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General Information

Name: Central Pennsylvania College
Address: College Hill & Valley Rds, Summerdale, PA 17093-0309
Phone:

  • General information: (800) 759-2727
  • Financial aid office: (717) 728-2261
  • Admissions office: (717) 728-2201

Type of Institution: Private for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$12,165$11,610$11,010
Books and supplies$1,200$1,200$990
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,360$6,360$6,600
        Other expenses$2,000$1,550$1,440
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,750$6,354$6,060
        Other expenses$2,500$1,750$1,560
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,500$1,750$1,560

Total expenses   
On-campus$21,725$20,720$20,040
Off-campus$22,615$20,914$19,620
Off-campus with family$15,865$14,560$13,560

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Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 75%
  • Federal grants: 41%
  • State/local grants: 49%
  • Institutional grants: 7%
  • Student loans: 75%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$916
  • State/local grants:$994
  • Institutional grants:$785
  • Student loans:$875

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,2931,1572,136
Percent admitted30.8%29.6%31.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time16.7%20.5%14.9%
Part-time9.4%7.9%10.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 981
First-time student retention: 65%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 72%
    • Part Time: 28%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 35%
    • Women: 65%

White non-hispanic: 72%
Black non-hispanic: 16%
Hispanic: 5%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Associate
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping - Associate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate
  • Banking and Financial Support Services - Associate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Associate
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management - Associate
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Certificate
  • Management Information Systems, General - Associate
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Associate
  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations - Associate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Associate, Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Care and Support Services Management - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary - Associate
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant - Associate
  • Optometric Technician/Assistant - Associate, Certificate
  • Physical Therapist Assistant - Associate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Associate, Bachelor
  • Criminalistics and Criminal Science - Certificate

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