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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

Altoona, Pennsylvania•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

85%

Public school in Pennsylvania with 3,200 total undergraduate students
Urban
Mid-Atlantic
On campus housing
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
altoona.psu.edu
3000 Ivyside Park, Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 949-5000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
85%
Yield rate - overall
16%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
83%
Men
85%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
7,088
Women: 55%
Men: 45%
admissions.psu.edu

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$26,176
Out-of-state
$36,190

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$16,976
$30,001–48,000
$18,794
$48,001–75,000
$22,436
$75,001–110,000
$25,603
Over $110,000
$29,347

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 84%
ACT: 9%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
988
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
44%
6-year graduation rate
64%
Retention rate
81%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
7%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 46%
Men: 54%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
4%
Black
6%
Hispanic
6%
Native American
< 1%
Other
5%
White
79%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
14:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Academic and career counseling

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