Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 84.57% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.36%.
Temple University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 79.70% and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 19.91% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 4,363 (2,231/2,121) | 4,164 (2,115/2,038) | 829 (512/309) | 95% (95%/96%) | 20% (24%/15%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 1,707 (926/773) | 1,591 (854/730) | 168 (97/70) | 93% (92%/94%) | 11% (11%/9%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 9,925 (5,321/4,550) | 9,483 (5,072/4,360) | 1,197 (754/437) | 96% (95%/96%) | 13% (15%/10%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 872 (335/533) | 704 (286/416) | 102 (54/47) | 81% (85%/78%) | 14% (19%/9%) |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 6,367 (2,850/3,517) | 5,590 (2,462/3,128) | 1,079 (535/544) | 88% (86%/89%) | 19% (22%/15%) |
| Temple University | 38,666 (15,129/23,537) | 30,817 (11,880/18,937) | 4,664 (1,982/2,682) | 80% (79%/80%) | 15% (17%/11%) |
| Average | 10,317 (4,465/4,465) | 8,725 (3,778/4,935) | 1,340 (656/682) | 84.57% (84.6%/110.5%) | 15.36% (17.4%/13.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1162. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 578 and the average SAT Math score is 584.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg has the highest SAT scores of 1,210 and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has the lowest SAT scores of 1,090 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 34% (284) | 1205 | 600 | 605 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 29% (49) | 1180 | 590 | 590 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 28% (331) | 1210 | 600 | 610 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 24% (24) | 1125 | 560 | 565 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 39% (421) | 1090 | 540 | 550 |
| Temple University | Test Score is NOT considered for Temple University admission. | |||
| Average | 30.80% | 1162 | 578 | 584 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 5% (42) | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 7% (11) | 21 | 21 | 24 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 2% (24) | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 5% (5) | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Temple University | Test Score is NOT considered for Temple University admission. | |||
| Average | 4.75% | 24 | 23 | 23 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Temple University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.