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Penn StateUniversity Park, PA

Acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

Penn State CDSIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from Penn State CDS (Fall 2025).
55.3%acceptance rate
Applied
106,547
Admitted
58,952
Enrolled
9,148

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state56.7%
12,096 admitted of 21,321 applicants
Out-of-state53.3%
38,846 admitted of 72,861 applicants
International64.8%
8,010 admitted of 12,365 applicants

Early action

Penn State offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Penn State is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1280
50th Percentile
1340
75th Percentile
1410

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
28
50th Percentile
30
75th Percentile
32

Class rank

Where Penn State's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class37%
Top quarter of class74%
Top half of class96%

Based on the 33% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Penn State does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Penn State weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Penn State's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$44,132
In-State
$67,828
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$21,518$45,214
Room & Board
$15,968$15,968
Other Expenses
$6,646$6,646
Total
$44,132$67,828

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$20k
$30–48k~$20k
$48–75k~$26k
$75–110k~$32k
$110k+~$38k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants13.9%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
20%
Avg. Package
$12,659
Avg. Need Met
69%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Engineering
Sciences
Computing
Communication
Social Sciences
Psychology
Health Professions
Other
Business
17%
Engineering
15%
Sciences
11%
Computing
10%
Comm
7%
Social Sci
6%
Psychology
5%
Health
4%
Other
25%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

15:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return92%
Graduate within six years85%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$77k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$25k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Penn State’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 40 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
96%
In Fraternities
N/A
In Sororities
N/A

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Small city
Location
University Park, PA

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
3421J
3722F
4628M
5939A
6950M
7759J
8163J
7962A
7254S
6143O
4934N
3826D
Snow a year
44 in
Precipitation a year
42 in
Days at 90°F or above
6
Days below 32°F
122

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, STATE COLLEGE, PA US station, 0.3 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

52%
48%
Male
22,386
Female
20,409

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White62.5%
Other15.9%
Hispanic9.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander7.7%
Black4.5%
Native American<1%
PittPittsburgh, PA

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

59.4%acceptance rate
Applied
64,724
Admitted
38,477
Enrolled
5,876

Early admissions

Pitt does not offer an Early Decision or Early Action plan; all applicants apply through Regular Decision.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Pitt is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

2023–24 CDSPitt's 2025-2026 Common Data Set hasn't published this section yet, so this figure is shown from the 2023-2024 edition instead.

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1270
50th Percentile
1360
75th Percentile
1450

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
29
50th Percentile
31
75th Percentile
33

Class rank

Where Pitt's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class48%
Top quarter of class81%
Top half of class96%

Based on the 27% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Pitt does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Pitt weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Pitt's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$41,832
In-State
$62,528
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$22,736$43,432
Room & Board
$15,728$15,728
Other Expenses
$3,368$3,368
Total
$41,832$62,528

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$15k
$30–48k~$18k
$48–75k~$23k
$75–110k~$32k
$110k+~$36k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants14%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
N/A
Avg. Package
N/A
Avg. Need Met
N/A

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Engineering
Business & Marketing
Health Professions
Biological & Life Sciences
Psychology
Computer & Info Sciences
Social Sciences
Other
Engineering
12%
Business
11%
Health
11%
Life Sci
10%
Psychology
9%
Computing
7%
Social Sci
6%
Other
34%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

N/A

Student outcomes

First-years who return93%
Graduate within six years86%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$74k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$24k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Pitt’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

  • Biology

    326 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$63kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$24k median debt
  • Nursing

    249 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$83kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$23k median debt
  • Computer Science

    233 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$109kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$26k median debt
  • Finance

    168 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$95kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$22k median debt
  • Neuroscience

    163 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$65kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$22k median debt
Show all 35 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
95%
In Fraternities
9%
In Sororities
12%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Large city
Location
Pittsburgh, PA

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
3822J
4122F
5029M
6439A
7451M
8359J
8664J
8462A
7755S
6543O
5233N
4127D
Snow a year
25 in
Precipitation a year
44 in
Days at 90°F or above
27
Days below 32°F
129

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, MURRYSVILLE 2 SW, PA US station, 12.2 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

41.6%
58.4%
Male
8,888
Female
12,500

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White60.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander15.3%
Other11.8%
Hispanic7.3%
Black5.2%
Native American<1%