Applying to Central Penn

Central Penn College's acceptance rate is 25.93% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 594 students applied and 154 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into Central Penn.

To apply to Central Penn, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not considered for admission at Central Penn College.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Central Penn College is 25.93% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 61.04%. 164 men and 360 women applied to Central Penn and 66 men and 88 women students were accepted.

Among them, 46 men and 48 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Central Penn.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Central Penn
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	594	164	360	0	0
Admitted	154	66	88	0	0
Enrolled	94	46	48	0	0
Acceptance Rate	25.93%	40.24%	24.44%	-	-
Yield	61.04%	69.70%	54.55%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Central Penn College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 94 first-year students enrolled in Central Penn. The proportion of full-time students is 43.62% and part-time students is 56.38%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 48.94% and women students is 51.06%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Central Penn.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Central Penn
	Total	Men	Women
Total	94	46	48
Full-time	41	23	18
Part-time	53	23	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Central Penn. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Central Penn College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Central Penn Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Considered, if submitted
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Central Penn.

Admission Information for Applying to Central Penn
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.centralpenn.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.centralpenn.edu/admissions-aid/apply-now/
Calendar System	Quarter
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

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Admission Statistics

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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General Admissions Information

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