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Acceptance Rate 97.41%
Yield 10.73%
SAT Score 1,130
ACT Score 25
Applicants 1,933

Penn State York Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 97.41% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York. Total 1,933 students applied and 1,883 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,130 and the average ACT score is 25.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://www.york.psu.edu/admission
Acceptance Rate97.41%
Average Test Scores1,130 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 97.41%. A total of 1,933 students (924 men and 980 women) have applied to and 1,883 (903 men and 952 women) students admitted to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York.
Among them, 116 male and 79 female students have enrolled into Penn State York and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 10.73%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Penn State York
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,933924980272
Admitted1,883903952262
Enrolled2021167961
Acceptance Rate 97.41% 97.73% 97.14% 96.30% 100.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 10.73% 12.85% 8.30% 23.08% 50.00%
[Chart] Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Penn State York, 48 applicants (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 6 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,130 at Penn State York. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,245 and 25th percentile score is 1,050.
The average ACT score is 25 (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 York. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Penn State York with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Penn State York
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total105011301245
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530570620
Math520560625
ACT Composite222528
Math182425
English192528
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

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

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