Summerdale, PA
Central Penn College is a private for-profit university with an undergraduate enrollment of 662 students and an 18.5% acceptance rate. The institution has a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio and a 6-year graduation rate of 43.5%. The cost of attendance is $31,435, with 49.0% of students receiving Pell grants and 50.6% being first-generation students.
Central Penn College is selective with an 18.5% acceptance rate. The private for-profit institution enrolls 662 undergraduates with a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio and 43.5% six-year graduation rate.
| Applied | Admitted | Rate | Enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 164 | 66 | 40.2% | 46 |
| Women | 360 | 88 | 24.4% | 48 |
Central Penn College admits 18.5% of applicants — a typical similar college admits 94%.
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Central Penn College has a cost of attendance of $31,435 annually. With 49% of students receiving Pell grants and 50.6% being first-generation students, the college serves a financially diverse population.
Graduates who borrowed carry a median monthly repayment of about $246.
After aid, Central Penn College costs $18,953 a year — about 35% less than a typical similar college.
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Central Penn College has a 6-year graduation rate of 43.5%. Graduates earn a median of $40,798 six years after enrollment and $45,370 ten years after enrollment.
| Major | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management,... | 53 |
| Computer Science | 16 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 16 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 14 |
| Accounting | 12 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 9 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health... | 1 |
| Securities Services Administration/Management | 1 |
Median earnings eight years after entering Central Penn College are $44,033, and 64% of former students earn more than $25,000 six years after entry.
Six years after entry, former Central Penn College students earn $40,798 — 12% more than at a typical similar college.
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Central Penn College is a small private for-profit institution with 662 undergraduates and competes in USCAA athletics. The college maintains a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio and serves a student body where 50.6% are first-generation and 65.7% are women.
Average head coach salary by program gender.
104 of 188 undergraduates, counting each athlete once regardless of how many sports they play.
420 of 806 undergraduates study entirely at a distance, against 21 of 21 graduate students.
Central Penn College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
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Central Penn College is in Marysville, PA, in what IPEDS classifies as a large suburb setting. The campus sits about 2.3 miles from the center of Marysville. There are 6 other colleges within 25 miles, and York, PA is 25.8 miles away.
Cumberland County scores 9.6 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — below average walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.
Undergraduates make up about 3% of Marysville's residents.
Every college that receives federal financial aid must publish its crime statistics each year under the Clery Act. These are the figures Central Penn College reported for 2024.
Read these numbers carefully. A Clery figure counts reports, not incidents. A university with active reporting channels, a large campus police force and a teaching hospital will record more offenses than one where the same events go unreported — so a higher count is not evidence of a more dangerous campus, and a low count is not evidence of a safe one. In 2024, 833 campuses with more than 1,000 students reported no offenses at all. Use these figures to ask a college questions, not to rank one against another.
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