Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College
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Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College is a public institution in Erie, PA (suburb setting), with 3,226 undergraduates (37% women). It admitted 96% of 4,827 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1110–1320 on the SAT and 23–28 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $48,070 a year for out-of-state students and $37,346 in-state; aided first-year students paid $20,964 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 46% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, engineering, engineering technologies. The campus reported 2 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $15,944 in-state · $26,668 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 30 | — | 5 | $139k | $4,638 | — | |
| Baseball | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 37 | — | 1 | $206k | $5,554 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $147k | $8,169 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $87k | $4,852 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $18k | $1,490 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $17k | $1,673 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $11k | $1,109 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 1 | — | 1 | $1k | $1,142 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 32 | — | 1 | $147k | $4,594 | — | |
| Softball | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $122k | $7,166 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | State University of New York Athletic Conference | 31 | — | 1 | $85k | $2,740 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | State University of New York Athletic Conference | 21 | — | 1 | $70k | $3,354 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $18k | $1,463 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 9 | — | 1 | $15k | $1,642 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | State University of New York Athletic Conference | 53 | — | 1 | $47k | $878 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | State University of New York Athletic Conference | 33 | — | 1 | $33k | $1,004 | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 14 | — | 2 | $89k | $6,324 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $70k | $4,698 | — | |
| Men's Water Polo | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 20 | — | 1 | $103k | $5,144 | — | |
| Women's Water Polo | Collegiate Water Polo Association (Women's) | 13 | — | 2 | $48k | $3,673 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 26 | — | 4 | $68k | $2,610 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.