William Penn University

Location and Contact Information

201 Trueblood Ave
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
USA
Main Tel: (641) 673-1001
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

William Penn University is a private, liberal arts university located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. It was established in 1873 as Penn College by members of the Religious Society of Friends. The name was changed to William Penn College in 1933. It finally became William Penn University in 2000. William Penn University offers various major and minor academic programs in addition to leadership courses. The college is organized into various academic divisions that include:

  • Applied Technology
  • Business Administration
  • Education
  • Health & Life Sciences
  • Humanities
  • Leadership Core
  • Social & Behavioral Sciences

Students of William Penn University can choose from a variety of clubs and organizations according to their interests. Some of these organizations are the Student Government Association, Chronicle Newspaper, Communication club, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Alpha Eta Omega, Alpha Lambda Delta, and Alpha Psi Omega.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Friends religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in business and management and nutrition and exercise therapy.
  • Large number of students.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 18,934
Room$ 2,002
Board$ 3,290
Books and supplies$ 950
Other$ 3,510

Financial Aid

William Penn University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant97%$11,615
Institutional Grant92%$8,434
Federal Grant49%$4,574
Pell Grant49%$3,487
Other Federal Grant49%$1,087
State or Local Grant31%$3,890

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan92%$7,053
Federal Loan92%$7,053
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to William Penn University:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH2,674
2Warner UniversityLake Wales, FL1,154
3Webber International UniversityBabson Park, FL602
4University of Saint MaryLeavenworth, KS955
5Brescia UniversityOwensboro, KY622
6Concordia College-New YorkBronxville, NY707
7Bluefield CollegeBluefield, VA736
8Urbana UniversityUrbana, OH1,354
9Oakland City UniversityOakland City, IN1,733
10Hannibal-Lagrange CollegeHannibal, MO1,099

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor36417
Associate732
Master141

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  14
Without tenure; working toward tenure  15
Without tenure; tenure not available  13

Students

Student enrollment was 1,804 in 2009-2010 (1,599 full-time equivalent).

About 69% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 31% of the class.

Undergrads are 90% of enrolled students and graduate students are 10%.

Students under 25 years old represent 48% of the student body. About 17% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men66%
Women51%
All55%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal370-490
Math400-520
Writing360-480

Room and Board

William Penn University provides on-campus housing for 500 of its 1,599 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (Mid-States Football Association), basketball (Midwest Classic Conference), baseball (Midwest Classic Conference), and track (Midwest Classic Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 376 male students received the aid (men were 81% of those receiving aid) and 90 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 19% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

William Penn University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (275 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (37 awarded)

  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

  • Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (71 awarded)

  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Sociology

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (14 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (24 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE (12 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

  • Psychology