Immaculata University Rankings

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#4728 of 14,131 In the World
#1328 of 2,597 In North America
#1252 of 2,496 In the United States
#87 of 155 In Pennsylvania

Quick Review

Religion
Roman Catholic
Gender
All female
Acceptance rate
80%
Average SAT
1157
Average ACT
25
Avg. cost to attend
$28,510 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,576
Graduates
902
Male:Female Ratio
25:75
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Immaculata University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Immaculata University has an acceptance rate of 80% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 80% 75% 82%
Applicants 2,067 665 1,402
Admissions 1,645 497 1,148
Freshmen enrolled full time 286 95 191
Freshmen enrolled part time 4 1 3

716 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

626 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
86 or 30%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1083
or below

75% of them
had 1230
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Immaculata University are 1083-1230 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
10 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Immaculata University are 23-26 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1872 (76%)
Black or African American 265 (11%)
Hispanic 170 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 60 (2%)
Asian 53 (2%)
Two or more races 39 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 16 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Immaculata University is $28,510 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$28,510/year
Average aid awarded
$15,889
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $24,363
$30-48K $25,301
$48-75K $24,971
$75-110K $29,727
$110K+ $31,025

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $26,900$12,780
Tuition in-state $26,900$12,780
Tuition out-of-state $26,900$12,780
Fee in-district $850
Fee in-state $850
Fee out-of-state $850

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 529
Combined charge for room and board $12,620
Room charge $6,390
Meal charge $6,230

Immaculata University majors

Immaculata University has granted 316 bachelor's degrees across 35 programs, 151 master's across 9 programs, and 77 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Immaculata University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 75
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 27 45
Clinical Psychology 17 25
Counseling Psychology 41
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 31 6
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 33
Business Administration and Management, General 6 18
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other 20
Nursing Administration 20
Music Therapy & Therapist 7 12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 1 16
Psychology, General 15
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 13
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 11
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 9
Fashion Merchandising 9
Finance, General 7
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 7
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 1 5
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 6
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 5
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 5
History, General 5
Human Resources Management and Services, Other 5
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 5
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 4
Chemistry, General 4
Dietetics & Dietitian 4
English Language and Literature, General 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 3 1
Accounting 3
Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist 3
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 3
Music Teacher Education 3
Music, General 3
Sociology, General 3
Information Science & Studies 1 1
International Relations and Affairs 2
Mathematics and Computer Science 2
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 1
Grand Total 12 316 151 77

Immaculata University has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 24% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 69% 62% 72%
  • Full-time retention rate - 82%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

Immaculata University has published 161 scientific papers with 2,101 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Psychology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Political Science, Clinical Psychology, Computer Science, Education Majors, Mathematics, Child Psychology, and Biology.

Publications
161
Citations
2,101

Publication / Citation count by topic

Psychology
67 / 1,279
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
57 / 985
Medicine
53 / 1,001
Political Science
19 / 21
Clinical Psychology
19 / 478
Computer Science
18 / 122
Education Majors
17 / 84
Mathematics
16 / 188
Child Psychology
15 / 412
Biology
15 / 225
Art & Design
13 / 100
Math Teachers
13 / 48
Economics
12 / 39
Health Science
11 / 91
Business
10 / 174
Social Psychology
9 / 156
Political Economy
9 / 10
Chemistry
9 / 144
Sociology
9 / 2
Development Studies
8 / 7
Cognitive Science
7 / 96
Biochemistry
6 / 125
Demography
5 / 87
Physical Therapy
4 / 537
Communications and Public Relations
4 / 90
Healthcare Management (MHA)
4 / 83
Public Health
4 / 21
Engineering
4 / 152
Nursing
4 / 103
Psychiatry
4 / 48
Creative Writing
3 / 97
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
3 / 0
Fashion Design
3 / 0
Human Resource Management
3 / 27
Family medicine
3 / 12
Multimedia
3 / 0
Management Information Systems
3 / 1
Art History
3 / 0
Gerontology
2 / 1
Ecology
2 / 128

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 3
1992 1 5
1993 2 5
1994 3 4
1995 0 7
1996 2 10
1997 6 2
1998 0 24
1999 2 25
2000 6 31
2001 2 35
2002 1 31
2003 4 32
2004 3 26
2005 3 31
2006 5 50
2007 8 43
2008 8 57
2009 6 65
2010 8 85
2011 9 97
2012 11 101
2013 9 105
2014 7 160
2015 12 160
2016 15 159
2017 8 157
2018 3 118
2019 5 187
2020 7 201
2021 3 188

Notable alumni

  1. Rene Portland

    Rene Portland
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-2018 (aged 65)
    Enrolled in Immaculata University
    Studied in 1972-1975
    Occupations
    basketball playerbasketball coach
    Biography

    Maureen Theresa Muth "Rene" Portland was an American head coach in women's college basketball, known for her 27-year tenure with the Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team and anti-lesbian policies. Her career included 21 NCAA tournament appearances including a Final Four appearance in 2000, one AIAW national tournament appearance (1977, St. Joseph's), five Big Ten Conference championships and eight conference tournament titles (the first six in the Atlantic 10).

  2. Marianne Stanley

    Marianne Stanley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    basketball playerbasketball coach
    Biography

    Marianne Crawford Stanley is an American basketball coach. She previously served as the head coach of the Washington Mystics and Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

General info

Alternative names IU
Founded 1920
Motto Believe in Immaculata
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions (May-June; July-August)
Total FTE staff 305
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1145 King Road
Immaculata, Pennsylvania, 19345
United States
Phone 6106474400

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