univstats
  1. Home
  2. Colleges
  3. Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona
  4. Admission

Applying to Penn State Altoona

Online Programs
Request Information
Compare to Rivals Other Locations
Acceptance Rate 98.06%
Yield 10.26%
SAT Score 1,180
ACT Score 26
Applicants 8,447

Penn State Altoona Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 98.06% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona. Total 8,447 students applied and 8,283 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,180 and the average ACT score is 26.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://altoona.psu.edu/admissions
Acceptance Rate98.06%
Average Test Scores1,180 SAT / 26 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 98.06%. A total of 8,447 students (3,575 men and 4,812 women) have applied to and 8,283 (3,512 men and 4,711 women) students admitted to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona.
Among them, 459 male and 378 female students have enrolled into Penn State Altoona and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 10.26%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Penn State Altoona
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,4473,5754,812546
Admitted8,2833,5124,711546
Enrolled850459378121
Acceptance Rate 98.06% 98.24% 97.90% 100.00% 100.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 10.26% 13.07% 8.02% 22.22% 16.67%
[Chart] Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Penn State Altoona, 207 applicants (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 24 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,180 at Penn State Altoona. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,290 and 25th percentile score is 1,070.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
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.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Penn State Altoona
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total107011801290
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530600650
Math540580640
ACT Composite222628
Math182427
English202426
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

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.
Application Requirements for Penn State Altoona
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 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 SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
Know about Pennsylvania Colleges