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School Contact
Penn State
201 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-4700
www.psu.edu
General Statistics
Founded:1855
Coed:Yes
Control:Public
Setting:Small city
Academic Calendar:Semester
General Religion:None
Specific Religion:None
Cost Statistics
In-State Tuition:$15,250
Out-of-State Tuition:$25,946
Room & Board:$9,054
Books & Supplies:$1,456
Student Body Statistics
Full-Time Undergrads:36,749
Part-Time Undergrads:1,239
Male Undergrads:22,518
Female Undergrads:18,274
Total Grad Students:6,418
Full-Time Grad Students:5,462
Part-Time Grad Students:956

Penn State Financial Aid Statistics

Contact Financial Aid
Phone:(814) 865-6301
Email:Not Reported
Web Site:www.psu.edu/studentaid
General Information
Financial Aid Forms Deadline:February 15 (priority)
Tuition Guaranteed Plan:Not Available
Prepaid Tuition Plan:Available
Tuition Payment Plan:Available
In-State Tuition:$15,250
Out-of-State Tuition:$25,946
Aid/Loans Federal Grant Aid Institution Grant Aid State Grant Aid Student Loans Total ?
Average Amount $6,475 $6,275 $3,168 $7,548 $9,698
% Students That Got It 17% 33% 17% 51% 70%

NOTE: Financial aid is only available for those who qualify.

Penn State Admissions Statistics

Contact Admissions
Phone:(814) 865-5471
Email:admissions@psu.edu
Web Site:admissions.psu.edu
Application Information
Open Admissions:No
Common Application:No
Application Fee:$50
Application Web Site:admissions.psu.edu/apply
Dates To Know Deadline Notification
Regular Decision Rolling Rolling beginning November 1
Must-Reply-By May 1
Admissions
Consideration		 Required Recommended Neither Required
Nor Recommended
GPA
HS Rank
HS Transcript
College Prep Courses
Recommendations
Audition/Portfolio
SAT/ACT
TOEFL
Overall Admissions Statistics
Total Applicants:40,714
Male Applicants:21,173
Female Applicants:19,541
Total Acceptances:21,017
Male Acceptances:10,292
Female Acceptances:10,725
Acceptance Rate:52%
Yield: ? 31%
Freshmen Enrollment Statistics
Total Freshmen Enrollment:6,560
Full-Time Male Enrollment:3,346
Full-Time Female Enrollment:3,194
Part-Time Male Enrollment:5
Part-Time Female Enrollment:15
Waitlist Statistics
Applicants Placed: ? 1,477
Applicants Accepting: ? 1,434
Students Enrolled: ? 647
Transfer Statistics
Applications Received:1,542
Applicants Accepted:688
Students Enrolled:354

Penn State Standardized Tests Statistics

Standardized Test Scores Critical Reading Math Writing Composite (out of)
SAT (25th - 75th Percentile) 530 - 630 560 - 670 540 - 640 1630 - 1940 (2400)
ACT (25th - 75th Percentile) 25 - 31 25 - 30 8 - 9 25 - 29 (36)
General Statistics
Top 10% of HS Class:43%
SAT/ACT Required:Either
Students Submitting SAT:82%
Students Submitting ACT:11%
SAT Subject Test Requirements
None

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