Penn State University World Campus

Penn State University World Campus is one of the leading colleges in Pennsylvania with the acceptance rate of 52%. Deadlines for application are .

Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 45,502
    • Average HS GPA: 3.54
    • Acceptance Rate: 52%
  • GPA Breakdown

    • 28% 3.75 - 3.99
    • 29% 3.50 - 3.74
    • 27% 3.25 - 3.49
    • 11% 3.00 - 3.24
    • 4% 2.50 - 2.99
  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    530 - 630
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    560 - 670
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    N/A - N/A

Academics

  • Degrees

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

    Robert Mundell
    Winner of Nobel Prize
    John Turner
    Former Prime Minister
    Kim Campbell
    Former Prime Minister
    Bjarni Tryggvason
    Astronaut
    Ben Heppner
    Opera Singer
    William Gibson
    Author
    Joe Schlessinger
    Broadcaster

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    N/A
  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $15124
    Required Fees
    $860
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1536
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    Yes
    Board for Commuters
    $1800
    Transportation for Commuters
    $2052
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $9420
  • 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 N/A/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    38954
    Foreign Countries Represented
    N/A
  • Demographics

    • Asian 5.04%
    • African-American 4.25%
    • Hispanic 5.05%
    • Caucasian 74.97%
    • Male 54%
    • Female 46%
    • Аre out of state 29

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    37%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 0/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    N/A
    Fire safety rating
    N/A
  • 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) (1)
    • N/A
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (1)
    • N/A
  • Student Services

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

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A
  • 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