Acceptance Rate
61.18%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio)
16.68%
Applicants
826,506
Admitted
505,623
Enrolled
84,341
Applying To Pennsylvania Colleges
The average acceptance rate is 61.18% at Pennsylvania colleges and universities, a total of 826,506 students applied and 505,623 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $67 and the graduate application fees is $56. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to Pennsylvania colleges.
| Open Admission Policy | 127 out of 329 schools |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $67 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $56 |
| Acceptance Rate | 61.18% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 16.68% |
| Test Scores | 1,203 SAT / 27 ACT |
Acceptance Rates and Headcounts
For the academic year 2024-2025, total 826,506 students (369,417 men and 452,942 women) applied to and 505,623 (213,565 men and 289,766 women) students were accepted to admit Pennsylvania Colleges. Among them, 38,385 men and 45,601 women were enrolled into Pennsylvania schools.
The average acceptance rate is 61.18% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.68%. The table below shows the Pennsylvania colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 826,506 | 369,417 | 452,942 |
| Admitted | 505,623 | 213,565 | 289,766 |
| Enrolled | 84,341 | 38,385 | 45,601 |
| Acceptance Rate | 61.18% | 57.81% | 63.97% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 16.68% | 17.97% | 15.74% |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
In Pennsylvania, 1 college requires SAT and ACT score and 0 colleges recommend them to their applicant. In addition, 97 colleges consider the test score in selection process, while it is not required.
19,027 students (25.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 3,679 students (7.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,299 and 25th percentile score is 1,107. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 29 and 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of first-time enrolled students at Pennsylvania colleges and universities.
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 561 | 654 |
| SAT Math | 546 | 645 |
| ACT Composite | 24 | 29 |
| ACT Math | 22 | 28 |
| ACT English | 23 | 30 |
Calendar System and Accepted Credits
In Pennsylvania State, 179 schools use semester calendar systems and 12 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Next table describes credits that Pennsylvania colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Application Requirements
117 Pennsylvania schools require High School GPA and 141 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 1 Pennsylvania colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Pennsylvania colleges.
| Required | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| High School GPA | 117 | 0 |
| High School Rank | 6 | 0 |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | 141 | 0 |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | 36 | 0 |
| Recommendations | 44 | 0 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | 11 | 0 |
| Admission Test Scores | 1 | 0 |
| TOEFL | 104 | 0 |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | 29 | 0 |
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