California University of Pennsylvania Nursing Programs

California University of Pennsylvania is a public institution situated in California, Pennsylvania. The suburban atmosphere of California makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

California University of Pennsylvania Rankings

Cal U landed the #237 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,633 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Cal U has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#99	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Cal U.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Most Popular Online Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#96	Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#144	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Cal U has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#72	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing	College Factual
#74	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing	College Factual
#141	Best Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#174	Best Registered Nursing Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#188	Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#219	Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money	College Factual

Where Is California University of Pennsylvania?

Contact details for Cal U are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	250 University Ave, California, PA 15419-1394
Phone:	724-938-4400
Website:	www.calu.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/CalUofPA
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/CalUofPA

How Do I Get Into Cal U?

You can apply to Cal U online at: www.calu.edu/admissions/apply/index.aspx

Admission Requirements for Cal U

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Cal U?

Since Cal U has an acceptance rate of 94%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 94%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.

Average Test Scores

About 79% of students accepted to Cal U submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 570. Math scores were between 450 and 550.

Cal U received ACT scores from 13% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 21. Math scores were between 16 and 24. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

Can I Afford California University of Pennsylvania?

The overall average net price of Cal U is $25,894. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Cal U, approximately 84% of students took out student loans averaging $7,160 a year. That adds up to $28,640 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Cal U is 5.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

California University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,785 undergraduate students at Cal U, with 3,863 being full-time and 922 being part-time.

There are also 2,100 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,863 full-time undergraduates at Cal U, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of California University of Pennsylvania students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	34
Black or African American	448
Hispanic or Latino	173
White	2,938
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	244

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at California University of Pennsylvania. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 34 countries are represented at Cal U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Turkey.

Online Learning at California University of Pennsylvania

In 2019-2020, 4,979 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Cal U has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Cal U

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at California University of Pennsylvania was $11,108 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $15,726. The following table shows how Cal U is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Nursing Administration	#57	#25

Online Growth Rankings of Cal U

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at California University of Pennsylvania was 1.6%. This is the #1,174 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Cal U regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Cal U ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Cal U.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Nursing Administration	#163
Registered Nursing	#457

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

California University of Pennsylvania Nursing Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	165	68	233
Nursing Administration	0	0	0
TOTAL	165	68	233

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Wjmoore17 under License

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