Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

www.psu.edu/ University Park, Pennsylvania

4-year Public • primarily residential Very Large Campus • Small City-Urban • State Flagship • Part of The Pennsylvania State University system • Calendar: Semester System
66,409
Undergraduates
8,075
Freshmen
56%
Admission Rate
27%
Enrollment Rate
53%
4‑year Graduation Rate
72%
6‑year Graduation Rate
Trend data: 2010-2020
Undergraduates by Gender
Men
54%
Women
46%
Undergraduates by Race
Native American
0%
Asian
6%
African American
6%
Hispanic
8%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Caucasian
65%
2 or more races
3%
Unknown
2%
International
9%
2020 Freshman by Geography
Students with disabilities

4% of the students at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are registered with the college's disability services office.

Cost of Attendance (2019-20)

In-stateOut of state
Cost of Attendance $36,962 $54,026
Tuition $18,450 $35,514
Room & Board (on-campus) $11,884 $11,884
Books & Supplies $1,840 $1,840
Transportation & Other $4,788 $4,788
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Financial Aid

Merit Aid
General InformationResidentsNon-residents
Need-based Aid (2019-20)
Percentage of students receiving some need-based aid 65%
Percentage of students receiving some Federal aid 12%
Percentage of students receiving some institutional aid 35%
Percentage of students with education loans 45%

Honors College

The Schreyer Honors College at Penn State offers students enriched academic opportunities in all majors. An Honors College can be thought of as a school within a school and is offered by many public universities. Check out the program, requirements, cost and then see if this is something that is of interest to you.

More informationAdmissions requirements

2024 Application Information

Direct application website

Deadlines

We do not have the deadline information for this college.

Requirements

Test Scores
Required
High School GPA
Required
Transcripts
Required
High School Rank
Optional
Recommendations
Optional

Admissions Information

Penn State's Admissions Page

GPA Profile

In 2020, the average GPA of students admitted to Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus was 3.59.

SAT Profile

In 2020, 74% of applicants submitted SAT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreMath EBRW
25th Percentile 580 580
75th Percentile 700 660

ACT Profile

In 2020, 22% of applicants submitted ACT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreCompositeWriting
25th Percentile 25 -
75th Percentile 30 -

Majors: 154 (See List)

Intercollegiate Sports: 16 (See List)

Division
NCAA Division I-A
Conference
Big Ten Conference

Location

University Park, Pennsylvania

Getting There

Nearest Airport
(3 mi)
University Park (UNV)
State College, PA
Nearest Major
Airport (129 mi)
Baltimore/Washington Intl Thurgood Marshal (BWI)
Baltimore, MD