KU Description
Kutztown University’s mission is to provide a high quality education at the undergraduate and graduate levels in order to prepare students to meet lifelong intellectual, ethical, social, and career challenges.Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, a member of the State system of Higher Education, is actively dedicated to excellence in learning and to the success of its diverse community of students. The University prepares its students to meet lifelong intellectual, ethical, social, and career challenges and responsibilities by providing quality programs that engage them in critical, analytical, and aesthetic inquiry. Further, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is committed to continuous improvement, partnerships, and collaborations that encourage the development of citizens who contribute to a global society.
Located on 325 acres in Kutztown (population:4,500), the university is 20 miles from both Reading and Allentown, 90 miles from Philadelphia and 100 miles from New York City. LVI International Airport is 25 minutes from campus. The campus is in a beautiful rural Pennsylvania Dutch community, an easy walk from the borough of Kutztown which has ample stores and shops to meet the needs of students.
Quick Facts
Location
Mid-Atlantic
Setting
Small Town Setting
Type
Public
Size
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Golden Bears
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$7,397
Out-of-State Tuition
$15,833
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
10,634
KU Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 9,404
- Freshman Class
- 6,301
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 10,634
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 88%
- Graduate
- 12%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 99%
- Part-Time
- 1%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 85%
- Out-of-State
- 15%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 61%
- Men
- 39%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 5%
- Asian
- 1%
- Caucasian
- 86%
- Latino
- 4%
- Other
- 4%
Students State Origin
- Pennsylvania
- 85%
- New Jersey
- 11%
- New York
- 1%
- Other
- 3%
International Students
- International
- 0%
- Domestic
- 100%