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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 96.04% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 12.35%.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 95.55% and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 12.62% 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
Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law no recent data available (probably not active)
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania No admission statistics available for the school.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 7,523 (3,158/4,338) 7,204 (3,036/4,143) 905 (482/410) 96% (96%/96%) 13% (16%/9%)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks 5,605 (2,629/2,961) 5,453 (2,559/2,879) 632 (383/243) 97% (97%/97%) 12% (15%/8%)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 9,925 (5,321/4,550) 9,483 (5,072/4,360) 1,197 (754/437) 96% (95%/96%) 13% (15%/10%)
Average7,684 (3,703/3,703)7,380 (3,556/3,794)911 (540/363)96.04% (96.0%/102.5%)12.35% (15.2%/9.6%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1185. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 592 and the average SAT Math score is 593.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg has the highest SAT scores of 1,210 and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona has the lowest SAT scores of 1,155 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
Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law no recent data available (probably not active)
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania No data is available.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 31%
(284)
1155575580
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks 34%
(215)
1190600590
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 28%
(331)
1210600610
Average31.00% 1185592593

*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 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law no recent data available (probably not active)
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania No data is available.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 3%
(26)
262524
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks 4%
(23)
252225
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 2%
(24)
262625
Average3.00% 262425

*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
Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law no recent data available (probably not active)
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

: 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)