Acceptance Rate
95.76%
Yield
12.56%
SAT Score
1,155
ACT Score
26
Applicants
7,523
Penn State Altoona Application and Admission Information
For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 95.76% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona. Total 7,523 students applied and 7,204 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,155 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Penn State Altoona.
Open Admission Policy | ✗ |
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Undergraduate Application Fees | $65 |
Graduate Application Fees | $65 |
Admission Information | https://altoona.psu.edu/admissions |
Acceptance Rate | 95.76% |
Average Test Scores | 1,155 SAT / 26 ACT |
Credits Accepted | Dual 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 95.76%. A total of 7,523 students (3,158 men and 4,338 women) have applied to and 7,204 (3,036 men and 4,143 women) students admitted
to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona.
Among them, 482 male and 410 female students have enrolled into Penn State Altoona and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.56%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Applicants | 7,523 | 3,158 | 4,338 | 27 | 0 |
Admitted | 7,204 | 3,036 | 4,143 | 25 | 0 |
Enrolled | 905 | 482 | 410 | 13 | 0 |
Acceptance Rate | 95.76% | 96.14% | 95.50% | 92.59% | - |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 12.56% | 15.88% | 9.90% | 52.00% | - |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
At Penn State Altoona, 284 applicants (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 26 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,155 at Penn State Altoona. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,250 and 25th percentile score is 1,050.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Penn State Altoona. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Penn State Altoona with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
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SAT Total | 1050 | 1155 | 1250 |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 530 | 575 | 630 |
Math | 520 | 580 | 620 |
ACT Composite | 21 | 26 | 28 |
Math | 19 | 24 | 26 |
English | 20 | 25 | 28 |
Application Requirements
For applying to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona, 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.
High School GPA | ✔ |
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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 Altoona
The calendar system at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is Semester. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 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 Altoona accepts.
Calendar System | Semester |
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Dual Credits | ✔ |
Credits for Life Experiences | ✔ |
Advanced placement (AP) Credits | ✔ |
Credit for military training | ✔ |
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