Public university · United States

Pennsylvania Western University

Also known as PennWest University

California, Pennsylvania · In a town

✓ On the US government's College Scorecard

The numbers

Tuition and fees, per year$17,006About ₹16.2 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted94%
Students10,6997,451 bachelor's · 3,248 graduate
International students1.4%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree51%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Average SAT of admitted students1063Out of 1600

Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.

Subjects it teaches

Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.

Bachelor's · 77 subjects
  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
  • Anthropology
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology, General
  • Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
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  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections
  • Criminology
  • Design and Applied Arts
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
  • Economics
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts
  • Finance and Financial Management Services
  • Fine and Studio Arts
  • Geography and Cartography
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
  • Gerontology
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History
  • Human Resources Management and Services
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International Business
  • Journalism
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
  • Legal Support Services
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Library Science and Administration
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Music
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science and Government
  • Psychology, General
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Real Estate
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
  • Research and Experimental Psychology
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Statistics
  • Systems Science and Theory
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Master's · 36 subjects
  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Biology, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Business/Corporate Communications
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer Software and Media Applications
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
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  • Criminal Justice and Corrections
  • Criminology
  • Data Analytics
  • Data Science
  • Education, General
  • Educational Administration and Supervision
  • Fine and Studio Arts
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Library Science and Administration
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
PhD and professional · 7 subjects
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections
  • Criminology
  • Educational Administration and Supervision
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Applying from India

For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
We haven't checked this university's entry rules and deadlines for Indian students yet.Use its official website for those. Want us to check a course for you? Ask on WhatsApp.

Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 498571), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.

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