Applying to Penn State Lehigh Valley

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
94.21%	1,220

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley's acceptance rate is 94.21% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,848 students applied and 1,741 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Penn State Lehigh Valley.

The median SAT score is 1,220 and the ACT score is 23 at Penn State Lehigh Valley.

To apply to Penn State Lehigh Valley, 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 Lehigh Valley is 94.21% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 16.26%. 949 men and 881 women applied to Penn State Lehigh Valley and 899 men and 824 women students were accepted.

Among them, 168 men and 114 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 Lehigh Valley.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Penn State Lehigh Valley
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,848	949	881	0	0
Admitted	1,741	899	824	0	0
Enrolled	283	168	114	0	0
Acceptance Rate	94.21%	94.73%	93.53%	-	-
Yield	16.26%	18.69%	13.83%	-	-

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 76 students (27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 10 students (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Penn State Lehigh Valley.

The median SAT score is 1,220 with 620 SAT EBRW and 600 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25^th percentile is 575. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 655 and 25^th percentile is 565 .

The median ACT composite score is 23 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 20 at Penn State Lehigh Valley. The median ACT math score is 21 and the ACT English score is 23.

The SAT and ACT scores at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,156, ACT: 24 - public ).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Penn State Lehigh Valley
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1140	1220	1315
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	575	620	660
SAT Math	565	600	655
ACT Composite	20	23	28
ACT Math	17	21	26
ACT English	20	23	26

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 283 first-year students enrolled in Penn State Lehigh Valley. The proportion of full-time students is 99.29% and part-time students is 0.71%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 59.36% and women students is 40.28%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Penn State Lehigh Valley
	Total	Men	Women
Total	283	168	114
Full-time	281	167	113
Part-time	2	1	1

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 Lehigh Valley. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley.

Penn State Lehigh Valley 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 Lehigh Valley. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Penn State Lehigh Valley.

Admission Information for Applying to Penn State Lehigh Valley
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	https://lehighvalley.psu.edu/admission
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	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor

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