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Applying to Penn State Berks

Acceptance Rate 97.29%
Yield 11.59%
SAT Score 1,190
ACT Score 25
Applicants 5,605

Penn State Berks Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 97.29% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks. Total 5,605 students applied and 5,453 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 25.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Penn State Berks.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://berks.psu.edu/admission
Acceptance Rate97.29%
Average Test Scores1,190 SAT / 25 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 97.29%. A total of 5,605 students (2,629 men and 2,961 women) have applied to and 5,453 (2,559 men and 2,879 women) students admitted to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks.
Among them, 383 male and 243 female students have enrolled into Penn State Berks and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 11.59%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Penn State Berks
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,6052,6292,961150
Admitted5,4532,5592,879150
Enrolled63238324360
Acceptance Rate 97.29% 97.34% 97.23% 100.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 11.59% 14.97% 8.44% 40.00% -
[Chart] Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Penn State Berks, 215 applicants (34% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 23 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,190 at Penn State Berks. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,290 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Penn State Berks. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Penn State Berks with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Penn State Berks
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109011901290
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550600640
Math540590650
ACT Composite232528
Math212528
English212229
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks, 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 Berks
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 Berks

The calendar system at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks is Semester. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks 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 Berks accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training