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Pennsylvania State University | Penn State

University Park, Pennsylvania•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

54%

Public school in Pennsylvania with 40,300 total undergraduate ±«ÓãÖ±²¥
Urban
Mid-Atlantic
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Big Ten Conference
201 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-4700

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
54%
Yield rate - overall
21%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
56%
Men
51%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
73,861
Women: 52%
Men: 48%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$31,216
Out-of-state
$48,794

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$20,469
$30,001–48,000
$22,982
$48,001–75,000
$27,137
$75,001–110,000
$33,652
Over $110,000
$36,340

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 77%
ACT: 18%
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First-year enrolled ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ (full-time)
8,398
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
67%
6-year graduation rate
85%
Retention rate
93%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International ±«ÓãÖ±²¥
12%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 50%
Men: 50%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic ±«ÓãÖ±²¥
Asian and Pacific Islander
7%
Black
5%
Hispanic
7%
Native American
< 1%
Other
6%
White
74%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
14:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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