William Penn University Teaching Programs

Located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, William Penn University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding location of Oskaloosa is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is William Penn University?

Contact details for William Penn University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	201 Trueblood Ave, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Phone:	641-673-1001
Website:	www.wmpenn.edu

How Do I Get Into William Penn University?

You can apply to William Penn University online at: https://wpapplication.wmpenn.edu/login/

Admission Requirements for William Penn University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into William Penn University?

With an acceptance rate of 58%, William Penn University does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 62% of accepted students are men and 38% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 56%, and the acceptance rate for women is 61%.

Average Test Scores

About 18% of students accepted to William Penn University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 540. Math scores were between 420 and 540.

William Penn University received ACT scores from 44% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 20. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 21.

Can I Afford William Penn University?

The overall average net price of William Penn University is $25,187. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At William Penn University, approximately 96% of students took out student loans averaging $7,515 a year. That adds up to $30,060 over four years for those students.

William Penn University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,304 undergraduate students at William Penn University, with 1,210 being full-time and 94 being part-time.

There are also 68 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,210 full-time undergraduates at William Penn University, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of William Penn University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	10
Black or African American	219
Hispanic or Latino	129
White	652
International Students	65
Other Races/Ethnicities	135

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at William Penn University. At this time, 34 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 28 countries are represented at William Penn University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Rwanda, and Australia.

Online Learning at William Penn University

There are 27 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at William Penn University. In 2022-2023, 534 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of William Penn University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Elementary Education	46%
General Education	40%

William Penn University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	41	41
General Education	5	5
Music Education	2	2
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	2	2
Mathematics Education	1	1
Science Education	1	1
Biology Education	0	0
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	0	0
English & Language Arts Education	0	0
History Education	0	0
Psychology Teacher Education	0	0
Social Studies Education	0	0
Technology Education	0	0
Secondary Education	0	0
TOTAL	52	52

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.