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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
Undergraduate	Professions focus, some graduate coexistence
Graduate	Postbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (business dominant)
Undergraduate Population	Full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
Enrollment	High undergraduate
Size & Setting	Small four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV Eligibility	Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offering	Doctoral degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition
Religious Affiliation	N/A
Congressional District	4202

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Philadelphia University?
307th for total cost of attendance
	In District	In State	Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition	$27,428	$27,428	$27,428
FT Undergraduate Required Fees	$70	$70	$70
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour	$886	$886	$886

FT Graduate Tuition	$14,508	$14,508	$14,508
FT Graduate Required Fees	N/A	N/A	N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour	$806	$806	$806

Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus	$41,510	$41,510	$41,510
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family	$41,664	$41,664	$41,664
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family	$32,528	$32,528	$32,528

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$25,556↓ $26,800	$25,556↓ $26,800	$25,556↓ $26,800

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies	$1,500↓ $1,600
On-Campus – Room & Board	$8,570↓ $8,914
On-Campus – Other Expenses	$2,980↓ $3,040
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	$7,288↓ $8,870
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	$3,124↓ $3,234
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	$3,124↓ $3,234

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee Required	N/A
Undergraduate Application Fee	$35
Graduate Application Fee	$35
First Professional Application Fee	N/A

Applicants	3,800 (1,259 male / 2,541 female)
Admitted	2,707 (900 male / 1,807 female)
Admission rate	71%

First-time Enrollment	727 (237 male / 490 female)
FT Enrollment	726 (237 male / 489 female)
PT Enrollment	1 (N/A male / 1 female)
Total Enrollment	3,497

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Philadelphia University use for admissions?
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ /
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Philadelphia University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships	NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conf
NCAA Baseball Conference	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conf
NCAA Track & Field Conference	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conf

ACT Test Admission

516th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results	8%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	/
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	/
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	21 / 26

SAT Test Admission

644th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results	92%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	490 / 570
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	490 / 600
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	980 / 1170

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	1,401
Meals per Week	19

Room Fee	$4,540
Board Fee	$4,642

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

Total	70	184	30	56	4	1,178	162	1,684
Accounting		2				14	2	18
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations	14	8		2		54	4	82
Architectural Engineering						4	2	6
Architectural Technology/Technician		2				34	4	40
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)	4	4	2	2		72	8	92
Biochemistry			2			2		4
Biology/Biological Sciences, General						6		6
Business Administration and Management, General	18	36	2	8		104	10	178
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other						4		4
Computer and Information Sciences, General						4		4
Conservation Biology							2	2
Design and Visual Communications, General	2			4		8		14
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	2	2		2		22	4	32
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce						2		2
Educational/Instructional Media Design		2	2	2		38	8	52
Engineering, General						2	2	4
Fashion Merchandising		4	8	14	2	126	18	172
Fashion/Apparel Design	2	14	6	6		74	14	116
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts	2	2			2	36	6	48
Finance, General	2	12				34	8	56
Graphic Design		4	2	4		64		74
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	8	16		2		32		58
Health/Health Care Administration/Management		32				12	4	48
Health/Medical Psychology		10				2		12
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General		8				16		24
Industrial Design			2	4		46	10	62
Industrial Engineering						8		8
Information Science/Studies						14	2	16
Interior Architecture		2				60	6	68
International Business/Trade/Commerce	4	2				6		12
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)						6		6
Marketing/Marketing Management, General		6		2		40	8	56
Mechanical Engineering						4	2	6
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery						34	4	38
Occupational Therapy/Therapist		4				24	10	38
Organizational Communication, General		2				8		10
Physician Assistant		6	2	4		116	14	142
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies						8	4	12
Psychology, General		2	2			24	6	34
Taxation	2	2				10		14
Textile Sciences and Engineering	10					4		14

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Philadelphia University 659th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$73,480 ($76,407 male / $69,408 female)
Number of FT Faculty	110 (64 male / 46 female)
Number of PT Faculty	N/A
FT Faculty Ratio	N/A
Total Benefits	$2,533,610

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