Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total
Men
Women
Acceptance Rate
50%
46%
54%
Applicants
56,114
27,844
28,270
Admissions
28,233
12,933
15,300
Enrolled undergraduates
7,863
3,925
3,938
Enrolled total (including graduate students)
47,119
25,212
21,907
16,064 students enrolled in
some distance education courses.
72 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $65.
Application fee for graduates - $65.
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school rank
Recommended
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of the college-preparatory program
Recommended
Recommendations
Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies
Neither required nor recommended
Admission test scores
Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Required
Typical SAT scores
Number of students submitting SAT scores
5,098
Percent of students submitting SAT scores
65%
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
620
Math
630
Typical ACT scores
Number of students submitting ACT scores
2,351
Percent of students submitting ACT scores
30%
ACT Composite
27
ACT English
28
ACT Math
27
Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus Tuition
Total cost for students living
In-state
Out-of-state
On-campus
$36,344
$51,572
Off-campus
$36,344
$51,572
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $11,280 and other expenses per full academic year.
Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 13,721 students.
Average Tuition and fees for academic year programs
In-state
Out-of-state
Tuition for Full-time undergraduates
$17,416
$32,644
Fees for full-time undergraduates
$1,020
$1,020
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates
$726
$1,360
Tuition for Full-time graduates
$20,732
$35,586
Fees for full-time graduates
$1,020
$1,020
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates
$864
$1,483
Programs and Degrees
Programs
Associate's degree
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
Total
Engineering
10
1,886
344
159
2,399
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
108
1,878
270
15
2,271
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
53
956
54
33
1,096
Social Sciences
858
44
51
953
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
11
831
7
12
861
Health Professions and Related Programs
693
89
13
795
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
667
31
69
767
Education
28
346
157
95
626
Physical Sciences
386
31
87
504
Psychology
1
369
32
38
440
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
374
9
13
396
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
1
320
25
34
380
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies
7
251
54
8
320
Mathematics and Statistics
215
22
14
251
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service
241
8
249
Visual and Performing Arts
189
45
5
239
Legal Professions and Studies
1
100
114
215
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
156
15
20
191
English Language and Literature & Letters
107
26
12
145
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences
2
118
6
7
133
Natural Resources and Conservation
2
102
6
2
112
Architecture and Related Services
74
25
1
100
History
66
5
3
74
Philosophy and Religious Studies
4
24
4
4
36
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
32
32
Science Technologies & Technicians
28
28
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
1
6
7
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields
2
2
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Grand Total
228
11,174
1,411
809
13,622
A total of 11,402 2-year associate's and 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.
At the master's and doctor's level 2,220 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
