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Penn State University Park is one of the leading colleges in Pennsylvania with the acceptance rate of 58%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - November 1 . For more information, call 814-865-5471 or send email at admissions@psu.edu.

78508 Enrolled 58% Acceptance Rate 26 - 32 SAT Range
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Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 78,508
    • Average HS GPA: N/A
    • Acceptance Rate: 58%

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    600 - 690
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    600 - 710
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    26 - 32

  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    November 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
    Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations.
    Agricultural and Extension Education Services.
    Agricultural Business and Management, Other.
    Agricultural Mechanization, General.
    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other.
    Agriculture, General.
    Agronomy and Crop Science.
    Animal Sciences, General.
    Food Science.
    Horticultural Science.
    Landscaping and Groundskeeping.
    Plant Sciences, General.
    Turf and Turfgrass Management.
    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Architecture.
    Landscape Architecture.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    American/United States Studies/Civilization.
    Asian Studies/Civilization.
    East Asian Studies.
    Latin American Studies.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology.
    Toxicology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Actuarial Science.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
    Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    Business/Corporate Communications.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other.
    Finance, General.
    Hospitality Administration/Management, Other.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    Labor and Industrial Relations.
    Management Information Systems, General.
    Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Organizational Behavior Studies.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Advertising.
    Communication and Media Studies, Other.
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
    Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
    Journalism, Other.
    Journalism.
    Mass Communication/Media Studies.
    Organizational Communication, General.
    Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
    Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
    Public Relations/Image Management.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, Other.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance.
    Computer Science.
    Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration.
    Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician.
    Informatics.
    Information Science/Studies.
    EDUCATION.
    Art Teacher Education.
    Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Other.
    Biology Teacher Education.
    Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Foreign Language Teacher Education.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    Social Studies Teacher Education.
    Special Education and Teaching, General.
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other.
    Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.
    Trade and Industrial Teacher Education.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.
    Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology.
    Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology.
    Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician.
    ENGINEERING.
    Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering.
    Agricultural Engineering.
    Architectural Engineering.
    Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Computer Software Engineering.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering Science.
    Engineering, General.
    Engineering, Other.
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
    Industrial Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    Mining and Mineral Engineering.
    Nuclear Engineering.
    Petroleum Engineering.
    Polymer/Plastics Engineering.
    Structural Engineering.
    Surveying Engineering.
    Transportation and Highway Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Human Development and Family Studies, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Chinese Language and Literature.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Comparative Literature.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Italian Language and Literature.
    Japanese Language and Literature.
    Russian Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Athletic Training/Trainer.
    Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
    Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Applied Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Biological and Physical Sciences.
    International/Global Studies.
    Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    Nutrition Sciences.
    Science, Technology and Society.
    Sustainability Studies.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    Environmental Studies.
    Forest Sciences and Biology.
    Forest Technology/Technician.
    Land Use Planning and Management/Development.
    Natural Resource Economics.
    Natural Resources and Conservation, Other.
    Natural Resources/Conservation, General.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Jewish/Judaic Studies.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy.
    Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Materials Science.
    Physical Sciences.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    Social Psychology.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Policy Analysis, General.
    SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS.
    Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Archeology.
    Development Economics and International Development.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Acting.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
    Dance, General.
    Design and Applied Arts, Other.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Fine and Studio Arts Management.
    Graphic Design.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music, General.
    Photography.
    Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Degrees

    • Associate
    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Sy Sternberg
    Chairman New York Life Insurance
    Richard J. Egan
    Former Ambassador to Ireland, co-founder of EMC Co
    Margot Botsford
    Associate Justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
    Roger M. Marino
    Co-founder of EMC Corp.
    James F. Jeffrey
    Former Ambassador to Turkey
    David S. Ferriero
    10th Archivist of the United States
    Albert Sacco
    Astronaut on Space Shuttle Columbia

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    N/A

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $18368
    Required Fees
    $530
    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
    $12744

  • 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
    • Need-Based United Negro College Fund
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 89/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    40600
    Foreign Countries Represented
    124

  • Demographics

    • Asian 6.78%
    • African-American 4.36%
    • Hispanic 7.71%
    • Caucasian 65.12%
    • Male 53%
    • Female 47%
    • Аre out of state 34

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    25%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 93/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    0%
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    894
    Number of Honor Societies
    32
    Number of Social Sororities
    26

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (17)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Fencing
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Gymnastics
    • Ice Hockey
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
    • Wrestling
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (16)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Fencing
    • Field Hockey
    • Golf
    • Gymnastics
    • Ice Hockey
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Navy ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    Penn State students have plenty of opportunities to take the lead on green issues while they’re on campus. Eco-Reps are first-year undergraduate sustainability educators living in residence halls who encourage their peers to practice sustainable lifestyles. There are also more than twenty-five student sustainability groups, including the STATERS, who collect recyclables during football games and other university events, and the Advanced Vehicle Team, which looks for new technologies to increase fuel economy and decrease emissions. Penn State offers approximately thirty undergraduate major programs in sustainability-related disciplines, and another eighteen minors, including a BS in agroecology, a BA in energy and sustainability policy, and a BS in community, environment, and development. A new minor in sustainability leadership is open to all majors, and global educational experiences with a sustainability emphasis are offered to locations such as Peru, Jamaica, and South Africa. Some classes offer students hands-on experience with sustainability projects in the local community. Students may apply for grants from the Reinvention Fund to try out their ideas for solutions to sustainability challenges. The campus is replete with LEED-certified buildings, including a solar house called “The MorningStar,” and the first LEED-certified baseball stadium. Campus-wide composting in all residence halls, office buildings, and classrooms is expected to divert up to 75 percent of waste from the landfill. Penn State has reduced its campus greenhouse gas emissions by 18 percent since 2005, and has set an ambitious new reduction goal of 35 percent by 2020. The Sustainability Institute was recently formed within the Office of the President to integrate sustainability into all facets of the university.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    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
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    70%
    Graduate in 5 years
    84%
    Graduate in 6 years
    86%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $60100
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $105700
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $61500
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $110800
    Percent High Job Meaning
    49%
    Percent STEM
    37%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 87/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Varies
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: Varies
      Campus Tours
      • N/A

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      N/A
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