Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (out-of-state, off-campus)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton is known for being a non selective school. They receive approximately 2,150 applications annually. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 99 percent which is equal about 2,100 students who passed the admission process of the school. But, when the term begins, only about 200 or 8 percent of the candidates who received the letter of acceptance from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton choose to register. The institution tends to see 44 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 54 percent who are women. When the term starts, about 33 percent of those accepted women decided to study at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton and 66 percent were males. Prospective students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton when filling out the application. In most cases, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 22 - 27 for ACT or 1,100 - 1,270 for SAT. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton’s undergraduate application fee is $65.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
2,154
Male 958
Female 1,179

 

Acceptance
2,123
Male 944
Female 1,161

 

Enrollment Total
177
Male 118
Female 59


Acceptance Rate
98.6%
Male
98.5%
Female
98.5%

 

Yield
8.3%
Male
12.5%
Female
5.1%


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


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