Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
New Kensington, PA, USA

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Key Admission Stats

Institution Type
Public
  • Coed

Need Blind

This school does not consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission

Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Suburb or town
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80%
Acceptance Rate
441
Students Applied
57%
Transfer Acceptance Rate
31
Transfer Students Admitted

Admissions Requirements

SAT
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Yes
ACT
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Yes
SAT Subject Tests
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Yes
AP Course Credit
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Yes
Dual Enrollment
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Yes
Transcript
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No

Important Deadlines

Application TypeApplication DeadlineReply Deadline
Early Action Acceptance is not binding, but student will receive admissions decision earlier.November 1
Test Optional
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No
Application Fee
$65
Fee waivers available
Applications Accepted
Rolling Admissions
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No

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
93%
Out-Of-State Students
11%
7%
Submitting ACT
79%
Submitting SAT
Average ACT Composite: 20
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36
Average SAT Composite: 1091
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1600
SAT Percentiles

Math
25th
490
75th
600
Reading
25th
500
75th
590
3.20
Average GPA
Students Enrolled By GPA

3.75+
11%
3.50 - 3.74
18%
3.25 - 3.49
20%
3.00 - 3.24
16%
2.50 - 2.99
30%
2.00 - 2.49
5%
Students Enrolled By Class Rank

Top 10%
11
Top 25%
56
Top 50%
81
Students Enrolled By Household Income

< $30k
19
$30k - $48k
9
$48k - $75k
20
$75k - $110k
25
$110k+
24

Admissions Resources

Admissions: visit page
Admissions Email: [email protected]
Admissions Telephone: 888-968-7297
For Students with Disabilities: visit page
For Veteran Services: visit page

What Students Are Saying

Some tips are know what you want to do, because switching majors makes college harder.
Enjoy all Penn State has to offer.
Finally say the words We Are and someone will always answer Penn State
Cristina from New Kensington, PA