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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is known for being a non selective school. Around 10,300 applications are received by Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg annually. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 96 percent which equates to about 9,920 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. However, when the term starts, only about 1,210 or 12% of the candidates would have chosen Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg as their future school. The school tends to have 53 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 45 percent who are women. When the term commences, about 38 percent of those accepted women chose Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and 60 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 - 29 or a 1,120 - 1,330 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 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
10,296
Male 5,500
Female 4,698

 

Acceptance
9,924
Male 5,304
Female 4,528

 

Enrollment Total
1,210
Male 727
Female 461


Acceptance Rate
96.4%
Male
96.4%
Female
96.4%

 

Yield
12.2%
Male
13.7%
Female
10.2%


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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