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Acceptance Rate 55.21%
Yield 19.46%
SAT Score 1,300
ACT Score 29
Applicants 85,784

Penn State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 55.21% at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Total 85,784 students applied and 47,360 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,300 and the average ACT score is 29.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Penn State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.psu.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.psu.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate55.21%
Average Test Scores1,300 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 55.21%. A total of 85,784 students (39,364 men and 46,114 women) have applied to and 47,360 (20,723 men and 26,476 women) students admitted to Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.
Among them, 4,689 male and 4,485 female students have enrolled into Penn State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.46%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Penn State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants85,78439,36446,1143060
Admitted47,36020,72326,4761610
Enrolled9,2164,6894,485420
Acceptance Rate 55.21% 52.64% 57.41% 52.61% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.46% 22.63% 16.94% 26.09% -
[Chart] Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Penn State, 3,547 applicants (38% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 654 applicants (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,300 at Penn State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,390 and 25th percentile score is 1,210.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Penn State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Penn State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Penn State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total121013001390
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600640680
Math610660710
ACT Composite262931
Math252831
English252933
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Penn State
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Penn State

The calendar system at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is Semester. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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