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Acceptance Rate 95.25%
Yield 20.42%
SAT Score 1,190
Applicants 653
Admitted 622

Penn State Wilkes-Barre Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 95.25% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Total 653 students applied and 622 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.psu.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate95.25%
Average Test Scores1,190 SAT
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 95.25%. A total of 653 students (366 men and 285 women) have applied to and 622 (348 men and 272 women) students admitted to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
Among them, 81 male and 44 female students have enrolled into Penn State Wilkes-Barre and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.42%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Penn State Wilkes-Barre
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants65336628520
Admitted62234827220
Enrolled127814420
Acceptance Rate 95.25% 95.08% 95.44% 100.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.42% 23.28% 16.18% 100.00% -
[Chart] Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Penn State Wilkes-Barre, 42 applicants (33% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,190 at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 1,070.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Penn State Wilkes-Barre with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Penn State Wilkes-Barre
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total107011901260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540600640
Math530590620
ACT Composite000
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre, 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 Wilkes-Barre
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 Wilkes-Barre

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