Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Pennsylvania State University Campuses. The average acceptance rate of Pennsylvania State University Campuses is 74.37% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 14.98%.
Main Campus has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 60.56% and World Campus has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 30.86% among Pennsylvania State University Campuses. 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 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 6,378 (3,222/3,100) | 6,176 (3,116/3,004) | 897 (538/341) | 97% (97%/97%) | 15% (17%/11%) |
| Penn State Great Valley | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Penn State New Kensington | 595 (255/335) | 567 (248/314) | 125 (81/44) | 95% (97%/94%) | 22% (33%/13%) |
| Penn State Shenango | 205 (86/118) | 189 (81/107) | 53 (19/34) | 92% (94%/91%) | 28% (23%/29%) |
| Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 631 (362/265) | 612 (352/256) | 92 (61/30) | 97% (97%/97%) | 15% (17%/11%) |
| Penn State Scranton | 2,155 (958/1,179) | 2,123 (944/1,161) | 182 (120/59) | 99% (99%/98%) | 9% (13%/5%) |
| Penn State Lehigh Valley | 1,827 (888/926) | 1,779 (862/904) | 249 (143/103) | 97% (97%/98%) | 14% (17%/11%) |
| Penn State Altoona | 8,447 (3,575/4,812) | 8,283 (3,512/4,711) | 850 (459/378) | 98% (98%/98%) | 10% (13%/8%) |
| Penn State Beaver | 1,703 (908/775) | 1,629 (884/726) | 155 (83/64) | 96% (97%/94%) | 10% (9%/8%) |
| Penn State Berks | 6,030 (2,850/3,141) | 5,950 (2,823/3,091) | 561 (325/228) | 99% (99%/98%) | 9% (12%/7%) |
| Penn State Harrisburg | 9,316 (4,890/4,357) | 9,092 (4,772/4,252) | 1,022 (603/406) | 98% (98%/98%) | 11% (13%/9%) |
| Penn State Brandywine | 2,431 (1,258/1,142) | 2,385 (1,240/1,114) | 401 (251/142) | 98% (99%/98%) | 17% (20%/12%) |
| Penn State DuBois | 451 (236/208) | 438 (231/200) | 123 (84/37) | 97% (98%/96%) | 28% (36%/18%) |
| Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 728 (271/447) | 695 (257/428) | 97 (46/51) | 95% (95%/96%) | 14% (18%/11%) |
| Penn State Hazleton | 585 (252/324) | 564 (245/310) | 146 (80/63) | 96% (97%/96%) | 26% (33%/19%) |
| Main Campus | 88,478 (40,752/47,118) | 53,579 (23,582/29,600) | 9,169 (4,459/4,645) | 61% (58%/63%) | 17% (19%/10%) |
| Penn State Greater Allegheny | 538 (294/236) | 519 (284/227) | 101 (67/32) | 96% (97%/96%) | 19% (24%/14%) |
| Penn State Mont Alto | 613 (222/385) | 602 (218/378) | 147 (61/85) | 98% (98%/98%) | 24% (28%/22%) |
| Penn State Abington | 6,620 (3,161/3,400) | 6,406 (3,060/3,290) | 716 (432/276) | 97% (97%/97%) | 11% (14%/8%) |
| Penn State Schuylkill | 864 (249/606) | 835 (239/587) | 167 (63/102) | 97% (96%/97%) | 20% (26%/17%) |
| Penn State York | 1,933 (924/980) | 1,883 (903/952) | 202 (116/79) | 97% (98%/97%) | 11% (13%/8%) |
| World Campus | 1,198 (484/682) | 1,092 (446/617) | 337 (136/190) | 91% (92%/90%) | 31% (30%/28%) |
| Average | 6,749 (3,147/3,147) | 5,019 (2,300/2,678) | 752 (392/352) | 74.37% (73.1%/85.1%) | 14.98% (17.0%/13.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Pennsylvania State University Campuses is 1188. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 600 and the average SAT Math score is 588.
Main Campus has the highest SAT scores of 1,330 and Penn State DuBois has the lowest SAT scores of 1,080 among Pennsylvania State University Campuses. The following table compares SAT Scores between Pennsylvania State University Campuses for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 31% (281) | 1220 | 610 | 610 |
| Penn State Great Valley | No data is available. | |||
| College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Penn State New Kensington | 22% (28) | 1190 | 595 | 595 |
| Penn State Shenango | 2% (1) | - | ||
| Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 16% (15) | 1200 | 600 | 600 |
| Penn State Scranton | 20% (37) | 1190 | 610 | 580 |
| Penn State Lehigh Valley | 22% (55) | 1210 | 620 | 590 |
| Penn State Altoona | 24% (207) | 1180 | 600 | 580 |
| Penn State Beaver | 22% (34) | 1200 | 585 | 615 |
| Penn State Berks | 25% (140) | 1180 | 600 | 580 |
| Penn State Harrisburg | 23% (238) | 1220 | 610 | 610 |
| Penn State Brandywine | 29% (115) | 1200 | 610 | 590 |
| Penn State DuBois | 22% (27) | 1080 | 540 | 540 |
| Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 13% (13) | 1170 | 610 | 560 |
| Penn State Hazleton | 23% (33) | 1200 | 620 | 580 |
| Main Campus | 31% (2,848) | 1330 | 660 | 670 |
| Penn State Greater Allegheny | 19% (19) | 1160 | 590 | 570 |
| Penn State Mont Alto | 16% (23) | 1160 | 580 | 580 |
| Penn State Abington | 25% (176) | 1175 | 585 | 590 |
| Penn State Schuylkill | 13% (21) | 1130 | 580 | 550 |
| Penn State York | 24% (48) | 1130 | 570 | 560 |
| World Campus | 12% (40) | 1230 | 630 | 600 |
| Average | 20.67% | 1188 | 600 | 588 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Pennsylvania State University Campuses is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Pennsylvania State University Campuses for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 4% (34) | 27 | 26 | 27 |
| Penn State Great Valley | No data is available. | |||
| College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Penn State New Kensington | 1% (1) | |||
| Penn State Shenango | 2% (1) | |||
| Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 1% (1) | |||
| Penn State Scranton | 1% (1) | |||
| Penn State Lehigh Valley | 1% (3) | |||
| Penn State Altoona | 3% (24) | 26 | 24 | 24 |
| Penn State Beaver | 4% (6) | 27 | 22 | 26 |
| Penn State Berks | 1% (7) | 20 | 22 | 20 |
| Penn State Harrisburg | 3% (27) | 27 | 24 | 26 |
| Penn State Brandywine | 1% (4) | |||
| Penn State DuBois | 1% (1) | |||
| Penn State Fayette- Eberly | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Penn State Hazleton | 2% (3) | |||
| Main Campus | 5% (494) | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Penn State Greater Allegheny | 1% (1) | |||
| Penn State Mont Alto | 3% (4) | |||
| Penn State Abington | 2% (14) | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Penn State Schuylkill | 1% (2) | |||
| Penn State York | 3% (6) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| World Campus | 2% (7) | 29 | 30 | 23 |
| Average | 2.10% | 26 | 25 | 25 |
*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 Pennsylvania State University Campuses based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Penn State Erie-Behrend College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State Great Valley | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Penn State New Kensington | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State Shenango | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State Wilkes-Barre | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State Scranton | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State Lehigh Valley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State Altoona | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State Beaver | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State Berks | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State Harrisburg | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State Brandywine | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State DuBois | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State Fayette- Eberly | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State Hazleton | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Main Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State Greater Allegheny | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State Mont Alto | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State Abington | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State Schuylkill | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Penn State York | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| World Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.