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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

General Information

Name: Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Address: 400 E Second St, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Phone:

  • General information: (570) 389-4000
  • Financial aid office: (570) 389-4297
  • Admissions office: (570) 389-4316

Website: www.bloomu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,412$6,226$6,089
        Out-of-state$14,035$13,649$13,355
Books and supplies$1,000$900$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,616$5,376$5,200
        Other expenses$3,470$3,098$2,910

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,498$15,600$15,099
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,121$23,023$22,365

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 75%
  • Federal grants: 27%
  • State/local grants: 41%
  • Institutional grants: 20%
  • Student loans: 63%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2880
  • State/local grants:$2730
  • Institutional grants:$2499
  • Student loans:$4233

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants8,2373,0915,146
Percent admitted67.6%64.0%69.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time30.4%32.5%29.2%
Part-time0.1%0.1%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 8570
Undergraduate enrollment: 7783
First-time student retention: 82%
Overall graduation rate: 63%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 93%
    • Part Time: 7%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 86%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments - Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Master
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Health/Medical Physics - Bachelor
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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