
Cheyney's reported sports offerings include basketball, bowling, cross-country running, football, track and field, and volleyball. Applicants hoping to compete should verify which teams are active in the season they would enter and whether a particular opportunity is varsity, club, or recreational.
A historical team listing does not establish current conference membership, a competition division, or the availability of an athletic scholarship. A prospective athlete should get current roster, eligibility, and recruiting information from the relevant athletics staff before making an enrollment decision based on a sport.
Cheyney students have reported opportunities to participate in student government, cultural and service groups, performing arts, and Greek-letter organizations. Examples in institutional listings include the Student Government Association, the National Council of Negro Women, Alpha Kappa Alpha, a gospel choir, and Modern Men.
Recognition and activity can change from year to year. Students interested in a particular group should check the current student-activities roster and meeting schedule; membership in a fraternity or sorority also involves that organization's own eligibility and intake process. These groups are distinct from university services, even when both sponsor campus events.
Cheyney is a small institution with reported enrollment of about 617 students. The entering group includes first-time students and transfers: the 2024-25 figures identify 148 first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates and 23 transfer-in students.
Most students in the reported age distribution are 18 through 21, although older students also attend. About 79% are Pennsylvania residents, with the remainder coming from other states in the reported geographic breakdown. The student body is predominantly Black, consistent with Cheyney's identity as a historically Black university; reported counts also include Hispanic or Latino students and students identifying with other racial categories. These are descriptions of enrollment, not assumptions about any individual student's background or experience.
Cheyney's small enrollment and substantial residential population shape everyday student life: classes, events, and support services are concentrated within a relatively small campus community. Reported figures place roughly 80% of students in campus housing and 20% among commuters, though an individual student's experience will depend on their schedule and involvement.
Students have reported access to a health clinic and personal or psychological counseling. Campus activities also include performing opportunities such as theater, choral groups, a marching band, and student radio. For a prospective student, the most useful campus-life questions are practical ones: when services are open, how to make appointments, and which activities meet at times compatible with classes, work, and travel.
The Leslie Pinckney Hill Library is Cheyney's main campus library and a place to seek course materials, study space, and research support. Its name honors an important figure in the university's history.
Students planning research-intensive work should check the library's current catalog, database access, borrowing rules, and librarian-assistance options for their subject. Library hours and access to particular spaces can change during breaks and examinations, so they are best checked against the schedule for the term in question.
Total enrollment
617Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen
136Total staff
33 full time, 14 part timeVeterans affair office
NoVarsity teams compete against other colleges, intramural teams within the school. Each column says whether men, women or both take part, and whether the sport offers athletic scholarships (Aid).
Sport
Basketball
Bowling
Cross-country running
Football
Track and field
Volleyball
Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.