Applying to Penn State Harrisburg

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
96.39%	1,210

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg's acceptance rate is 96.39% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 10,296 students applied and 9,924 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Penn State Harrisburg.

The median SAT score is 1,210 and the ACT score is 28 at Penn State Harrisburg.

To apply to Penn State Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg is 96.39% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.19%. 5,500 men and 4,698 women applied to Penn State Harrisburg and 5,304 men and 4,528 women students were accepted.

Among them, 727 men and 461 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 Harrisburg.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Penn State Harrisburg
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	10,296	5,500	4,698	0	0
Admitted	9,924	5,304	4,528	0	0
Enrolled	1,210	727	461	0	0
Acceptance Rate	96.39%	96.44%	96.38%	-	-
Yield	12.19%	13.71%	10.18%	-	-

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

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

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 323 students (27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 27 students (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Penn State Harrisburg.

The median SAT score is 1,210 with 600 SAT EBRW and 610 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 650 and the 25^th percentile is 560. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 670 and 25^th percentile is 550 .

The median ACT composite score is 28 with 75^th percentile score of 30 and 25^th percentile score of 26 at Penn State Harrisburg. The median ACT math score is 27 and the ACT English score is 27.

The SAT and ACT scores at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,156, ACT: 24 - public ).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Penn State Harrisburg
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1110	1210	1320
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	560	600	650
SAT Math	550	610	670
ACT Composite	26	28	30
ACT Math	24	27	29
ACT English	24	27	31

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

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

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,210 first-year students enrolled in Penn State Harrisburg. The proportion of full-time students is 99.50% and part-time students is 0.50%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 60.08% and women students is 38.10%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Penn State Harrisburg
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,210	727	461
Full-time	1,204	723	461
Part-time	6	4	0

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 Harrisburg. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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

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

Admission Information for Applying to Penn State Harrisburg
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	https://harrisburg.psu.edu/admissions
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, Master, Doctoral (Research)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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