The ranges in the chart below represent the middle 50 percent of students offered admission for Summer/fall 2017—they are not cutoffs or averages. ... read more
I just went through Penn State’s event for accepted students. Do not go there unless you are a WASP; there is too much racism. I thought that a college campus might have more open-minded students but it doesn’t. Sure, they exist (not everyone was racist) but overall, it’s clear that Pennsylvanians want to be surrounded by their own. read more
The overall acceptance rate for Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus was reported as 54.2% in Fall 2012 with over 47,600 applications submitted to Penn State. Both in state and out of state applicants are included in these figures. read more
The average GPA at Penn State is 3.6. This makes Penn State Strongly Competitive for GPAs. (Most schools use a weighted GPA out of 4.0, though some report an unweighted GPA. With a GPA of 3.6, Penn State requires you to be above average in your high school class. read more