Penn State University Admissions Statistics 2008 - 2009
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:530 and 630
Math: 560 and 670
Writing: and
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 24 and 28.
(All data is for the 2008 - 2009 academic year.)
Admissions
Applicants: 39,551
Admitted: 20,156
Acceptance rate: 51.0%
Yield rate: 32.2%
|Men+(48.9%)|2:|10,065+accepted|10,091+accepted&chxr=0,0,100,25 "Penn State University Acceptances by Gender")
Requirements
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Required
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Recommended
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Neither
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| High school GPA |
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| High school rank |
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| High school record |
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| Letters of recommendation |
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| SAT or ACT scores |
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85% of applicants submit SAT scores, and 12% submit ACT scores.
Cost
The application fee is $50. Once you get in, you'll be paying approximately
$13706 for in-state tuition or $24940 for out-of-state tuition (and $7740 for room and board) if
you don't receive financial aid or tuition assistance.
Enrollment
There are 38529 full-time undergraduates.
The campus is also shared with full-time grad students.
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.
