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Penn State University Admissions Statistics 2007 - 2008

SAT | ACT

This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Penn State University. The average SAT score for Penn State University falls between these values:
Verbal:520 and 620
Math: 560 and 660
Writing: 0 and 0


This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Penn State University. Penn State University's average composite ACT score falls between 23 and 28.

(All data is for the 2007 - 2008 academic year.)

Admissions


Applicants: 34,813
Admitted: 20,181
Acceptance rate: 58.0%
Yield rate: 39.8%

Penn State University Acceptance Rate: 58.0% Penn State University Admitted students who enroll: 39.8% Penn State University Acceptances by Gender

Requirements


  Required Recommended Neither
High school GPA
High school rank
High school record
Letters of recommendation
SAT or ACT scores

90% of applicants submit SAT scores, and 8% submit ACT scores.

Cost


The application fee is $50. Once you get in, you'll be paying approximately $12844 for in-state tuition or $23712 for out-of-state tuition (and $7416 for room and board) if you don't receive financial aid or tuition assistance.

Enrollment


There are 35247 full-time undergraduates. The campus is also shared with 5134 full-time grad students and 121 professional students (i.e. law, medicine, etc.).

Institutional characteristics


Penn State University is a Public institution.
Penn State University is a member of the Big Ten Conference

Contact information


Penn State University Website
Penn State University Financial Aid Office
Penn State University Admissions Office
(814) 865-4700
201 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802-1589




Official statistical data are from the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education.