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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 93.16% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.36%.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 91.45% and Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 22.48% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
California University of Pennsylvania No admission statistics available for the school.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus 8,603 (2,962/5,641) 7,910 (2,679/5,231) 1,778 (683/1,095) 92% (90%/93%) 22% (25%/19%)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 4,363 (2,231/2,121) 4,164 (2,115/2,038) 829 (512/309) 95% (95%/96%) 20% (24%/15%)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley No admission statistics available for the school.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington 678 (326/348) 620 (294/322) 134 (79/54) 91% (90%/93%) 22% (27%/16%)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington 6,463 (3,132/3,310) 6,037 (2,920/3,099) 885 (531/344) 93% (93%/94%) 15% (18%/10%)
Average5,027 (2,163/2,163)4,683 (2,002/2,673)907 (451/451)93.16% (92.6%/123.6%)19.36% (22.5%/16.9%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1149. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 575 and the average SAT Math score is 574.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College has the highest SAT scores of 1,205 and Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus has the lowest SAT scores of 1,060 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
California University of Pennsylvania No data is available.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus 40%
(709)
1060540520
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 34%
(284)
1205600605
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley No data is available.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington 22%
(30)
1150570580
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington 29%
(257)
1180590590
Average31.25% 1149575574

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of selected colleges is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
California University of Pennsylvania No data is available.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus 2%
(27)
211919
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 5%
(42)
252425
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley No data is available.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington 4%
(5)
242422
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington 1%
(13)
292627
Average3.00% 252323

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
California University of Pennsylvania Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington

: Required : Considered but not Required : Recommended : Neither Required nor Recommended

  • HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
  • HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
  • HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
  • Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
  • Rec.: Recommendations
  • Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)