Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

#5585 / #1471
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#521
Most Desirable School
University

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1471
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
91%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$11,819
Graduation rate
55%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
6,180

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Featured Rankings

About Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

According to Wikipedia, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's Online Degrees

MEd in Art Education
  • Required Credits: 30-33
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Art
Degree Concentrations
  • Studio Track
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 15 months
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Food and Nutrition
Degree Concentrations
  • Tracks: Administration
  • Education
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
EdD in Curriculum and Instruction
  • Required Credits: 60
MA in Arts Administration
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Computer Science
Degree Concentrations
  • Information Technology
  • Software Development
  • Interdisciplinary Track
  • Professional Science Masters Track
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 30
MFA in Communication Design
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Human Development and Family Science
Degree Concentrations
  • Tracks: Family Specialist Track
  • Infant/Toddler Mental Health Track
  • Child Life Track
  • Required Credits: 120
MA in Human Resources and Employment Relations
  • Required Credits: 36
AA in General Studies
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
BA in General Studies
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Instructional Technology
Degree Concentrations
  • Digital Classroom Technology
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Communications Media
Degree Concentrations
  • Media Marketing Track
  • Media Production Track
  • Media Studies Track
  • Required Credits: 120
MS in Nursing
Degree Concentrations
  • Administration Track
  • Required Credits: 36
BA in Criminology
Degree Concentrations
  • Areas: Criminal Justice System
  • Critical Issues in Criminology
  • Diversity Issues in Criminology
  • Required Credits: 120
MA in Criminology
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Library Science
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
PhD in Leadership and Education
  • Required Credits: 48
MEd in Mathematics Education
Degree Concentrations
  • Tracks: Secondary Mathematics Education
  • Elementary and Middle School Mathematics Education
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Music Education
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Reading
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Secondary Education
Degree Concentrations
  • Specialization: Biology
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Curriculum & Instruction
  • Middle Level
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Safety Sciences
  • Required Credits: 36
PhD in Safety Sciences
  • Required Credits: 54
BA in Sociology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
EdD in Transformational Teaching and Learning
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT Score
8,17091%78%55%1215

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$11,819
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$16,245
30K - 48K$16,515
48K - 75K$18,020
75K - 110K$22,614
110K+$27,669

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Kutztown University of Pennsylvania students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $57,647 a year, and 94% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
8,2456,8541,391

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Kutztown University of Pennsylvania?

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is located at 15200 Kutztown Rd, Kutztown, PA 19530-0730.

How Safe is Kutztown University of Pennsylvania?

Relative to its enrollment, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania has a violent crime rate of 0.11% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Kutztown has a violent crime rate of 0.17% and a property crime rate of 0.48%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Known For?

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Social Work
#1019
World Rank
#1021
Historical Rank
#409
USA Rank

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #409 in the U.S. and #1019 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Psychology
#1593
World Rank
#1605
Historical Rank
#612
USA Rank

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #612 in the U.S. and #1593 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Literature
#2426
World Rank
#2474
Historical Rank
#805
USA Rank

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #805 in the U.S. and #2426 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Education
#3495
World Rank
#3501
Historical Rank
#808
USA Rank

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #808 in the U.S. and #3495 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Computer Science
#3741
World Rank
#3748
Historical Rank
#840
USA Rank

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #840 in the U.S. and #3741 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Earth Sciences
#4317
World Rank
#4336
Historical Rank
#1189
USA Rank

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #1189 in the U.S. and #4317 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

earth-science Degrees
Political Science
#5205
World Rank
#5213
Historical Rank
#1205
USA Rank

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #1205 in the U.S. and #5205 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Philosophy
#4216
World Rank
#4251
Historical Rank
#1277
USA Rank

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #1277 in the U.S. and #4216 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Criminal Justice
#2635
World Rank
#2638
Historical Rank
#1357
USA Rank

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #1357 in the U.S. and #2635 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
History
#4936
World Rank
#4945
Historical Rank
#1526
USA Rank

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #1526 in the U.S. and #4936 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Communications
#5913
World Rank
#5931
Historical Rank
#1594
USA Rank

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #1594 in the U.S. and #5913 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Sociology
#5007
World Rank
#5011
Historical Rank
#1627
USA Rank

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #1627 in the U.S. and #5007 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Anthropology
#4879
World Rank
#4886
Historical Rank
#1672
USA Rank

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #1672 in the U.S. and #4879 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

anthropology Degrees
Chemistry
#6871
World Rank
#6878
Historical Rank
#1919
USA Rank

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #1919 in the U.S. and #6871 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Mathematics
#7237
World Rank
#7262
Historical Rank
#1964
USA Rank

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #1964 in the U.S. and #7237 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Biology
#9257
World Rank
#9273
Historical Rank
#2326
USA Rank

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #2326 in the U.S. and #9257 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees

Who Are Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's Most Influential Alumni?

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Psychology, and Literature. Here are some of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's most famous alumni:

Andre Reed
Andre Reed
A Former professional American football player.
Bill Beckley
An American artist.
Don Reitz
Don Reitz
An American ceramic artist, recognized for popularizing salt glaze pottery in United States .
Bill DeMott
Bill DeMott
An American professional wrestler and producer.
Ryan Vogelsong
Ryan Vogelsong
A Major League Baseball pitcher.
Mark Schultz
A Comic creator.
John J. Kennedy
An American political scientist and author.