Applying to Penn State Berks

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
97.13%	1,210

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks's acceptance rate is 97.13% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 5,844 students applied and 5,676 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Penn State Berks.

The median SAT score is 1,210 and the ACT score is 27 at Penn State Berks.

To apply to Penn State Berks, 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 Berks is 97.13% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 10.41%. 2,759 men and 3,038 women applied to Penn State Berks and 2,670 men and 2,960 women students were accepted.

Among them, 313 men and 270 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 Berks.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Penn State Berks
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	5,844	2,759	3,038	0	0
Admitted	5,676	2,670	2,960	0	0
Enrolled	591	313	270	0	0
Acceptance Rate	97.13%	96.77%	97.43%	-	-
Yield	10.41%	11.72%	9.12%	-	-

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 174 students (29% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 22 students (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Penn State Berks.

The median SAT score is 1,210 with 610 SAT EBRW and 600 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 650 and the 25^th percentile is 540. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 660 and 25^th percentile is 550 .

The median ACT composite score is 27 with 75^th percentile score of 29 and 25^th percentile score of 26 at Penn State Berks. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 28.

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

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Penn State Berks
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1090	1210	1310
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	540	610	650
SAT Math	550	600	660
ACT Composite	26	27	29
ACT Math	22	25	27
ACT English	22	28	34

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 591 first-year students enrolled in Penn State Berks. The proportion of full-time students is 99.15% and part-time students is 0.85%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 52.96% and women students is 45.69%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Penn State Berks
	Total	Men	Women
Total	591	313	270
Full-time	586	310	268
Part-time	5	3	2

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 Berks. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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

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

Admission Information for Applying to Penn State Berks
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	https://berks.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, Post-Bachelor Certificate

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Admission Statistics

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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