Cheyney, Pennsylvania · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Public · 4-year · Bachelor's
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public historically Black university in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, founded in 1837 as the Institute for Colored Youth. It is recognized as the oldest historically Black college or university in the United States, belongs to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, offers bachelor's degrees, and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Total: 724
Undergrad: 724
Undergrad full-time: 663
Part-time:
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1837 University Circle, Cheyney, Pennsylvania, 19319-0200
Visit University SiteIn-state
Tuition: $10,904
Total cost on campus: $26,852
Out-of-state
Tuition: $18,870
Total cost on campus: $34,818
Room & board: $11,016
Books & supplies: $100
Receive aid: 97%
Avg grant aid: $15,981
Pell grant recipients: 46%
Rent: $773 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.00
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.54 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $6.93
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.