Clarion University of Pennsylvania Healthcare Programs

Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public institution situated in Clarion, Pennsylvania. Clarion is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Clarion 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.

Clarion University has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#12	Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#3	Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#35	Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#36	Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#47	Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#60	Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#76	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 Clarion University has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#39	Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#59	Best Associate Degree Schools	Course Advisor
#63	Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#63	Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#81	Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools	College Factual
#129	Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	College Factual

Where Is Clarion University of Pennsylvania?

Contact details for Clarion University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	840 Wood Street, Clarion, PA 16214
Phone:	814-393-2000
Website:	www.clarion.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/clarionu
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/clarionu

How Do I Get Into Clarion University?

You can apply to Clarion University online at: https://www.clarion.edu/admissions/apply-to-clarion/index.html

Admission Requirements for Clarion University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Clarion University?

Since Clarion University 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 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.

Can I Afford Clarion University of Pennsylvania?

The overall average net price of Clarion University is $27,131. 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 Clarion University, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $8,557 a year. That adds up to $34,228 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Clarion University is 6.6%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Clarion University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,587 undergraduate students at Clarion University, with 2,889 being full-time and 698 being part-time.

There are also 878 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,889 full-time undergraduates at Clarion University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	27
Black or African American	248
Hispanic or Latino	83
White	2,418
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	104

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 8 countries are represented at Clarion University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

In 2019-2020, 3,586 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 5th 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 Clarion University

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Clarion University of Pennsylvania was $11,199 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $16,078. The following table shows how Clarion University 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
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	#1	#1
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	#13	#7
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	#15	#4
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	#32	#13
Mental & Social Health Services	#34	#22
Health Sciences & Services	#44	#13
Allied Health Professions	#52	#16

Online Growth Rankings of Clarion University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Clarion University of Pennsylvania was -0.1%. This is the #1,635 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Clarion University regardless of major.

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

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	78%
Allied Health Professions	28%
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	32%
Mental & Social Health Services	60%
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	78%

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

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	#8
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	#10
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	#20
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	#38
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	#66
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	#99
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	#113
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	#136
Mental & Social Health Services	#182
Health Sciences & Services	#196
Nursing Practice	#203
Allied Health Professions	#210
Registered Nursing	#481

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%.

Clarion University of Pennsylvania Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0	47	122	2	25	0	196
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	0	0	44	0	80	0	124
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	0	58	0	0	0	0	58
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	0	0	34	0	0	0	34
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0	0	30	0	0	0	30
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	24	0	0	1	0	0	25
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	0	0	0	0	20	0	20
Nursing Practice	0	0	0	0	0	14	14
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	1	0	0	1	0	0	2
Athletic Training	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	25	105	241	4	125	14	514

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 Clarion, Pennsylvania under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.