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Thank you for applying to Bloomsburg University. You can track the status of your application online.
At Bloomsburg, everyone's climb is different. Applying is your first step to success.
Let’s get you on your way by choosing the category that best fits you below.
First-year students are typically high school seniors or have graduated recently and have never been to college. Bloomsburg University is currently SAT/ACT-optional.
Transfer students have graduated from high school and have enrolled at a university or other post-secondary institution, like a community college.
Check out our new merit-based scholarships for transfer students. Using your weighted GPA, you can determine how much scholarship money you will receive instantly!
Graduate applicants are students who have completed their bachelor's or plan to complete their bachelor's degree and pursue a master's or doctoral degree. Non-degree status is for students interested in taking graduate level courses who do not plan to pursue a master’s degree through Bloomsburg University or for students taking Act 48 credits.
Commonwealth University invites former Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield graduate students to return to complete their degree.
High school students seeking to take college credit through either our Advanced College Experience (ACE) program or our STEM and Education Magnet program can get started below:
A student who was previously admitted and attended Bloomsburg University as a degree-seeking student will need to go through a readmit process. A readmission applicant is also defined as one who failed to enroll for a semester, withdrew, or was academically or socially dismissed from Bloomsburg University.
International applicants are students who are not U.S. citizens, nor hold a green card. International students may apply as a first-year, transfer, graduate, second degree, or as a visiting student.
Effective November 8, 2021, all non-immigrant, non-citizen air travelers to the United States will be required to be fully vaccinated and to provide proof of vaccination status prior to boarding an airplane into the United States. Further information can be referenced directly from the Department of State located here.
A second degree applicant must have completed the first degree at Bloomsburg University or another college or university which holds regional accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and School/Commission on Higher Education or another regional accreditation body.
If you plan on taking courses at BU, but not completing a degree you are considered a "Non-degree" student. This might apply to students who enrolled at another institution, high school students taking college credit, or a number of other unique situations.
Big career dreams? Make them a reality with an affordable certificate from BU. From Playwork to Pre-Med, our certificate programs will give you the advantage.
Thank you for applying to Bloomsburg University. You can track the status of your application online.
The Jump Start program is designed to introduce you to campus and to help you expand the skills you’ll need as a first-year college student.
At Bloomsburg University, we appreciate your military service and offer you a dedicated network of caring professionals to work with you on everything from Admissions to benefits, academic advising, military-specific programming, student organizations and more. To ensure your time at BU is maximized, our commitment to you is highlighted by our Military Academic Credit Review Board (MAC-RB) which helps active duty and veteran students apply their military training and experience toward academic credits. We're honored to serve you.
We are pleased to announce that Commonwealth University - including the Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield campuses, have developed a new merit-based scholarship strategy. Using your weighted GPA, you can determine how much scholarship money you will receive instantly! These funds are available for all new first-year full-time students and will be disbursed equally between the fall and spring semesters. Thinking about transferring here? Check out our new merit-based scholarships for transfer students!
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400 E. Second St.
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
161 Arts and Administration Building
400 East 2nd Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815