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 60.51% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.80%.
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 49.14% and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 24.35% 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.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 653 (366/285) | 622 (348/272) | 127 (81/44) | 95% (95%/95%) | 20% (23%/15%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 2,297 (1,012/1,281) | 2,159 (979/1,176) | 229 (143/82) | 94% (97%/92%) | 11% (15%/6%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 1,707 (926/773) | 1,591 (854/730) | 168 (97/70) | 93% (92%/94%) | 11% (11%/9%) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 3,470 (1,608/1,862) | 3,380 (1,573/1,807) | 518 (298/220) | 97% (98%/97%) | 15% (19%/12%) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 53,072 (22,670/30,402) | 26,079 (10,295/15,784) | 4,390 (1,587/2,803) | 49% (45%/52%) | 17% (15%/9%) |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | 9,570 (3,646/5,924) | 8,992 (3,378/5,614) | 2,190 (870/1,320) | 94% (93%/95%) | 24% (26%/22%) |
| Average | 11,795 (5,038/5,038) | 7,137 (2,905/4,231) | 1,270 (513/757) | 60.51% (57.7%/84.0%) | 17.80% (17.7%/17.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1182. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 592 and the average SAT Math score is 590.
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the highest SAT scores of 1,370 and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has the lowest SAT scores of 1,070 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 33% (42) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 28% (63) | 1130 | 570 | 560 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 29% (49) | 1180 | 590 | 590 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 55% (286) | 1150 | 570 | 580 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 47% (2,072) | 1370 | 680 | 690 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | 25% (547) | 1070 | 540 | 530 |
| Average | 36.17% | 1182 | 592 | 590 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 23. 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.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 0% (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 7% (11) | 21 | 21 | 24 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 4% (21) | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 16% (689) | 31 | 32 | 28 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | 1% (11) | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| Average | 7.00% | 23 | 23 | 23 |
*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.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.