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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania merged into Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania in 2022 (U.S. Department of Education IPEDS). The data on this page is historical and kept for reference.

Public, 4-year

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania · www.bloomu.edu

Acceptance rate

90.1%

2022

Peer median 85.8%

“Peers” are all 238 public master's colleges and universities in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).

About

Type
Public, 4-year
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Website
www.bloomu.edu

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Setting
Small city
Nearest major city
Scranton, about 50 mi
Nearest international airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), about 100 mi
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
President
Dr. Bashar W. Hanna (President)
Phone
5703894000
City
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Address
400 E Second St, Bloomsburg, PA 17815

Rankings & Admission

Acceptance rate (%)

Peer median 85.8% · all 238 public master's colleges and universities in the U.S.

Acceptance rate by gender, 2022

Men
93.1%
Women
88.5%

In 2020: men 87.5%, women 82.5%.

Campus Life

Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA

No athlete data available for 2025.

No athlete data available for 2024.

No athlete data available for 2023.

Nearby & Safety

Ranked colleges nearby

Campus safety · incidents per 1,000 students

Peer median 4.7 · all 238 public master's colleges and universities in the U.S.

Incidents, 2018–2020

Liquor arrests
346
Drug arrests
131
Liquor referrals
98
Rape
20
Stalking
19
Dating violence
17

From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.

Notable Alumni

All 24

Notable alumni of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania include Jimmi Simpson (American film, television and stage actor), Lou Barletta (Former U.S. representative and mayor of Hazleton) and Brian Sims (Former Pennsylvania state representative and attorney).

See all 24 notable alumni of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania →

References and Data Sources

Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.