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Applying to Penn State World Campus

Acceptance Rate 81.68%
Yield 42.71%
SAT Score 1,130
ACT Score 26
Applicants 857

Penn State World Campus Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 81.68% at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. Total 857 students applied and 700 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,130 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Penn State World Campus.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/admissions
Acceptance Rate81.68%
Average Test Scores1,130 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 81.68%. A total of 857 students (347 men and 505 women) have applied to and 700 (286 men and 409 women) students admitted to Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.
Among them, 135 male and 159 female students have enrolled into Penn State World Campus and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 42.71%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Penn State World Campus
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants85734750550
Admitted70028640950
Enrolled29913515950
Acceptance Rate 81.68% 82.42% 80.99% 100.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 42.71% 47.20% 38.88% 100.00% -
[Chart] Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Penn State World Campus, 39 applicants (13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 12 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,130 at Penn State World Campus. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 1,020.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Penn State World Campus. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Penn State World Campus with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Penn State World Campus
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total102011301260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510580650
Math510550610
ACT Composite212629
Math192429
English212429
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, 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 World Campus
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 World Campus

The calendar system at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is Semester. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Pennsylvania State University-World Campus accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training