University Park, PA
Common questions prospective students and families ask about Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.
About 92% of first-time, full-time students who start at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus return for their second year, a commonly used early signal of student satisfaction and fit.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus reports a student-to-faculty ratio of about 15:1.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus reports that SAT/ACT scores are considered but not required (test-optional) as part of undergraduate admission.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers programs including Accounting and Related Services, Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Agricultural Business and Management, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Mechanization, Agricultural Public Services, Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other, Agriculture, General, and 192 more programs.
The Pennsylvania State University is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, Penn State was named the state's first land-grant university eight years later.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is located in University Park, PA, in a city setting.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a public institution.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus enrolls approximately 42,284 undergraduate students.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus admits approximately 61% of undergraduate applicants.
The total cost of attendance at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is about $39,694 per year. Published tuition is about $20,644 for in-state students and $41,790 for out-of-state students. The average net price actually paid, after grants and scholarships, is about $32,875.
About 14% of students at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus receive a federal Pell Grant, a commonly used marker of how many lower-income students the institution serves.
About 86% of first-time, full-time students complete a degree within 150% of normal time (e.g. 6 years for a 4-year program) at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.
Former students of Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus report median earnings of about $63,435 ten years after entry.