Applying to Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
94.53%	1,145

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre's acceptance rate is 94.53% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 640 students applied and 605 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

The median SAT score is 1,145 at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

To apply to Penn State Wilkes-Barre, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre is 94.53% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.88%. 326 men and 302 women applied to Penn State Wilkes-Barre and 311 men and 283 women students were accepted.

Among them, 53 men and 32 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 Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Penn State Wilkes-Barre
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	640	326	302	0	0
Admitted	605	311	283	0	0
Enrolled	90	53	32	0	0
Acceptance Rate	94.53%	95.40%	93.71%	-	-
Yield	14.88%	17.04%	11.31%	-	-

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 16 students (18% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2 students (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

The median SAT score is 1,145 with 555 SAT EBRW and 590 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25^th percentile is 530. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 645 and 25^th percentile is 530 .

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Penn State Wilkes-Barre
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1060	1145	1305
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	530	555	660
SAT Math	530	590	645
ACT Composite	-		-
ACT Math	-		-
ACT English	-		-

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

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

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

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $65 for graduate schools of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

Admission Information for Applying to Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor

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