Important Information
- Application Deadline：rolling
- Early Decision：N/A
- Early Action：Nov. 1
Regular Decision
Application deadline
rolling
Priority application deadline
Nov. 30
Notification date
On a rolling basis beginning October 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
N/A
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
N/A
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
No
Early decision deadline
N/A
Early decision decision sent by
N/A
Early Action
Early action plan offered
Yes
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
No
Early action deadline
Nov. 1
Early action decision sent by
Dec. 24
Application Fee
Application fee
$65
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
65
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
One year
Application Formats
Application URL
http://admissions.psu.edu/apply/
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$230
Tuition deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Room deposit
$100
Room deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Deadline for housing deposit
May 1
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(814) 865-5471
Admissions email
mailto:[email protected]
Admissions address
201 Shields Building University Park, PA 16802
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
Are not available
Open admission policy
N/A
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
N/A
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
N/A
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
N/A
SAT essay used in admissions
N/A
ACT essay used in admissions
N/A
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
Yes
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Require
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
Portfolio required of art program applicants
Audition required of music program applicants
Audition required of dance program applicants
Audition required of theatre program applicants
Early admission of high school students
Yes
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
Yes
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Important
Class rank
Considered
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Very Important
Application essay
Considered
Recommendations
Not Considered
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Not Considered
Extracurricular activities
Considered
Talent/ability
Considered
Character/personal qualities
Considered
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
Considered
State residency
Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
N/A
Race/ethnicity
Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Applicant's interest level
Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign Language units
2
History units
0
Math units
3
Science units
3
Science lab units
0
Social studies units
3
Academic electives
0
Total units required
15
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign language units
3
History units
0
Math units
3
Science units
3
Science lab units
0
Social Studies units
3
Academic electives
0
Total units recommended
16
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit only
AP scores accepted
3, 4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
N/A
IB exams may be used for
Credit only
IB scores accepted (standard level)
N/A
IB scores accepted (higher level)
5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
Credit only
DSST may be used for
Credit only
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
More selective
Acceptance rate
56%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
60%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
61%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
58%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
56%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
62%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
65%
Early decision acceptance rate
N/A
Early action acceptance rate
N/A
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
56%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
52,742
Applicants (in-state)
15,660
Applicants (out-of-state)
25,948
Female applicants
26,654
Female applicants (in-state)
7,654
Female applicants (out-of-state)
14,158
Male applicants
26,088
Male applicants (in-state)
8,006
Male applicants (out-of-state)
11,790
Applicants accepted
29,793
Applicants accepted (in-state)
9,364
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
15,834
Female applicants accepted
16,112
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
4,728
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
9,237
Male applicants accepted
13,681
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
4,636
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
6,597
Freshman enrollment
8,075
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
4,426
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
2,863
Female freshman enrollment
4,005
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
2,131
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
1,557
Male freshman enrollment
4,070
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
2,295
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
1,306
Early decision applicants
N/A
Early decision applicants accepted
N/A
Early decision applicants enrolled
N/A
Early action applicants
N/A
Early action applicants accepted
N/A
Early action applicants enrolled
N/A
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
N/A
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
105
Students accepting place on waitlist
76
Students accepted from waitlist
41
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
48%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class
43%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class
76%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class
96%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class
0%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
N/A
Average high school GPA
N/A
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
3.5-3.9
GPA breakdown
N/A
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
74%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
623
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
580-660
SAT Math average score
639
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
580-700
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
N/A
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
22%
Average ACT Composite score
28
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
25-30
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
25-33
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
25-30
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
N/A
ACT Reading score breakdown
N/A
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
N/A
ACT Science score breakdown
N/A
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
Fall
Feb. 1
Spring
Oct. 1
Summer
Feb. 1
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
No
Early decision or early action options available
Neither early decision nor early action
TOEFL (paper)
Required
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required
Michigan Test
N/A
IELTS
Required
SAT
Required
SAT Subject
N/A
ACT
Required
ITEP
N/A
PTE
N/A
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
No
Minimum score required (paper test)
550
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
80
Average score (paper test)
N/A
Average score (internet-based test)
N/A
IELTS
Minimum score required
6.5
Average score
N/A
ITEP
Minimum score required
N/A
Average score
N/A
PTE
Minimum score required
N/A
Average score
N/A
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
41%
Female acceptance rate
44%
Male acceptance rate
39%
Applicants
11,134
Female applicants
4,842
Male applicants
6,292
Applicants accepted
4,595
Female applicants accepted
2,147
Male applicants accepted
2,448
Freshman enrollment
786
Female freshman enrollment
317
Male freshman enrollment
469
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
overseas public college fairs
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
N/A
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
No
International Student Contact
International student contact
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring, Summer
Application due date
N/A
Admission decision sent
N/A
Deadline for accepting admission offers
N/A
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
18
Minimum required high school GPA
N/A
Minimum required college GPA
2
High school transcript
Required of all
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Not required
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Not required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Not required
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
2
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
N/A
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
18
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
36
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
46%
Applicants
1,973
Applicants accepted
913
Enrolled
343
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
N/A
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
N/A
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
Yes
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
//Http://www.psu.edu/dept/enrmgmt/artic_agrmnts.html
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
N/A
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
American Council on Education (ACE)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
60 credits
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
60 credits
Veteran transfer policy URL
https://priorlearning.psu.edu/military-and-veterans
Veteran transfer policy description
N/A
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Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Admissions Requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Entering Class Stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
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International Students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Transfer Students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
