Clarion University of Pennsylvania Teaching Programs

Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Clarion, Pennsylvania. Clarion is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Clarion University of Pennsylvania Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Clarion University.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Value Other Education Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#47	Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Clarion University has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#3	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Special Education & Teaching	College Factual
#12	Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#15	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#19	Best Education Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#47	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education	College Factual
#59	Best Associate Degree Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Clarion University of Pennsylvania?

Contact details for Clarion University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	840 Wood Street, Clarion, PA 16214
Phone:	814-393-2000
Website:	www.clarion.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/clarionu
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/clarionu

How Do I Get Into Clarion University?

You can apply to Clarion University online at: https://www.clarion.edu/admissions/apply-to-clarion/index.html

Admission Requirements for Clarion University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Clarion University?

With an acceptance rate of 94%, Clarion University is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.

Can I Afford Clarion University of Pennsylvania?

The overall average net price of Clarion University is $27,131. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Clarion University, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $8,557 a year. That adds up to $34,228 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Clarion University is 6.6%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Clarion University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,587 undergraduate students at Clarion University, with 2,889 being full-time and 698 being part-time.

There are also 878 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,889 full-time undergraduates at Clarion University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Clarion University of Pennsylvania students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	27
Black or African American	248
Hispanic or Latino	83
White	2,418
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	104

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 8 countries are represented at Clarion University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

In 2019-2020, 3,586 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Clarion University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 26th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Clarion University

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Clarion University of Pennsylvania was $11,199 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $16,078. The following table shows how Clarion University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Special Education & Teaching	#7	#4

Online Growth Rankings of Clarion University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Clarion University of Pennsylvania was -0.1%. This is the #1,276 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Clarion University regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Clarion University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Clarion University.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	#42
Other Special Education & Teaching	#53
Other Education	#103
Other Education	#103
Early Childhood Education	#236
General Special Education	#265
Instructional Media Design	#284
Educational/Instructional Technology	#284
Special Education	#397

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Clarion University of Pennsylvania Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	0	0	0	0	38	38
Early Childhood Education	0	9	19	0	0	28
Other Special Education & Teaching	0	0	13	0	3	16
General Special Education	1	0	0	1	9	11
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	0	0	10	0	0	10
Other Education	0	0	0	2	0	2
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	0	0	1	0	0	1
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	0	0	1	0	1
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs	0	0	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1	9	43	4	50	107

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Clarion, Pennsylvania under License

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