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A tree behind the Old Botany Building at Penn State. This photo is public domain.

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General Information

Address

Penn State
201 Old Main
State College, PA 16802

Control:

Public

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1855

Web Site:

www.psu.edu

Main Phone:

(814) 865-4700

Admissions Phone:

(814) 865-5471

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

34,637

Part-Time Undergraduates:

1,429

Total Male Undergraduates:

18,881

Total Female Undergraduates:

15,756

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

62%

Total Applicants:

29,904

Total Acceptances:

18,423

Freshman Enrollment:

6,496

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

35%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

No

Regular Decision Deadline:

Rolling

Regular Decision Notification:

Rolling, beginning November 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Transfer Applications Received:

1,252

Transfer Applications Accepted:

640

Transfer Students Enrolled:

348

Common Application Accepted?

No

Supplemental Forms?

N/A
Admissions E-Mail: admissions@psu.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.psu.edu/dept/admissions

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

97%

SAT I Range (25th-75th Percentile):

1090-1300

SAT I Verbal Range (25th-75th Percentile):

530-630

SAT I Math Range (25th-75th Percentile):

570-670

Retention Rate:

93%

Top 10% of High School Class:

40%

Top 25% of High School Class:

78%

Top 50% of High School Class:

98%

Application Fee:

$50

Financial Information

In-State Tuition:

$11,024

Out-of-State Tuition:

$21,260

Room and Board:

$6,530

Books and Supplies:

$1,040

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$13,937

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

66%

Students Who Received Aid:

49%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 15

Financial Aid Phone:

(814) 865-6301

Financial Aid E-Mail:

http://webhosting.its.psu.edu/SAContactForm/form/email.cfm

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.psu.edu/dept/studentaid