology 0 8 0 0 8
Accounting 0 7 0 0 7
History 0 7 0 0 7
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 6 0 0 6
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 6 0 0 6
Health Sciences & Services 0 5 0 0 5
General Social Sciences 0 3 0 2 5
Music 0 5 0 0 5
Industrial Production Technology 4 0 0 0 4
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 4 0 4
Natural Resources Conservation 0 4 0 0 4
Health/Medical Prep Programs 3 0 0 0 3
General Engineering Technology 2 0 0 0 2
Allied Health Professions 0 2 0 0 2
Dispute Resolution 0 0 2 0 2
Food Science Technology 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Science 0 0 0 0 0
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 0
Statistics 0 0 0 0 0
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0 0 0
Physics 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 68 773 38 492 1,371

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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