Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Brandywine Rankings

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Ranking Category
#6482 of 14,131 In the World
#1806 of 2,597 In North America
#1719 of 2,496 In the United States
#116 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#4707 of 6,606 For Political Science
#5067 of 7,020 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
96%
Average SAT
1178
Average ACT
27
Aid receiving
84%
Undergraduates
1,196
Male:Female Ratio
60:40
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
www.brandywine.psu.edu

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Brandywine Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Brandywine has an acceptance rate of 96% and is among the 28% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 96% 96% 96%
Applicants 2,440 1,230 1,200
Admissions 2,347 1,180 1,157
Freshmen enrolled full time 385 253 126
Freshmen enrolled part time 14 10 4

440 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

7 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
140 or 35%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1070
or below

75% of them
had 1285
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Brandywine are 1070-1285 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
11 or 3%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Brandywine are 23-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 602 (50%)
Black or African American 208 (17%)
Asian 146 (12%)
Hispanic 107 (9%)
Two or more races 60 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 41 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 32 (3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,638
Students receiving aid
84%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $14,624$24,164
Tuition in-state $14,624$24,164
Tuition out-of-state $24,318$30,940
Fee in-district $516$516
Fee in-state $516$516
Fee out-of-state $516$516

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 250
Combined charge for room and board $13,930
Room charge $8,320
Meal charge $5,610

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Brandywine majors

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Brandywine has granted 142 bachelor's degrees across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Brandywine.

Major Associate Bachelor
Business & Commerce, General 4 31
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 26
Information Science & Studies 1 19
Psychology, General 18
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 17
Human Development and Family Studies, General 14
Engineering, General 7
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 4
American & United States Studies & Civilization 2
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 2
Civil Engineering, General 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Pre-Veterinary Studies 1
Grand Total 6 142

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Brandywine has a graduation rate of 26%, which is among the 10% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 26% 17% 37%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%
  • Part-time retention rate - 25%

Publications & Citations

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Brandywine has published 297 scientific papers with 1,746 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Business, Computer Science, Economics, Medicine, Engineering, Art & Design, Law, and Chemistry.

Publications
297
Citations
1,746

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
142 / 463
Political Science
67 / 73
Business
53 / 173
Computer Science
52 / 169
Economics
52 / 48
Medicine
35 / 350
Engineering
35 / 136
Art & Design
34 / 214
Law
32 / 41
Chemistry
31 / 262
Psychology
28 / 342
Political Economy
26 / 22
Sociology
22 / 98
International Trade
20 / 6
International Business
20 / 6
History
18 / 46
Pharmacy
16 / 147
Communications and Public Relations
13 / 22
Cyber Security
12 / 9
Organic Chemistry
11 / 94
Health Science
10 / 20
Management Information Systems
10 / 28
Mathematics
10 / 34
Environmental Science
10 / 259
Gender Studies
9 / 47
Development Studies
8 / 21
Automation and Control engineering
8 / 45
Social Psychology
8 / 125
Math Teachers
8 / 33
Physics
8 / 30
Education Majors
8 / 38
Biology
7 / 297
Cognitive Science
7 / 30
Project Management
6 / 10
Literature
6 / 22
Public Policy / Administration
6 / 49
Human Rights Law
6 / 1
Creative Writing
5 / 47
Aesthetics
5 / 11
Computational Chemistry
5 / 63

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 3 8
1992 1 2
1993 5 18
1994 2 10
1995 6 10
1996 7 18
1997 4 9
1998 1 11
1999 5 23
2000 2 24
2001 8 13
2002 10 27
2003 3 34
2004 14 35
2005 11 45
2006 9 50
2007 9 64
2008 17 84
2009 13 92
2010 14 83
2011 10 92
2012 15 91
2013 20 121
2014 22 141
2015 19 115
2016 23 154
2017 18 143
2018 18 102
2019 20 133
2020 17 168
2021 11 210

General info

Alternative names Penn State
Total FTE staff 185
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 25 Yearsley Mill Road
Media, Pennsylvania, 19063-5522
United States
City population 6,000
Phone 6108921200