Average Acceptance Rate of Pennsylvania Colleges

What is the Average Acceptance Rate in Pennsylvania?

The average acceptance rate of Pennsylvania colleges is 75.80%. Total 505,623 students have accepted out of 826,506. By gender, the acceptance rate of female students is 77.03% and male students' rate is 75.28%

The next schools are the top 5 Pennsylvania colleges that have the lowest acceptance rate. University of Pennsylvania has the lowest acceptance rate of 5.40% among Pennsylvania colleges. Swarthmore College and Carnegie Mellon University also have low acceptance rate of 7.46% and 11.66% respectively. The top schools are selected with an minimum number of new students (first-time students) of 100. You can view more schools at Pennsylvania colleges with lowest acceptance rate.

University of Pennsylvania Acceptance rate: 5.40%, Yield: 67.98%
Swarthmore College Acceptance rate: 7.46%, Yield: 43.79%
Carnegie Mellon University Acceptance rate: 11.66%, Yield: 45.67%
Haverford College Acceptance rate: 12.37%, Yield: 42.62%
Central Penn College Acceptance rate: 18.46%, Yield: 83.41%

The following table summarizes the average acceptance rate in Pennsylvania by school type and level.

Pennsylvania Colleges The Average Acceptance Rate
	Total	Public	Private (not-for-profit)	Private (for-profit)
4 years colleges	75.66%	90.50%	69.97%	30.59%

Acceptance Rate by Gender at Pennsylvania colleges
	Applicants	Accepted	Acceptance Rate
Total	826,506	505,623	75.80%
Female	452,942	289,766	77.03%
Male	369,417	213,565	75.28%

The following table shows the Pennsylvania Colleges with The Average Acceptance Rate. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.

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Pennsylvania Colleges with The Average Acceptance Rate
School Name	Location	Acceptance Rate	Applicants	Accepted
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bryn Athyn, PA	82.94%	598	496
Albright College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Reading, PA	76.33%	5,754	4,392
Allegheny College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Meadville, PA	54.57%	5,758	3,142
DeSales University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Center Valley, PA	77.09%	3,977	3,066
Alvernia University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Reading, PA	58.06%	5,715	3,318
Arcadia University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Glenside, PA	80.22%	10,163	8,153
Bryn Mawr College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bryn Mawr, PA	29.43%	4,094	1,205
Bucknell University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Lewisburg, PA	28.93%	11,377	3,291
Carlow University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Pittsburgh, PA	86.95%	1,264	1,099
Carnegie Mellon University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Pittsburgh, PA	11.66%	33,941	3,959
Cedar Crest College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Allentown, PA	84.07%	1,362	1,145
Central Penn College Private (for-profit), four-years	Summerdale, PA	18.46%	1,208	223
Chatham University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Pittsburgh, PA	61.96%	3,446	2,135
Chestnut Hill College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Philadelphia, PA	74.46%	2,964	2,207
Citizens School of Nursing Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Tarentum, PA	83.33%	18	15
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Johnstown, PA	30.34%	501	152
Curtis Institute of Music Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Philadelphia, PA	4.58%	568	26
Delaware Valley University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doylestown, PA	93.21%	2,343	2,184
Dickinson College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Carlisle, PA	42.09%	7,258	3,055
Drexel University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Philadelphia, PA	79.44%	37,314	29,642
Duquesne University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Pittsburgh, PA	83.56%	12,893	10,773
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Public, four-years	East Stroudsburg, PA	92.05%	7,953	7,321
Eastern University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Saint Davids, PA	90.77%	3,108	2,821
Elizabethtown College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Elizabethtown, PA	77.87%	3,624	2,822
Franklin and Marshall College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Lancaster, PA	28.19%	9,881	2,785
Gannon University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Erie, PA	74.16%	6,547	4,855
Gettysburg College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Gettysburg, PA	38.90%	8,366	3,254
Grove City College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Grove City, PA	72.32%	2,095	1,515
Gwynedd Mercy University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Gwynedd Valley, PA	89.63%	1,388	1,244
Haverford College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Haverford, PA	12.37%	7,341	908
Holy Family University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Philadelphia, PA	71.04%	3,449	2,450
Immaculata University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Immaculata, PA	85.76%	2,571	2,205
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Public, four-years	Indiana, PA	90.77%	8,238	7,478
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	New Castle, PA	99.56%	226	225
Johnson College Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Scranton, PA	97.93%	435	426
Juniata College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Huntingdon, PA	78.91%	2,779	2,193
Keystone College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	La Plume, PA	84.80%	1,974	1,674
King's College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Wilkes-Barre, PA	93.11%	3,235	3,012
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Public, four-years	Kutztown, PA	90.75%	7,536	6,839
La Roche University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Pittsburgh, PA	75.76%	1,976	1,497
La Salle University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Philadelphia, PA	96.59%	4,782	4,619
Lafayette College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Easton, PA	31.45%	10,195	3,206
Lancaster Bible College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Lancaster, PA	55.89%	1,732	968
Lebanon Valley College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Annville, PA	83.77%	2,729	2,286
Lehigh University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bethlehem, PA	25.93%	20,396	5,289
Lincoln University Public, four-years	Lincoln University, PA	65.72%	5,248	3,449
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Pittsburgh, PA	80.77%	104	84
Lycoming College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Williamsport, PA	74.07%	2,896	2,145
Manor College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Jenkintown, PA	94.86%	1,147	1,088
Marywood University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Scranton, PA	60.58%	4,236	2,566
Vet Tech Institute Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Pittsburgh, PA	77.55%	98	76
Mercyhurst University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Erie, PA	81.02%	3,567	2,890
Messiah University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Mechanicsburg, PA	78.97%	2,458	1,941
ASPIRA City College Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Philadelphia, PA	50.00%	6	3
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Public, four-years	Millersville, PA	86.19%	7,662	6,604
Misericordia University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Dallas, PA	70.93%	3,733	2,648
Moore College of Art and Design Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Philadelphia, PA	56.46%	1,541	870
Moravian University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bethlehem, PA	54.17%	6,192	3,354
Mount Aloysius College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Cresson, PA	82.05%	1,577	1,294
Muhlenberg College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Allentown, PA	71.99%	4,963	3,573
Neumann University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Aston, PA	81.28%	4,215	3,426
Heritage Valley Health System School of Nursing Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years	McKees Rocks, PA	82.05%	39	32
Orleans Technical College Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years	Philadelphia, PA	79.51%	122	97
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Public, four-years	Erie, PA	96.83%	6,378	6,176
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington Public, four-years	New Kensington, PA	95.29%	595	567
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Public, four-years	Sharon, PA	92.20%	205	189
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Public, four-years	Dallas, PA	96.99%	631	612
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Public, four-years	Dunmore, PA	98.52%	2,155	2,123
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Public, four-years	Center Valley, PA	97.37%	1,827	1,779
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Public, four-years	Altoona, PA	98.06%	8,447	8,283
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Public, four-years	Monaca, PA	95.65%	1,703	1,629
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Public, four-years	Reading, PA	98.67%	6,030	5,950
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Public, four-years	Middletown, PA	97.60%	9,316	9,092
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Public, four-years	Media, PA	98.11%	2,431	2,385
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois Public, four-years	DuBois, PA	97.12%	451	438
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Public, four-years	Lemont Furnace, PA	95.47%	728	695
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Public, four-years	Hazleton, PA	96.41%	585	564
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Public, four-years	University Park, PA	60.56%	88,478	53,579
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny Public, four-years	McKeesport, PA	96.47%	538	519
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Public, four-years	Mont Alto, PA	98.21%	613	602
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Public, four-years	Abington, PA	96.77%	6,620	6,406
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Public, four-years	Schuylkill Haven, PA	96.64%	864	835
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York Public, four-years	York, PA	97.41%	1,933	1,883
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Washington, PA	55.84%	197	110
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Philadelphia, PA	-%	-	-
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Lancaster, PA	99.24%	397	394
University of Pennsylvania Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Philadelphia, PA	5.40%	65,226	3,523
Cairn University-Langhorne Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Langhorne, PA	88.17%	575	507
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Public, four-years	Bradford, PA	88.54%	4,075	3,608
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Public, four-years	Greensburg, PA	95.21%	2,275	2,166
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Public, four-years	Johnstown, PA	94.84%	2,422	2,297
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Public, four-years	Pittsburgh, PA	58.08%	60,898	35,372
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville Public, 2-4 years	Titusville, PA	34.78%	69	24
Point Park University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Pittsburgh, PA	96.91%	5,279	5,116
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Reading, PA	29.25%	106	31
Walnut Hill College Private (for-profit), four-years	Philadelphia, PA	42.72%	309	132
Robert Morris University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Moon Township, PA	89.89%	6,933	6,232
Rosedale Technical College Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Pittsburgh, PA	75.00%	296	222
Rosemont College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Rosemont, PA	76.34%	1,450	1,107
Saint Francis University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Loretto, PA	76.82%	2,623	2,015
Saint Joseph's University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Philadelphia, PA	88.83%	10,631	9,443
Saint Vincent College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Latrobe, PA	61.73%	2,613	1,613
University of Scranton Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Scranton, PA	81.23%	9,666	7,852
Seton Hill University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Greensburg, PA	79.53%	2,911	2,315
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Pittsburgh, PA	77.95%	653	509
Laurel Technical Institute Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Hermitage, PA	85.29%	102	87
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Public, four-years	Shippensburg, PA	86.50%	7,224	6,249
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Public, four-years	Slippery Rock, PA	71.47%	6,464	4,620
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Wynnewood, PA	100.00%	10	10
South Hills School of Business & Technology Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	State College, PA	97.27%	110	107
Susquehanna University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Selinsgrove, PA	81.43%	5,513	4,489
Swarthmore College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Swarthmore, PA	7.46%	13,065	975
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Public, 2-4 years	Lancaster, PA	71.22%	1,456	1,037
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Philadelphia, PA	90.24%	41	37
Temple University Public, four-years	Philadelphia, PA	80.41%	39,754	31,966
Thiel College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Greenville, PA	71.55%	2,903	2,077
Thomas Jefferson University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Philadelphia, PA	80.97%	7,087	5,738
Ursinus College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Collegeville, PA	91.77%	3,304	3,032
University of Valley Forge Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Phoenixville, PA	61.20%	616	377
Villanova University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Villanova, PA	26.98%	23,256	6,274
Washington & Jefferson College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Washington, PA	80.64%	3,947	3,183
Waynesburg University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Waynesburg, PA	89.82%	1,562	1,403
West Chester University of Pennsylvania Public, four-years	West Chester, PA	78.40%	17,193	13,479
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Pittsburgh, PA	100.00%	25	25
Westminster College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	New Wilmington, PA	92.56%	2,392	2,214
Widener University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Chester, PA	70.93%	9,350	6,632
Wilkes University Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Wilkes-Barre, PA	90.64%	7,660	6,943
Williamson College of the Trades Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Media, PA	21.88%	640	140
Wilson College Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Chambersburg, PA	92.11%	925	852
Yeshivath Beth Moshe Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Scranton, PA	100.00%	10	10
York College of Pennsylvania Private (not-for-profit), four-years	York, PA	73.74%	7,657	5,646
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County Public, less than 2-years	Scranton, PA	100.00%	7	7
Franklin County Career and Technology Center Public, less than 2-years	Chambersburg, PA	100.00%	10	10
Laurel Business Institute Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Uniontown, PA	76.85%	337	259
Greene County Career and Technology Center Public, less than 2-years	Waynesburg, PA	100.00%	6	6
Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Public, less than 2-years	Wilkes Barre, PA	79.25%	53	42
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Public, 2-4 years	Pleasant Gap, PA	96.20%	184	177
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology Public, less than 2-years	Willow Grove, PA	80.81%	99	80
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career Public, less than 2-years	Milton, PA	66.67%	87	58
Chester County Intermediate Unit Public, less than 2-years	Downingtown, PA	58.33%	24	14
Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years	Reynoldsville, PA	80.49%	41	33
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School Public, less than 2-years	Oil City, PA	38.46%	130	50
Northern Tier Career Center Public, less than 2-years	Towanda, PA	74.51%	51	38
Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years	Broomall, PA	100.00%	25	25
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Pittsburgh, PA	87.89%	190	167
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Lancaster, PA	41.21%	512	211
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Harrisburg, PA	87.35%	1,423	1,243
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Public, four-years	University Park, PA	91.15%	1,198	1,092
Studio Incamminati Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Philadelphia, PA	100.00%	1	1
Falcon Institute of Health and Science Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Bethlehem, PA	100.00%	33	33
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Public, four-years	Bloomsburg, PA	93.09%	8,891	8,277
Pennsylvania Western University Public, four-years	California, PA	94.33%	5,930	5,594

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