East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania · Public · 4,814 undergraduates · esu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
92%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1000 to 1180
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$33,870Est.Estimate
$42,860 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
92% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$42,860
a year in 2027-28, from a $42,860 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1090
Send your score
About 88% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 950, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: How to Apply | Freshman Students | East Stroudsburg University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
92%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1000 to 1180
Reading and Writing 500 to 590
Math 500 to 590
ACT composite 22 to 23
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$33,870
a year, in state
$42,860
a year, out of state (tuition $21,630)
- Tuition (in state)$12,640
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$17,972
- $30,001 to $48,000$17,952
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,519
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,876
- Over $110,000$27,092
Financial aidEstimate
56%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
94%
of freshmen receive grants
$8,896
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
31 of 31
Earn credit with a score of 3
31 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,260Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 153 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ELEC 299 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 101 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 114 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 114, 115 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 140 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 140 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MATH 141 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 121 & 123 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 6 | POLS 120 & MLLN 221 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CPSC 130 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CPSC 131 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 151 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 103 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 162 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIOL 104 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 272 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | MLFR 214 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | MLFR 214 & MLFR 215 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | MLGR 214 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | MLGR 214 & MLGR 215 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 110 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 111 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 112 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 101 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 131 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 132 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 162 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 161 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | MLSP 214 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | MLSP 214 & MLSP 215 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | MLSP 221 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | MLSP 221 & MLSP 215 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 110 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 120 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 141 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 112 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
46%
Come back for a second year
72%
Typical earnings
$59,893
a year, 10 years after starting here
- East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania$67,582
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 26 majors here have earnings data.
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