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Acceptance Rate 91.15%
Yield 30.86%
SAT Score 1,230
ACT Score 29
Applicants 1,198

Penn State World Campus Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 91.15% at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. Total 1,198 students applied and 1,092 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,230 and the average ACT score is 29.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/admissions
Acceptance Rate91.15%
Average Test Scores1,230 SAT / 29 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 91.15%. A total of 1,198 students (484 men and 682 women) have applied to and 1,092 (446 men and 617 women) students admitted to Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.
Among them, 136 male and 190 female students have enrolled into Penn State World Campus and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 30.86%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Penn State World Campus
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,19848468200
Admitted1,09244661700
Enrolled33713619000
Acceptance Rate 91.15% 92.15% 90.47% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 30.86% 30.49% 30.79% - -
[Chart] Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Penn State World Campus, 40 applicants (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 7 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,230 at Penn State World Campus. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,335 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
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 Total109012301335
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560630680
Math530600655
ACT Composite262932
Math182327
English263034
[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 ✔
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