Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (out-of-state)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is known for being a non selective school. Around 9,320 applications are received by Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg annually. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 98 percent which equates to about 9,090 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. However, when the term starts, only about 1,000 or 11% of the candidates would have chosen Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg as their future school. The school tends to have 52 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 46 percent who are women. When the term commences, about 40 percent of those accepted women chose Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and 59 percent were men. The undergraduate application fee set by Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is $65. Students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg when applying. Often, an ACT score of 22 - 28 or a 1,120 - 1,320 SAT score is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
9,316
Male 4,890
Female 4,357

 

Acceptance
9,092
Male 4,772
Female 4,252

 

Enrollment Total
1,000
Male 599
Female 401


Acceptance Rate
97.6%
Male
97.6%
Female
97.6%

 

Yield
11%
Male
12.6%
Female
9.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$65


Graduate

$65



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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