- Acceptance rate: 91% for fall 2024
- Average high school GPA: 3.36, as reported by the college for 2025–26
- SAT, middle 50%: 570–670 reading and writing, 550–640 math
- Average net price: $21,856 a year (2022–23)
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A guide based on reported data, not a prediction. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania reviews each application.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania average GPA
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania reported an average high school GPA of 3.36 for its first-year students, in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether it's weighted or unweighted.
How their high school GPAs were spread:
| High school GPA | Share of first-year students |
|---|---|
| 4.0 | |
| 3.75–3.99 | |
| 3.50–3.74 | |
| 3.25–3.49 | |
| 3.00–3.24 | |
| 2.50–2.99 | |
| 2.00–2.49 | |
| 1.00–1.99 |
An average, not a cutoffColleges calculate GPA in different ways, so these figures can't be compared directly with your own GPA.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania acceptance rate
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania admitted 6,839 of 7,536 first-year applicants for fall 2024, an acceptance rate of 91%, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a public 4-year university in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, with 6,306 undergraduates.
SAT and ACT scores
Scores of the first-year students who entered Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in fall 2024 and submitted them. Half of them scored between the 25th and 75th percentiles:
| Test | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading and Writing | 570 | 620 | 670 |
| SAT Math | 550 | 590 | 640 |
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard estimates an average SAT score of 1210 for admitted students.
Admission requirements
What Kutztown University of Pennsylvania looks at when it decides on first-year applicants, as it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024:
| Admission factor | Status |
|---|---|
| High School GPAYour cumulative high school grade point average. | Required |
| High School RecordYour transcript: the courses you took and the grades you earned. | Required |
| High School Class RankYour ranking relative to other students in your graduating class. | Required |
| Demonstration of CompetenciesEvidence of specific skills through portfolios, auditions, or other demonstrations. | Required |
| College Preparatory ProgramCompletion of a college preparatory curriculum in high school. | Considered if submitted |
| RecommendationsLetters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, or other mentors. | Considered if submitted |
| Essay or Personal StatementA personal statement or essay written for your application. | Considered if submitted |
| Test ScoresSAT or ACT scores. | Considered if submitted |
| Work ExperiencePaid or volunteer work. | Considered if submitted |
| Legacy StatusWhether a parent or other relative attended the college. | Considered if submitted |
| Other TestsOther admission tests, such as the Wonderlic or WISC-III. | Not considered |
AP credit
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania awards college credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024–25. The college decides which exams and scores earn credit.
It doesn't award credit for life experience.
Average net price
First-time, full-time undergraduates paying in-state tuition who received grant or scholarship aid paid an average net price of $21,856 a year at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in 2022–23, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Net price is the full cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships.
Frequently asked questions
How selective is Kutztown University of Pennsylvania?
Not very selective: at least 3 in 4 applicants got in. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania admitted 91% of first-year applicants for fall 2024.
Do I have a chance at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with a 3.0 GPA?
It would be within the usual range there: 25.8% of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's first-year students who submitted a GPA had one below 3.0, as the college reported in its 2025–26 Common Data Set, and it admitted 91% of applicants for fall 2024. Colleges calculate GPA in different ways, so compare on the same scale and look at your courses and test scores too.
How important is GPA for getting into Kutztown University of Pennsylvania?
A lot: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania requires high school GPA, high school record, high school class rank and demonstration of competencies. It considers college preparatory program, recommendations, essay or personal statement, test scores, work experience and legacy status if you send them. It doesn't consider other tests. That's what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024.
What is Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's acceptance rate?
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's acceptance rate was 91% for fall 2024: it admitted 6,839 of 7,536 first-year applicants, as it reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
What GPA do most Kutztown University of Pennsylvania students have?
46.3% of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's first-year students who submitted a high school GPA had 3.50 or higher, and the largest group (19.9%) had 2.50–2.99, as the college reported in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether these GPAs are weighted or unweighted.
What GPA do you need to get into Kutztown University of Pennsylvania?
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania doesn't set a minimum GPA we could verify. Its first-year students averaged 3.36, as reported by the college in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether that average is weighted or unweighted.
Do you need SAT or ACT scores to apply to Kutztown University of Pennsylvania?
No. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is test optional: it considers SAT or ACT scores if you send them, it said in its report to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024. Of its fall 2024 first-year students, 8% sent SAT scores.
What SAT scores do Kutztown University of Pennsylvania students have?
The middle 50% of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's fall 2024 first-year students who sent scores had SAT 570–670 in reading and writing and 550–640 in math, according to what the college reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A quarter scored below that range.
What is the average net price at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania?
First-time, full-time undergraduates paying in-state tuition who received grant or scholarship aid paid an average of $21,856 a year at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in 2022–23, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships.
Can you get college credit for AP scores at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania?
Yes. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania awards college credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, it said in its report to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024–25. The college decides which exams and scores earn credit.
Before you apply, check Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's official admissions site: requirements can differ by program and change from year to year.
Sources
- College Navigator: Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaU.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2024–25 provisional data): admissions, test scores and admission factors for fall 2024, undergraduate enrollment for fall 2024, net price for 2022–23 and credit policies for 2024–25.
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2025–26Kutztown University of Pennsylvania: average high school GPA of first-year students and how their GPAs were spread.
- College Scorecard dataAverage SAT: an estimate by the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 10, 2026 release).
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