UAPB vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	Cheyney, PA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,387	697
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#987
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	cheyney.edu
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Costs	UAPB	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Tuition (In State)	$5,640	$7,716
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,810	$15,432
Room & Board	$8,866	$11,262
Avg Net Price	$9,959	$11,588
Avg Grant Aid	$13,469	$13,571
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	UAPB	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,183	-
Admitted	2,900	-
Acceptance Rate	69.3%	Open
Enrolled %	19.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.9	2.37
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/18
SAT Range	805/1045
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Mar 31, 2025

Academics	UAPB	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Engineering Technology (8%)	Social Sciences (22%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) Biology (10%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	UAPB	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Graduation Rate	23%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	19%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,748	$33,500
Median Loan Payment	$276	$346

Diversity	UAPB	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% Men	44%	33%
% Women	56%	67%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	4%	2%
% Black	92%	82%
% Hispanic	1%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	UAPB	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% In-State	59%	89%
% Out-of-State	38%	11%
Campus	UAPB	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is larger than than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania based on total student enrollment (2,387 students vs. 697 students)

UAPB vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UAPB or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?

• Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is 36.8% more expensive to attend than UAPB for in-state tuition ($7,716.00 vs. $5,640.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.5% higher at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($15,432.00 vs. $12,810.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($9,959 vs. $11,588)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are 27% lower than costs at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($8,866 vs. $11,262)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students is 0.8% larger than aid received University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($13,571 vs. $13,469)

Which college is harder to get into, UAPB or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cheyney University of Pennsylvania or UAPB .

• Accepted freshman UAPB students have a 0.53 point higher average high school GPA (2.9) than students at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (2.37)

UAPB vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAPB or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and UAPB.

• The graduation rate at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is higher than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (24% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Cheyney University of Pennsylvania earn on average $500 more per year than UAPB graduates after ten years. ($30,700 vs. $30,200)
• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students graduate with a $6,752 lower median federal student loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($26,748 vs. $33,500)
• UAPB graduates are paying $70 less per month on federal student loans than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($276 vs. $346)
• More UAPB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 19%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/