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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The location of Bloomsburg is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

285 Undergraduate Degrees
83 Graduate Degrees
$30,844 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
89% Acceptance Rate

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Rankings

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.

Program Level Awards

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

Rank Ranking Name Share
#14 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#44 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank Ranking Name Source
#7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs College Factual
#11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health/Medical Prep Programs College Factual

Where Is Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania?

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Contact details for Bloomsburg are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 400 E Second St, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Phone: 570-389-4000
Website: www.bloomu.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bloomuniversity?v=wall
Twitter: http://twitter.com/BloomsburgU

How Do I Get Into Bloomsburg?

You can apply to Bloomsburg online at: www.bloomu.edu/admissions/

Admission Requirements for Bloomsburg

Submission Required?
High School GPA recommended
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores recommended
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bloomsburg?

89% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 89%, Bloomsburg is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.

Can I Afford Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania?

$30,844 Net Price
79% Take Out Loans
5.6% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Bloomsburg is $30,844. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Bloomsburg, approximately 79% of students took out student loans averaging $9,240 a year. That adds up to $36,960 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Bloomsburg is 5.6%. 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.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,939 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,731 undergraduate students at Bloomsburg, with 6,939 being full-time and 792 being part-time.

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There are also 696 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,939 full-time undergraduates at Bloomsburg, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 85
Black or African American 462
Hispanic or Latino 522
White 5,322
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 524

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 26 countries are represented at Bloomsburg. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, China, and Spain.

Online Learning at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

2,422 Took All Classes Online
8,153 Took At Least One Class Online
185.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 8,153 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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This school is the 45th 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 Growth Rankings of Bloomsburg

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania was 185.9%. This is the #237 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Bloomsburg regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Bloomsburg majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Allied Health Professions 25%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Bloomsburg 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 Bloomsburg.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Athletic Training #7
Nursing Practice #13
Allied Health Professions #16
Nursing #62

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%.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Registered Nursing 0 0 101 30 0 131
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 0 8 64 0 0 72
Speech Pathology & Audiology 0 0 57 0 0 57
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 0 0 51 0 0 51
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 0 0 0 31 0 31
Audiology/Audiologist 0 0 0 0 14 14
Nursing Practice 0 0 0 0 8 8
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 2 0 0 0 0 2
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 0 1 0 0 0 1
Health/Medical Physics 0 0 1 0 0 1
Athletic Training 0 0 0 0 0 0
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2 9 274 61 22 368

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.

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