Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (Penn State) Acceptance Rate: 61% — Admissions Statistics
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (Penn State) Application Requirements — EA/Rolling — 0 supplemental essays — 0 teacher recommendations
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (Penn State)
application info
cycles:EARolling
Common App Essay
Optional
Counselor Rec
Optional
Teacher Recs (Req)
0
Teacher Recs (Opt)
4
Other Recs (Req)
—
Other Recs (Opt)
—
Supplemental Essays
0
Acceptance Rate
61%
Avg SAT Score
1337
ACT Midpoint
—
Enrollment
42,284
Grad Rate
86%
Median Debt
$25,000
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$20,644
Out-of-State
$41,790
Avg Net Price
$32,875
Median Debt
$25,000
in-state tuition
$20,644
out-of-state tuition
$41,790
avg net price
$32,875
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$55,620
$
median 10yr
$63,435
$
gender split
Women
47%
Men
53%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
63%
Hispanic
9%
Asian
8%
Black
5%
Two or More
4%
AIAN
0%
About Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (Penn State)
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (Penn State) is a public institution in University Park, PA. Acceptance rate: 61% (moderately selective). Average SAT: 1337. Enrollment: ~42,284 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 86%.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (Penn State) accepts applications through EA/Rolling. Counselor recommendation: Optional. Required teacher recs: 0. Optional teacher recs: 4. Supplemental essays: 0. Common App essay: Optional.
In-state tuition: $20,644. Out-of-state: $41,790. Avg net price: $32,875. Median debt: $25,000. Median earnings 6yr: $55,620. Median earnings 10yr: $63,435.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.