Institution Details

Institution Profile

Name
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Address
201 Old Main
City
University Park
State
PA, 16802-1503
Website
Phone
(814) 865-4700
Size
20,000 and above
Setting
City: Small
Sector
Public, 4-year or above
Highest Offering
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Location

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus,201 Old Main, University Park, 16802-1503

Admissions

In 2015, the applicant pool for this institution was comprised of:

Applicant Pool Applications Acceptances Rate
Men 26,457 12786 48%
Women 27,015 14,654 54%
Total 53,472 27,440 51%
Test Type Score Type 25% 75% Population
SAT Math 560 670 72%
Writing 540 640
Critical Reading 530 630
ACT English 25 31 20%
Math 25 30
Writing 8 9
Composite 25 29

Costs and Fees At-a-Glance

Application Fee
$50
Graduate Application Fee
$65
Tuition
$31,346
Books & Supplies
$1,840
Room & Board
$10,926

Submission Requirements Checklist

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Admissions Tests
Required
Teacher Recommendations
Neither required nor recommended
School GPA
Required
Class Rank
Recommended
Transcript
Required

Application Information

Application Deadline
Open
Common Application
no
Universal Application
no

Tuition

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Location 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
In District $16,444 $16,992 $17,502 $17,514
In State $16,444 $16,992 $17,502 $17,514
Out Of State $28,746 $29,566 $30,452 $31,346
Cost 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
Books $1,568 $1,696 $1,760 $1,840
Room & Board $9,702 $10,116 $10,548 $10,926

Enrollments

In 2015, the enrollment at this institution was comprised of:

Degree Type Part Time Full Time Total
Total 1,897 45,410 47,307
Graduate 675 5,890 6,565
Undergraduate 1,222 39,520 40,742

Student Body

In 2015, for all enrolled students the ratio of men to women:


In 2015, for all enrolled students the racial breakdown was:


Financial Aid

Below is the average financial aid information for those who were entering postsecondary education for the first time in 2015.

Grant Num Students Pct Students Avg Amount Total
Federal Grant 1,082 13% $4,540 $4,912,429
State/Local Grant 1,077 13% $3,265 $3,515,977
Institution Grant 2,678 33% $7,186 $19,244,111
Loan Aid 3,822 47% $9,130 $34,893,094
Total Aid 3,024 37% $9,151 $27,672,517

To calculate how much attending this institution might cost you, you can visit the net price calculatoron the institution's website.

Financial aid is only available to those who qualify

Athletics

Conference
NCAA Division I-A
Total Male Participants
545
Total Female Participants
436