Division I · Big Ten Conference
Pennsylvania State University · Admissions
University Park, PA · City · Public · Research university · the Nittany Lions · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
54%
Admitted
of 85,956 applicants
75th
Selectivity percentile
among Division I schools
1220–1400
SAT middle 50%
27–32
ACT middle 50%
Optional
Test scores
86%
Graduate in 6 yrs
Where your scores would fall
The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.
SAT
1220 – 1400
Your SAT
SAT reading
610 – 690
SAT math
610 – 710
ACT
27 – 32
Your ACT
Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.
Selectivity in context
- Applicants85,956
- Admitted46,416 54%
- Undergraduates42,223
- Women47%
- Graduate within 6 years86%
For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Pennsylvania State University is on.
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