University

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Institution type: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $20,644
Out-of-state tuition: $41,790
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 42,284

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2025–2026 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

55.3%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 42,822 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 41,708 students
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,114 students

First-year admission

Majors

Accounting and Related Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Engineering
Agricultural Business and Management
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Engineering
Engineering
Agricultural Mechanization
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Public Services
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agriculture, General
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Deadlines

Early action · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Rolling · 2026–2027
Rolling admission — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $65
First-year U.S. application fee listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: U.S. only
Common App fee-waiver availability listed in the 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Supplemental essays · Not required
No supplemental essays are required for this university.
https://www.psu.edu/resources/first-year-students/application-review

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Secondary source · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported first-year deadlines; grid updated 2026-08-28.
Secondary source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported first-year fee, waiver, and personal-essay fields; grid updated 2026-08-28.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?214777
Retrieved 2026-06-10

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

58,952 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

9,148 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

All enrolled students column.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11)

38%

All enrolled students column.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

29%

All enrolled students column.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

16%

All enrolled students column.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

All enrolled students column.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

All enrolled students column.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

All enrolled students column.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

All enrolled students column.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

The official CDS leaves this GPA band blank.

Average high-school GPA (C12)

3.67 GPA

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 28.6%; 2,616 of 9,148 enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores.
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 4.98%; 456 of 9,148 enrolled first-year students submitted ACT scores.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 630 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 710 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 630 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 720 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 28 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 32 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): 15.4:1; Fall 2025 ratio: 15.4 to 1, based on 47,778.33 students and 3,100.67 faculty.

Source: Penn State University Park Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.psu.edu/dist/d/114442/files/2026/06/UniversityPark_CDS_2025_2026.pdf · Import: cds-2026-09-v94

2024–2025 · earlier reporting cycle

First-year admission rate

60.6%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

First-year admission

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
Average high-school GPA (C12): Not reported by institution
First-year applications (C1): 88,478 applicants; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students admitted (C1): 53,579 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students enrolled (C1): 9,169 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 42,604 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 41,500 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,104 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 31%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 5%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 620 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 700 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 620 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 720 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 27 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 32 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Source: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2024-2025 (institutional data not reported) · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://psu.edu/ · Import: cds-2026-09-v85

Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

Health Professions and Related Programs

Animal Sciences

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Anthropology

Social Sciences

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Applied Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Archeology

Social Sciences

Architectural Engineering

Engineering

Architecture

Architecture and Related Services

Area Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

Visual and Performing Arts

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Physical Sciences

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

Physical Sciences

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biological and Physical Sciences

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Biology, General

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians

Science Technologies/Technicians

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Engineering

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Business/Commerce, General

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Business/Corporate Communications

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Business/Managerial Economics

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Chemical Engineering

Engineering

Chemistry

Physical Sciences

Civil Engineering

Engineering

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Communication and Media Studies

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

Health Professions and Related Programs

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer Engineering

Engineering

Computer Science

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer Software and Media Applications

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Dance

Visual and Performing Arts

Data Processing

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Data Science

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Design and Applied Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Visual and Performing Arts

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Economics

Social Sciences

Education, General

Education

Education, Other

Education

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Education

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Engineering

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians

Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields

Engineering Science

Engineering

Engineering, General

Engineering

Engineering, Other

Engineering

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Engineering

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy

Natural Resources and Conservation

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Finance and Financial Management Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Food Science and Technology

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Forestry

Natural Resources and Conservation

Geography and Cartography

Social Sciences

Geography and Environmental Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Physical Sciences

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Health Professions and Related Programs

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

Health Professions and Related Programs

Hospitality Administration/Management

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Human Resources Management and Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Industrial Engineering

Engineering

Information Science/Studies

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

International Business

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

International Relations and National Security Studies

Social Sciences

Journalism

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Landscape Architecture

Architecture and Related Services

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Management Information Systems and Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Marketing

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Materials Sciences

Physical Sciences

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields

Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Mining and Mineral Engineering

Engineering

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Natural Resources and Conservation, Other

Natural Resources and Conservation

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Non-Professional Legal Studies

Legal Professions and Studies

Nuclear Engineering

Engineering

Nutrition Sciences

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Petroleum Engineering

Engineering

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physical Sciences, General

Physical Sciences

Physics

Physical Sciences

Plant Sciences

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Polymer/Plastics Engineering

Engineering

Psychology, General

Psychology

Public Policy Analysis

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Health Professions and Related Programs

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Health Professions and Related Programs

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Research and Experimental Psychology

Psychology

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

English Language and Literature/Letters

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Science, Technology and Society

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Security Science and Technology

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Social Sciences, General

Social Sciences

Social Sciences, Other

Social Sciences

Sociology

Social Sciences

Special Education and Teaching

Education

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Statistics

Mathematics and Statistics

Surveying Engineering

Engineering

Sustainability Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Education

Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Visual and Performing Arts, General

Visual and Performing Arts