California University of Pennsylvania

California, PA
250 University Ave, California, PA 15419-1394
724-938-4400

California University of Pennsylvania (Cal U) is a public university in California, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1852, it is one of the 50 oldest universities in the United States. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs through its seven schools and colleges. Cal U has an enrollment of more than 8,000 students, with over 7,000 of them being undergraduates. The university is known for its strong athletics program, which includes Division II teams in 14 sports. Cal U's football team has won four national championships and its men's basketball team has won one. The university is also home to a number of fraternities and sororities.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 6885

Acceptance Rate: 94.32%

Type: Public, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.calu.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.calu.edu/costs-aid/financial-aid/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $27526

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $32144

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at California University of Pennsylvania is $110221.56. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at California University of Pennsylvania. For graduates of California University of Pennsylvania, we saw an average early-career income of $44800.00 and mid-career income of $65900.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.