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Acceptance Rate 91.45%
Yield 21.61%
SAT Score 1,150
ACT Score 24
Applicants 678

Penn State New Kensington Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 91.45% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington. Total 678 students applied and 620 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,150 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Penn State New Kensington.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://newkensington.psu.edu/admissions/how-become-penn-stater
Acceptance Rate91.45%
Average Test Scores1,150 SAT / 24 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 91.45%. A total of 678 students (326 men and 348 women) have applied to and 620 (294 men and 322 women) students admitted to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington.
Among them, 79 male and 54 female students have enrolled into Penn State New Kensington and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 21.61%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Penn State New Kensington
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants67832634840
Admitted62029432240
Enrolled134795410
Acceptance Rate 91.45% 90.18% 92.53% 100.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 21.61% 26.87% 16.77% 25.00% -
[Chart] Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Penn State New Kensington, 30 applicants (22% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 5 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,150 at Penn State New Kensington. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,210 and 25th percentile score is 1,080.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Penn State New Kensington. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Penn State New Kensington with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Penn State New Kensington
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total108011501210
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540570600
Math540580610
ACT Composite222430
Math182232
English212432
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington, 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 New Kensington
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 New Kensington

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