Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Penn State University, Altoona Men's Cross Country
Altoona, PA · the Lions · Penn State University, Altoona overview
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Penn State University, Altoona fields a men's cross country team in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (NCAA Division III). The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 217 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$8,135 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Zins head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nathan Kuntz | Assistant Coach, Men's and Women's Cross Country | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players241,565 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,158 217 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the men's cross country recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,421undergraduates · 2,421 students in all
Women 46% Men 54%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 7,134 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1260
ACT middle 50%22 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 18%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $8,135
No team figures on file for this program yet.
Cost
Full picture →$22,506net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,944 in-state · $26,668 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.95violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's
Research Penn State University, Altoona
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions97% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,506 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,421Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.95 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aloysius College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 12 | 5 | $8k | — | 90% | |
| Saint Francis University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 12 | 19 | $42k | 1000 | 77% | |
| Juniata College Division III · Landmark Conference | 21 | 8 | $46k | — | 72% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 29 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| Pennsylvania State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 34 | — | — | 987 | 54% | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 40 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Saint Vincent College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 55 | 14 | $61k | — | 59% | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 57 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 62 | 7 | $7k | — | 98% | |
| Seton Hill University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 62 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| Frostburg State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 68 | 17 | $14k | — | 89% | |
| Dickinson College Division III · Centennial Conference | 68 | 24 | $116k | — | 43% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College | 12 | $18k | $1,490 | — | vs | |
| La Roche University | 8 | $10k | $1,242 | — | vs | |
| Mount Aloysius College | 5 | $8k | $1,516 | — | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg | 7 | $7k | $961 | — | vs | |
| Carlow University | 2 | $5k | $2,610 | — | vs | |
| Penn State University, Altoona | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked