Penn State University World Campus

Black Pinpoint 201 Shields Building Box 3000 | University Park, PA | 16804-3000

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
45,502
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Acceptance Rate
52%
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Average HS GPA
3.54

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
530 - 630

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
560 - 670

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Testing Policies

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$27,206
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,536
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
Yes
Board for Commuters
1800
Transportation for Commuters
$2,052
On-Campus Room and Board
9420
Approximate Expenses per year
$42,014

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
17 : 1
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Total Faculty
2,880
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Terminal Degree
2,097

Gender

Men
1,751
Women
1,129
Minority
423
International
219

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

06. Student Body

Gender

46% female54% male

Out of State

29% are out
of state
71% are
in-state

Students

97% are
full time
3% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
38,954

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.10%
Asian
5.04%
Black
4.25%
Hispanic
5.05%
Caucasian
74.97%
Unknown
2.00%
International
6.64%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Students
37%

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:

Visits

CLASS VISITS

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours




10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Other

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male
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Frat Sorority
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International Student
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Theme Housing

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Join a fraternity
15%
Join a sorority
13%

12. Student Services

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus
Navy ROTC Offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

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Other Information

13. Financial Aid

Dates

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$6,592
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$6,462
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,638

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - College/university loans from institutional funds
02 - Federal Perkins Loans

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

15. Majors

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