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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA
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Official name

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a public four-year school in University Park, PA, with its campus in a city. It was founded in 1855[1]. It has about 72,338 undergraduates across its 21 campuses[7].

Founding year: Wikidata (community-edited) · Other facts: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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171years of history[1]
  1. 1855Founded
  2. 2026Today
TypePublic
SettingCity
Undergraduates72,338[7]
From abroad7.4%[7]

Undergraduates and international share add up all 21 Pennsylvania State University campuses (this campus alone: 42,284, 9.3% international). The international share is weighted by each campus’s undergraduates. Acceptance rate, test scores, graduation rate, costs and everything else on this page describe this campus only, because those figures cannot be added up across campuses.

Other campuses

Pennsylvania State University has 20 other campuses. We do not give them pages of their own; their undergraduates are counted in the totals above. Each has its own admission rules and costs, so check that campus’s own website.

  • Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA · 7,877 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA · 4,031 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, PA · 3,240 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington, PA · 2,877 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona, PA · 2,367 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading, PA · 1,872 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia, PA · 1,223 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley, PA · 859 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore, PA · 793 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork, PA · 668 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven, PA · 620 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto, PA · 559 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton, PA · 501 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverMonaca, PA · 482 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNew Kensington, PA · 416 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace, PA · 402 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois, PA · 349 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport, PA · 349 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreDallas, PA · 313 undergraduates
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoSharon, PA · 256 undergraduates

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Academics

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Costs

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Help paying, for students from abroad

Need-based aidNot offered[2]
ScholarshipsNot stated on the school’s page[2]

As described by the school.

Housing and food

Reported by the school to the U.S. Department of Education · per year, all students[7]
Room and board, on campus$14,474[7]
Room and board, off campus (not with family)$15,274[7]

The Scorecard does not say whether first-year housing is guaranteed or how many students live on campus. Check the school’s housing page.

Scorecard averages · reference only

Average cost of attendance$39,694[7]
Tuition, in-state / out-of-state$20,644 / $41,790[7]

These averages include U.S. students and the aid they receive. They are not an international student’s net price.

Getting in

TOEFL iBT 80[3]or IELTS 6.5
SAT optional[4]send it if it helps
November 1[5]Early Action deadline

Test-optional for first-year applicants for Spring, Summer or Fall. SAT/ACT are not required unless used to show English proficiency. Accelerated Premedical-Medical Program applicants must submit scores.

The page says: “Penn State is test-optional”

When to apply

From the school’s page · Oct 13, 2026[5]
  1. Early ActionNovember 1[5]After November 1 applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; some programs, such as Schreyer Honors College, have earlier deadlines

Dates can change. Check the school’s page before you apply.

Your application checklist

From the school’s page · Oct 13, 2026[6]
Online application (MyPennState or Common App)[6]
Academic record: a STARS Record, or official secondary records for applicants in the South Korean system[6]
Optional SAT or ACT scores[6]
Proof of English proficiency: Duolingo 120, TOEFL 80 (4.5 on the new scale), IELTS 6.5, SAT EBRW 570 or ACT English 24; scores under two years old[6]
English scoreTOEFL iBT 80 or IELTS 6.5[3]
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Filled marks come from the school. Dashed marks are not filled in yet.

Scores in detail

What the school asks for, and where its students land.

English test

TOEFL iBT
80[3]out of 120
TOEFL iBT, 1–6 scale
4.5[3]out of 6
IELTS
6.5[3]out of 9
Duolingo
120[3]out of 160

Stated as a minimum[3]

TOEFL 80 applies to exams before Jan 21, 2026; 4.5 on or after. No MyBest. Scores under two years old.

Waiver or exemption: 4 years in a US high school, or GCSE/GCE English A-C, or IB English A score 5+.

TOEFL iBT moved to a 1–6 scale for tests taken from 21 January 2026.

SAT and ACT

You do not have to send one. If you do, the gold bar shows where the middle half of enrolled students land.

SATOptional
1240 to 1420[7]
Middle half of enrolled students · approximate, built from section percentiles
4001600
ACTOptional
27 to 32[7]
Middle half of enrolled students
136

Extra steps for students from abroad

Coming soonRecords from outside the U.S., proof of funds for the visa and translations will be listed here.

How many get in

61%[7]Of applicants are admitted (U.S. and international together)
Coming soonApplications a year
Coming soonAdmitted from abroad
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Living in University Park

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Clubs, sports and activities

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