William Penn University's central mission is to provide an education in the liberal arts. Traditional liberal arts with a leadership focus are the core of our educational program, for we believe that liberally educated women and men will have the skills and confidence to face whatever the future holds. Our academic program encourages intellectual inquiry and critical self-awareness but also serves the career interests of our students in specific majors.
About Our Students
FALL 2019 ADMISSIONS
Numbers are for degree-seeking students applied, admitted, and enrolled in the fall of 2019.
Middle 50% ACT Range for Freshman Class
Numbers are for degree-seeking students applied, admitted, and enrolled in the fall of 2019.
ACT required for traditional students, but not for CWA adult ecuation program.
English
14 - 23
Mathematics
16 - 22
Reading
0 - 0
Science
0 - 0
FALL 2019 ENROLLMENT
Numbers are for degree-seeking undergraduate students and graduate students enrolled in the fall of 2019.
Graduate Student:
A student that holds a bachelor's degree or equivalent, and is taking courses at the post-baccalaureate level. Students formerly designated as first-professional students are now captured in the graduate student enrollment numbers.
GENDER: ALL UNDERGRADUATES
DIVERSITY: ALL UNDERGRADUATES
What Students Pay
Price of Attendance in 2019 - 2020
Note: Numbers are estimates only for full-time undergraduate students living on campus in academic year 2019 - 2020.
Room & Board: This figure assumes double occupancy in institutional housing and 19 meals per week (or the maximum meal plan).
Books and Supplies: These costs include the average cost of books and supplies for a typical full-time undergraduate student living on campus. Unusual costs for special groups of students (for example, engineering or art majors) are not included unless they constitute a majority of the students at the institution.
Transportation: These costs include two round trips per year to the hometown of a typical full-time undergraduate student living on campus.
Other Expenses: These expenses include average costs for a typical full-time undergraduate student living on campus, for clothing, laundry, entertainment, medical (if not a required fee), and furnishings.
Estimated Tuition & Fees$20,234
Estimated Room & Board$5,392
Estimated Books & Supplies$1,100
Estimated Transportation$0
Other Expenses$3,802
Average Undergraduate Loans Owed At Graduation
The average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed of the 2019 undergraduate class (does not include students who transferred in or any money borrowed while at other institutions) who started at this institution as first-time students and received a bachelor’s degree between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. Includes loans through all loan programs: institutional, state, Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans, and private loans certified by this institution; parent loans are excluded but co-signed loans are included.
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Our Graduates
Number of Degrees Awarded in 2019
Numbers are for degrees awarded between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.
Bachelor’s:
Bachelor’s degrees are any degrees that normally require at least four but not more than five years of full-time equivalent college-level work. This includes ALL bachelor’s degrees awarded in a five-year cooperative (work-study plan) program which provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or government and thus allows students to combine actual work experience with their college studies. Also, it includes bachelor’s degrees in which the normal four years of work are completed in three years.
Master’s:
Master’s degrees require the successful completion of a program of study of at least the full-time equivalent of one but not more than two academic years of study beyond the bachelor’s degree. Some of these degrees, such as those in Theology (ex., M.Div., M.H.L./Rav) that were formerly classified as first-professional degrees, may require more than two full-time equivalent academic years of work.
Doctoral
Doctoral degrees are the highest award a student can earn for graduate study. There are three categories of Doctoral degrees:
- Doctor's degree-research/scholarship: Requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement.
- Doctor's degree-professional practice: A doctor's degree that is conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional practice. The degree is awarded after a period of study such that the total time to the degree, including both pre-professional and professional preparation, equals at least six full-time equivalent academic years. Some of these degrees were formerly classified as first-professional and may include: Chiropractic (D.C. or D.C.M.); Dentistry (D.D.S. OR D.M.D.); Law (L.L.B. or J.D.); Medicine (M.D.); Optometry (O.D.); Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.); Pharmacy (Pharm.D.); Podiatry (D.P.M., Pod.D., D.P.); or, Vetrinary Medicine (D.V.M.), and others, as designated by the awarding institution.
- Doctor's degree-other: A doctor's degree that does not meet the definition of a doctor's degree-research/scholarship or a doctor's degree-professional practice.
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Life on Campus
The broad lawns and shadetrees of William Penn's main campus occupy 75 acres just north of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Penn Hall, the campus's focal point, includes dozens of classrooms and staff offices. The campus also contains dormitories, sports facilities, Wilcox Library, and the new multi-purpose Penn Activity Center.
Campus Safety
William Penn University complies with the requirements under Title IV Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act: The university employs security personnel from 5:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. During business hours, the Dean of Students and the Director of Campus Support Services handle safety concerns.
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