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Acceptance Rate 97.60%
Yield 11.24%
SAT Score 1,220
ACT Score 27
Applicants 9,316

Penn State Harrisburg Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 97.6% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg. Total 9,316 students applied and 9,092 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,220 and the average ACT score is 27.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://harrisburg.psu.edu/admissions
Acceptance Rate97.60%
Average Test Scores1,220 SAT / 27 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 97.60%. A total of 9,316 students (4,890 men and 4,357 women) have applied to and 9,092 (4,772 men and 4,252 women) students admitted to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg.
Among them, 603 male and 406 female students have enrolled into Penn State Harrisburg and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 11.24%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Penn State Harrisburg
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,3164,8904,357609
Admitted9,0924,7724,252599
Enrolled1,022603406130
Acceptance Rate 97.60% 97.59% 97.59% 98.33% 100.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 11.24% 12.64% 9.55% 22.03% -
[Chart] Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Penn State Harrisburg, 238 applicants (23% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 27 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,220 at Penn State Harrisburg. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,310 and 25th percentile score is 1,120.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Penn State Harrisburg. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Penn State Harrisburg with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Penn State Harrisburg
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total112012201310
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550610650
Math570610660
ACT Composite222731
Math232631
English202431
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

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

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