East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Public · Moderately Selective · PA

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationPA · Northeast

SettingRural

Undergrads4,814

Student:faculty21:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate29.4%

6-yr grad rate43.1%

Drop-out rate27.9%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$12k

Out-of-state tuition$20k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity48.3%

Gender diversity55%

International0.6%

Identity—

Overview

A public university in the Pocono Mountains near the Delaware Water Gap, part of Pennsylvania's state system. It draws students from Pennsylvania as well as nearby New Jersey and New York, with an identity built around health, movement, and education fields rather than a broad research profile.

Academics

Exercise science, athletic training, and other health and movement programs are the university's calling card, often cited among the strongest in the state system, alongside education programs with a long regional teacher-placement history. Programs run at a scale where students see the same faculty repeatedly rather than moving through large lecture halls.

Campus & student life

The wooded, mountain setting gives campus an outdoors-oriented feel, with hiking, skiing, and water recreation all within a short drive. The student body draws heavily from the tri-state area, giving weekends a students-go-home rhythm typical of regional publics, though the exercise-science and athletics-heavy culture keeps a good share of activity centered on training and recreation facilities.

Getting in

Admission follows the practical, credential-focused pattern typical of state-system schools — transcript and coursework matter more than essay polish — though program-specific interest, especially in health sciences or education, strengthens an application.

Worth knowing

The health-and-exercise-science strength means pre-physical-therapy, athletic training, and similar pipeline students often choose the school specifically for that reputation rather than for general appeal.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate92%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1000–1180 · ACT 22–23

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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