Penn State Main Campus

United States · founded 1855

Country: United States
Founded: 1855
THE rank: 108
Students: 48,746
International: 16%
Degree programmes: 357
Students per staff member: 15.1
Women students: 47%
THE overall score: 65.4
Application fee: $65

International tuition fees at Penn State Main Campus

Bachelor: $41,790 per year
Master: $43,828 per year

Undergraduate: out-of-state tuition and fees as filed with the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard). International undergraduates normally pay at least this; some universities add an international surcharge on top. Graduate: average out-of-state tuition plus required fees for full-time graduate students, academic year 2023-24, as reported to IPEDS. Professional programmes (law, medicine, business) often charge more.

Entry requirements at Penn State Main Campus

What Penn State Main Campus says it asks for from an applicant, 2023-24.

English language test: Required
Admission tests (SAT/ACT): Considered
Secondary school GPA: Required
Secondary school record: Required
Essay or personal statement: Considered
Letters of recommendation: Not considered
Work experience: Not considered

Penn State Main Campus had 85,956 applicants and admitted 46,605, of whom 9,040 enrolled — an admission rate of 54%. The middle half of admitted students scored 610–690 on SAT reading and writing and 610–710 on SAT maths. The middle half scored 27–32 on the ACT. 33% of admitted students submitted an SAT score and 6% an ACT score.