Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona is one of the leading colleges in Pennsylvania with the acceptance rate of 89%. Deadlines for application are .

Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 5,738
    • Average HS GPA: 3.05
    • Acceptance Rate: 89%
  • GPA Breakdown

    • 3% 3.75 - 3.99
    • 12% 3.50 - 3.74
    • 19% 3.25 - 3.49
    • 23% 3.00 - 3.24
    • 32% 2.50 - 2.99
    • 10% 2.00 - 2.49
  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    440 - 540
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    450 - 550
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    20 - 24

Academics

  • Degrees

    • Associate
    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
  • Prominent Alumni

    Craig Dickman
    CEO, Breakthrough Fuel
    Constance Downs
    Administrator, U.S. EPA
    Bob Pyle
    CEO, Pioneer Metal Finishing
    Jerry Blackwell
    President, Wellmont CVA Heart Institute
    Kate Meeuwsen
    Community Activist
    Julie Van Straten
    General Counsel, UnitedHealthOne
    Mokenge Malafa
    Chair, Moffitt Cancer Center

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    N/A
  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $13658
    Required Fees
    $952
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1840
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    Yes
    Board for Commuters
    $1800
    Transportation for Commuters
    $2250
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $10920
  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • No
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No
  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 74/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    3838
    Foreign Countries Represented
    N/A
  • Demographics

    • Asian 2.57%
    • African-American 7.29%
    • Hispanic 5.73%
    • Caucasian 76.56%
    • Male 56%
    • Female 44%
    • Аre out of state 17

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    25%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 0/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Village
    Fire safety rating
    60*
  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No
  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    0
    Number of Honor Societies
    0
    Number of Social Sororities
    0
  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Other
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (7)
    • Basketball
    • Diving
    • Skiing Downhill Alpine
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Volleyball
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (6)
    • Basketball
    • Diving
    • Skiing Downhill Alpine
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Volleyball
  • Student Services

    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus
  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60
  • Campus Security Report

    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    No
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    N/A

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 5 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 6 years
    N/A
  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    N/A
    Career Services
    • N/A
    Opportunities at School
    • N/A
  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
  • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Appointment Required:
      • Dates:
      • Times:
      • Average Length:
      Campus Tours
      • N/A
    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A