Salisbury vs. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD with Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in Kutztown, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is larger than Salisbury based on total student enrollment (7,467 students vs. 7,025 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, MD (Small Suburban setting); Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is in Kutztown, PA (Town Fringe setting).
• Salisbury University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Salisbury University 14:1; Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania are 1.6% lower than at Salisbury University ($13,674 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 38% higher at Salisbury than at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about $6,106 more per year; $22,174 vs. $16,068).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania than at Salisbury University (95% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Salisbury University students is 23% larger than aid received by Kutztown University of Pennsylvania students ($9,124 vs. $7,420).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Salisbury and Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
• Typical fall application deadline: Salisbury Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salisbury average a 3.73 high school GPA, 0.42 higher than at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (3.31).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.4% at Salisbury vs. 18.4% at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Salisbury University graduates have a $5,941 lower median loan debt than Kutztown University of Pennsylvania graduates ($20,153 vs. $26,094).
• Among borrowers, Salisbury graduates have an estimated $61 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kutztown University of Pennsylvania graduates ($208 vs. $269).
• More Kutztown University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Salisbury students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 68%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.