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Applying to Penn State Altoona

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
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://altoona.psu.edu/admissions
Acceptance Rate95.76%
Average Test Scores1,155 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 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.
Admission Statistics at Penn State Altoona
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,5233,1584,338270
Admitted7,2043,0364,143250
Enrolled905482410130
Acceptance Rate 95.76% 96.14% 95.50% 92.59% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.56% 15.88% 9.90% 52.00% -
[Chart] Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Acceptance Rate and Yield

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.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Penn State Altoona
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total105011551250
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530575630
Math520580620
ACT Composite212628
Math192426
English202528
[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