Clarion University of Pennsylvania merged into Pennsylvania Western University in 2022 (U.S. Department of Education IPEDS). The data on this page is historical and kept for reference.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Acceptance rate
99.2%
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
- Clarion, Pennsylvania
- Website
- www.clarion.edu
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Remote town
- Nearest major city
- Pittsburgh, about 60 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), about 70 mi
- Also known as
- Clarion University
- President
- Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson (President)
- Phone
- 8143932000
- City
- Clarion, Pennsylvania
- Address
- 840 Wood Street, Clarion, PA 16214
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 85.8% · all 238 public master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2022
In 2020: men 94.3%, women 95.4%.
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
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Allegheny CollegeMeadville · 50.2 mi
Liberal Arts #85
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Chatham UniversityPittsburgh · 59.8 mi
U.S. News #236
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Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh · 60.5 mi
U.S. News #14
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh · 60.7 mi
U.S. News #59
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Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh · 62.3 mi
U.S. News #156
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Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township · 64.4 mi
U.S. News #219
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Gannon UniversityErie · 73.4 mi
U.S. News #219
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The Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park · 83.9 mi
U.S. News #55
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Washington and Jefferson CollegeWashington · 84.7 mi
Liberal Arts #91
Peer median 4.7 · all 238 public master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Incidents, 2018–2020
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Clarion University of Pennsylvania include Kurt Angle (Professional wrestler and 1996 Olympic gold medalist), Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (Uzbekistani freestyle wrestler and MMA fighter) and Frankie Edgar (Former UFC Lightweight Champion).
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Kurt Angle 1968–
Professional wrestler and 1996 Olympic gold medalist
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Bekzod Abdurakhmonov 1990–
Uzbekistani freestyle wrestler and MMA fighter
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Frankie Edgar 1981–
Former UFC Lightweight Champion
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John Calipari 1959–
Basketball coach, Arkansas head coach
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Joe Kapp 1938–2023
Football quarterback for BC Lions and Minnesota Vikings
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Evan John Jones 1872–1952
Pennsylvania congressman and lawyer
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Suzanne Jenniches 1949–
Engineer and former Northrop Grumman division vice president
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Donna Oberlander 1970–
Republican member of the Pennsylvania House
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Ronald C. Raymond 1951–
Pennsylvania state representative
More alumni (7, by field)
Politics and law
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David K. MacEwen
US Army brigadier general and 59th adjutant general
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Lee James 1948–
Pennsylvania state representative
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Jerry L. Nailor 1946–
Former Pennsylvania state representative
Science and academia
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Adam Christopher Earnheardt 1970–
Communication professor at Youngstown State University
Sports
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Reggie Wells 1980–
Former NFL guard drafted by Arizona Cardinals
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Pete Vuckovich 1952–
Former MLB starting pitcher
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Guy Conti 1942–2026
Baseball coach, former New York Mets bullpen coach
From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.
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.