Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is known for being a non selective school. Around 9,930 applications are received by Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg annually. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 96 percent which equates to about 9,480 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. However, when the term starts, only about 1,200 or 13% of the candidates would have chosen Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg as their future school. The school tends to have 53 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 45 percent who are women. When the term commences, about 36 percent of those accepted women chose Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and 62 percent were men. The undergraduate application fee set by Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is $65. Students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg when applying. Often, an ACT score of 22 - 28 or a 1,110 - 1,310 SAT score is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2022 Admissions Cycle
Applications
9,925
Male 5,321
Female 4,550

 

Acceptance
9,483
Male 5,072
Female 4,360

 

Enrollment Total
1,197
Male 754
Female 437


Acceptance Rate
95.6%
Male
95.3%
Female
95.8%

 

Yield
12.6%
Male
14.9%
Female
10%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$65


Graduate

$65



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


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