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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, Pennsylvania•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

87%

Public school in Pennsylvania with 4,100 total undergraduate students
Suburban
Mid-Atlantic
Commuter college
On campus housing
North Eastern Athletic Conference
harrisburg.psu.edu
777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 948-6250

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
87%
Yield rate - overall
16%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
85%
Men
88%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
7,456
Women: 43%
Men: 57%
admissions.psu.edu

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$27,696
Out-of-state
$37,710

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$18,236
$30,001–48,000
$17,759
$48,001–75,000
$22,395
$75,001–110,000
$27,788
Over $110,000
$29,323

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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: 81%
ACT: 9%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,056
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
39%
6-year graduation rate
63%
Retention rate
86%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
14%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 35%
Men: 65%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
11%
Black
11%
Hispanic
8%
Native American
< 1%
Other
7%
White
63%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
15:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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