CUP

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Cheyney, Pennsylvania Public 4-year Rural area

Overview

Located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 617 students. It is a historically Black college or university. It is part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania offers certificates and bachelor's degrees across 16 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biology, Business Administration and Management, and Psychology, General. It awarded 73 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

617

Students enrolled

69%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

15:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 16

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biology Bachelor 20 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business Administration and Management Bachelor 14 graduates
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor Online option

Psychology 1

Psychology, General Bachelor 13 graduates

Social Sciences 1

Sociology Bachelor 11 graduates

Communication and Journalism 1

Communication Bachelor 5 graduates

Education 3

Special Education and Teaching Bachelor 3 graduates
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor 2 graduates
Art Teacher Education Certificate

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor 3 graduates

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor 2 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor

English Language and Literature 1

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Mathematics Bachelor

Visual and Performing Arts 2

Graphic Design CertificateBachelor
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 69%
First-year retention, part-time students: 27%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 73

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 617
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 617
Full-time, fall 2024: 92%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 638
Full-time, 2024-25: 91%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 66%
Men: 34%
White: 1%
Hispanic or Latino: 5%
Black or African American: 88%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 1
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 1%
Students taking some online courses: 85%

Campus and services

Setting: Rural area
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
President: Aaron Walton
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization