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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks

Reading, Pennsylvania•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

85%

Public school in Pennsylvania with 2,500 total undergraduate students
Suburban
Mid-Atlantic
On campus housing
North Eastern Athletic Conference
berks.psu.edu
Tulpehocken Road, Reading, PA 19610
(610) 396-6000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
85%
Yield rate - overall
19%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
82%
Men
87%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
3,393
Women: 49%
Men: 51%
admissions.psu.edu

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$27,210
Out-of-state
$37,224

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$17,543
$30,001–48,000
$17,573
$48,001–75,000
$22,967
$75,001–110,000
$28,057
Over $110,000
$29,723

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: 83%
ACT: 7%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
538
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
35%
6-year graduation rate
59%
Retention rate
75%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
4%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 37%
Men: 63%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
5%
Black
8%
Hispanic
13%
Native American
< 1%
Other
6%
White
68%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
15:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Academic and career counseling

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