| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Randall Deike,
Vice Provost |
| Contacting the office: |
814 865-5471
814 863-7590 (fax) |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
November 30 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
23% |
| Application fee: |
$50 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
2 required |
| Math: |
3 required |
| Science: |
3 required |
| Social studies: |
3 required |
| Total: |
15 required |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio required of art program applicants.
- Audition required of music program applicants.
- Audition required of dance program applicants.
- Audition required of theatre program applicants.
- Schreyer Honors College requires separate application. http://www.psu.edu/dept/admissions/
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
EOP, conditional admission, CAMP-College Assistance Migrant Program. http://www.psu.edu/dept/admissions/ |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report important
- class rank considered
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.5 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
99% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 42%
Top quarter: 80%
Top half: 96% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
80% |
| Average SAT: |
580 verbal, 610 math, 1200 combined |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
97% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
12% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
29,904 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
18,423 (62%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
6,496 (35%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
37% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$200, partially refundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$100, partially refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes |
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