Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion
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Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion is a public master's university in Clarion, PA (town setting), with 8,336 undergraduates (65% women). It admitted 94% of 6,189 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 940–1170 on the SAT and 20–26 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $33,926 a year for out-of-state students and $29,308 in-state; aided first-year students paid $19,579 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 53% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, education, business. The campus reported 0.62 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II 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 Western University, Clarion ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,388 in-state · $16,006 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 17 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion
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 Western University, Clarion teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 88 | — | 2 | $876k | $9,957 | — | |
| Baseball | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 89 | — | 1 | $686k | $7,702 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 49 | — | 1 | $1.5M | $30,508 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 45 | — | 1 | $1.5M | $32,452 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 316 | — | 1 | $3.9M | $12,301 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 25 | — | 1 | $194k | $7,779 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 14 | — | 3 | $182k | $13,009 | — | |
| Softball | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 59 | — | 1 | $948k | $16,071 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 44 | — | 3 | $509k | $11,576 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 65 | — | 1 | $794k | $12,212 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 25 | — | 1 | $246k | $9,859 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 187 | — | 1 | $947k | $5,062 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 62 | — | 1 | $1.3M | $20,430 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | Mid-American Conference | 71 | 41 over | 1 | $1.2M | $16,666 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.