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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a public university in a town near a city with 6,420 students and a 91% acceptance rate.

Kutztown, Pennsylvania · Public · Town, near a city · 6,420 students

NCAA Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Admission rate

91%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,210

combined, admitted students

Average net price

$21,331

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

54%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

75%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$53,775

10 years after entry

Students

6,420

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines

PlanEntry termDeadline
Regular decision
The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding.		SpringJanuary 4, 2027
Regular decisionFallAugust 1, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: kutztown.edu · checked October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$15,957
$30,001–48,000$16,386
$48,001–75,000$19,306
$75,001–110,000$23,840
Over $110,000$26,759

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreKutztown University of Pennsylvania courseCredits
Calculus AB3MATH181
Calculus BC3MATH181
Biology3BIOL104
Chemistry3CHEM100
Physics 13PHYS040
English Language and Composition3COMP100 and ENGL880
English Literature and Composition3ENGL110 and COMP100
United States History3HIST025
Show all 34 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus AB3MATH181
Calculus BC3MATH181
Calculus BC4MATH181 and MATH182
Calculus BC5MATH181 and MATH182
Biology3BIOL104
Chemistry3CHEM100
Physics 13PHYS040
English Language and Composition3COMP100 and ENGL880
English Literature and Composition3ENGL110 and COMP100
United States History3HIST025
United States History4HIST025 and HIST026
Psychology3PSYC011
Statistics3MATH140
Computer Science A3CPSC135
Computer Science A4CPSC135
Computer Science A5CPSC135 and CPSC243
Macroeconomics3ECON110
Microeconomics3ECON120
World History: Modern3HIST014
World History: Modern4HIST014, HIST015
Environmental Science3BIOL130
Physics 23PHYS042
European History3HIST014
European History4HIST014 and HIST015
Human Geography3GEOG020
Spanish Language and Culture3SPAN101, SPAN102, SPAN103 and SPAN104
Spanish Language and Culture4SPAN101, SPAN102, SPAN103, SPAN104 and SPA212
Spanish Language and Culture5SPAN101, SPAN102, SPAN103, SPAN104, SPA212 and SPA302
United States Government and Politics3POLI010
Computer Science Principles3CPSC130
Computer Science Principles4CPSC130
Computer Science Principles5CPSC130 and CPSC135
Art History3ARTH024
Art History4ARTH024, ARTH025
Art History5ARTH024, ARTH025 and ARTH026
Music Theory3MUSC102
2-D Art and Design3ART031
3-D Art and Design3ART032
Chinese Language and Culture3CHIN101, CHIN102, CHIN103, CHIN104
Comparative Government and Politics3POLI030
Drawing3FINE015
Drawing4FINE015
Drawing5FINE015 and FINE016
French Language and Culture3FREN101, FREN102, FREN103 and FREN104
French Language and Culture4FREN101, FREN102, FREN103, FREN104 and FREN212
French Language and Culture5FREN101, FREN102, FREN103, FREN104, FREN212 and FREN302
German Language and Culture3GERM101, GERM102, GERM103 and GERM104
German Language and Culture4GERM101, GERM102, GERM103, GERM104 and GERM211
German Language and Culture5GERM101, GERM102, GERM103, GERM104, GERM211 and GER302
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism3PHYS102
Physics C: Mechanics3PHYS100
Precalculus4MATH115
Seminar3COMM10

Source: kutztown.edu · checked September 20, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Business Administration and Management226
Psychology114
Early Childhood Education and Teaching92
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies71
Communication70
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia68
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies60
Special Education and Teaching58
Show the other 35 majors
Computer and Information Sciences57
Biology/Biological Sciences50
Commercial and Advertising Art50
Secondary Education and Teaching48
Digital Arts40
Social Work39
Art Teacher Education31
Fine/Studio Arts28
History25
Music23
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing22
Political Science and Government22
Environmental Science19
Sociology18
Mass Communication/Media Studies16
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies12
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching11
English Language and Literature10
Anthropology9
Biochemistry8
Spanish Language and Literature7
Music Teacher Education7
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication7
Physics7
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical7
Geography6
Geology/Earth Science6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation5
Mathematics4
Library and Information Science4
Computer Game Programming4
German Studies3
Chemistry2
Public Administration2
Philosophy1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division II, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Wrestling

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division II, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Basketball, Bowling, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Other Sports, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

ROTC

Army

Faith groups

Cru, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Greek life

4% of men in fraternities · 8% of women in sororities · 6% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2025–26)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Town, near a city

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Reading, PA

439,117 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Lehigh Valley International (ABE)

Nearest hub airport

Philadelphia International (PHL)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 8.3 of 20

Elevation

471 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

20°F

July high

85°F

Annual snowfall

21.3 in

Days at 90°F or higher

15 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,210 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, town campus, NCAA Division II, similar size