Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, Pennsylvania · Public · 6,180 undergraduates · kutztown.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
89%
of 7,628 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1070 to 1280
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$27,310Est.Estimate
$32,310 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Kutztown 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
89% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$18,850
a year in 2027-28, from a $32,310 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1180
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1180).
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: First-Year Students | Kutztown University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Aug1Rolling admission · August 1, 2027Applications are reviewed as they arrive.
Who gets in
89%
of applicants were admitted: 6,821 of 7,628 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 5.5% of them sent SAT scores and 0% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1070 to 1280
Reading and Writing 560 to 660
Math 500 to 630
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16007.8%
- 1200 to 139938%
- 1000 to 119942%
- 800 to 99912%
- 600 to 7991.3%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.36
- 4.013%
- 3.75 to 3.9917%
- 3.50 to 3.7417%
- 3.25 to 3.4915%
- 3.00 to 3.2413%
- 2.50 to 2.9920%
- Below 2.505.9%
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
$27,310
a year, in state
$32,310
a year, out of state (tuition $13,460)
- Tuition (in state)$8,460
- Fees$4,290
- Food and housing$13,290
- Books and supplies$1,270
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania published $25,799 in state for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
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$16,245
- $30,001 to $48,000$16,515
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,020
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,614
- Over $110,000$27,669
Financial aid
40%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$9,048
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
26%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $3,753 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Presidential Merit Scholarship
$6,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.85 to 4.00 GPA, HS GPA on a 4.0 scale; no test score criterion
To keep it: meet the academic standards in your acceptance letter; it lasts for 8 fall and spring semesters in a row.
DetailsFounders Merit Scholarship
$5,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.50 to 3.84 GPA, HS GPA on a 4.0 scale; no test score criterion
To keep it: meet the academic standards in your acceptance letter; it lasts for 8 fall and spring semesters in a row.
DetailsPresidential Merit Scholarship
$5,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.85 to 4.00 GPA, HS GPA on a 4.0 scale; no test score criterion
To keep it: meet the academic standards in your acceptance letter; it lasts for 8 fall and spring semesters in a row.
DetailsOutstanding Merit Scholarship
$4,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, HS GPA on a 4.0 scale; no test score criterion
To keep it: meet the academic standards in your acceptance letter; it lasts for 8 fall and spring semesters in a row.
Details
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Founders Merit Scholarship
$3,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.50 to 3.84 GPA, HS GPA on a 4.0 scale; no test score criterion
To keep it: meet the academic standards in your acceptance letter; it lasts for 8 fall and spring semesters in a row.
DetailsOutstanding Merit Scholarship
$2,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.00 to 3.49 GPA, HS GPA on a 4.0 scale; no test score criterion
To keep it: meet the academic standards in your acceptance letter; it lasts for 8 fall and spring semesters in a row.
DetailsEmerging Merit Scholarship
$1,500 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 2.75 to 2.99 GPA, HS GPA on a 4.0 scale; no test score criterion
To keep it: meet the academic standards in your acceptance letter; it lasts for 8 fall and spring semesters in a row.
DetailsEmerging Merit Scholarship
$1,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 2.75 to 2.99 GPA, HS GPA on a 4.0 scale; no test score criterion
To keep it: meet the academic standards in your acceptance letter; it lasts for 8 fall and spring semesters in a row.
DetailsBoard of Governors Scholarship
Full tuition
Automatic · No separate application
- Incoming freshmen with typically a high GPA; no threshold published
To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
Details
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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
33 of 33
Earn credit with a score of 3
29 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $850Est.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 | ART031 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART032 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARH024 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ARH024, ARH025 |
| Art History | 5 | 9 | ARH024, ARH025 and ARH026 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO104 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT181 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 8 | MAT181 and MAT182 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAT181 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT181 and MAT182 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM100/101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | CHI101, CHI102, CHI103, CHI104 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL125 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CSC135 |
| Computer Science A | 5 | 6 | CSC135 and CSC243 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSC130 |
| Computer Science Principles | 5 | 6 | CSC130 and CSC135 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | FAR015 |
| Drawing | 5 | 6 | FAR015 and FAR016 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | CMP100 and ENG024 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENG010 and CMP100 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIO130 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS014 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIS014 and HIS015 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | FRE101, FRE102, FRE103 and FRE104 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 15 | FRE101, FRE102, FRE103, FRE104 and FRE212 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 18 | FRE101, FRE102, FRE103, FRE104, FRE212 and FRE302 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | GER101, GER102, GER103 and GER104 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 15 | GER101, GER102, GER103, GER104 and GER211 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 18 | GER101, GER102, GER103, GER104, GER211, and GER302 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEG020 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO011 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO012 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS102 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY040/041 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY042/043 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY102 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY100/101 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH115 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY011 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | SPA101, SPA102, SPA103 and SPA104 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 15 | SPA101, SPA102, SPA103, SPA104 and SPA212 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 18 | SPA101, SPA102, SPA103, SPA104, SPA212 and SPA302 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT140 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL010 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS025 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIS025 and HIS026 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS014 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIS014, HIS015 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
55%
Come back for a second year
78%
Typical earnings
$57,647
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania$68,521
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 23 majors here have earnings data.
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