Pennsylvania State University - World Campus Rankings

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Ranking Category
#13405 of 14,131 In the World
#2571 of 2,597 In North America
#2470 of 2,496 In the United States
#153 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#2 of 2 In University Park

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Acceptance rate
91%
Average SAT
1213
Average ACT
29
Aid receiving
81%
Undergraduates
8,051
Graduates
5,723
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Pennsylvania State University - World Campus Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Pennsylvania State University - World Campus has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the 36% 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 91% 92% 90%
Applicants 1,198 484 682
Admissions 1,092 446 617
Freshmen enrolled full time 217 80 131
Freshmen enrolled part time 120 56 59

146 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

13,623 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
40 or 12%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1090
or below

75% of them
had 1335
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Pennsylvania State University - World Campus are 1090-1335 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
7 or 2%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 26
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Pennsylvania State University - World Campus are 26-32 (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 8934 (65%)
Hispanic 1610 (12%)
Black or African American 1082 (8%)
Asian 903 (7%)
Two or more races 509 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 423 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 263 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 22 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 (0.1%)

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
$8,450
Students receiving aid
81%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $15,356$24,650
Tuition in-state $15,356$24,650
Tuition out-of-state $15,356$24,650

Pennsylvania State University - World Campus majors

Pennsylvania State University - World Campus has granted 1,540 bachelor's degrees across 43 programs, 1,749 master's across 45 programs, and 17 doctorate degrees in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 368
Business & Commerce, General 51 165
Psychology, General 182
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 146
Labor and Industrial Relations 9 59 69
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 102 34
Information Science & Studies 91 43
Homeland Security 97
Accounting 73 16
Computational Science 87
Finance, General 82
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 4 64
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 31 19 17
Human Development and Family Studies, General 13 48
Geography, Other 60
Special Education and Teaching, General 59
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 58
Organizational Behavior Studies 52
Curriculum and Instruction 51
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 27 22
Public Administration 49
Statistics, General 49
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 47
Turf and Turfgrass Management 34 9 4
Computer Engineering, General 45
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 38 4
Computer Software Engineering 40
Psychology, Other 40
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 38
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 37
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 37
Social Sciences, General 37
Engineering, Other 36
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 36
History, General 36
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 36
Human Resources Development 35
Systems Engineering 35
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 32
Information Technology 32
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 32
Manufacturing Engineering 30
Political Science and Government, General 30
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 29
Legal Studies 25
International Relations and Affairs 24
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 5 18
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other 22
Marketing, Other 22
Nutrition Sciences 21
Public Relations & Image Management 21
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 20
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 18
Educational & Instructional Technology 18
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 18
Acoustics 16
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 16
Financial Mathematics 15
Artificial Intelligence 10
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 10
Community Organization and Advocacy 9
Mechanical Engineering 9
Nuclear Engineering 9
Public Health, General 8
Industrial Engineering 7
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other 7
Accounting and Related Services, Other 6
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 5
Design and Applied Arts, Other 4
Informatics 3
Data Science, General 2
Demography and Population Studies 2
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 2
Social Psychology 2
Animal Sciences, General 1
Biological and Physical Sciences 1
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 1
Business & Corporate Communications, General 1
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 1
Human-Centered Technology Design 1
Mathematics, General 1
Grand Total 181 1,540 1,749 17

Pennsylvania State University - World Campus has a graduation rate of 34%, which is among the 16% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 34% 39% 31%
  • Full-time retention rate - 66%
  • Part-time retention rate - 59%

General info

Alternative names Penn State
Total FTE staff 379
Carnegie classification Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)

Location and contacts

Address President's Office 201 Old Main
University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802-1503
United States
Phone 8148655403