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Contact Info
(814) 949-5000
Main Website: www.aa.psu.edu/
Financial Aid: www.psu.edu/studentaid/
Application: admissions.psu.edu/apply/

Address
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
3000 Ivyside Pk
Altoona, PA

Quick Facts
Enrollment: 4,034 ( 4,031 undergraduate)
Type: Public, 4-year or above

Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $12,182.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $25,218.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $31,306.00
Total Cost In-District Off-Campus: $28,728.00
Total Cost In-State Off-Campus: $28,728.00
Total Cost Out-State Off-Campus: $34,816.00
Total Cost In-District With-Family: $16,776.00
Total Cost In-State With-Family: $16,776.00
Total Cost Out-State With-Family: $22,864.00

 

Admissions	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	5,930	3,039	2,891
Percent admitted	70%	67%	72%
Percent admitted who enrolled	36%	39%	34%

 

Test Scoring	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile*
SAT Critical Reading	450	550
SAT Math	460	570
SAT Writing
ACT Composite	19	23
ACT English	19	23
ACT Math	18	24

*for an explanation of 25th and 75th Percentile scoring click here

Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving any financial aid	79%
Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants	25%
Average Federal Grant	$3,980.00
Percentage of students receiving state aid	35%
Average state aid	$3,390.00
Percentage of students receiving institutional aid	21%
Average institutional aid	$3,474.00
Percentage of students receiving a student loan	72%
Average student loan	$5,824.00

Degrees:

Less than one year certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree

Majors:
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business/Commerce, General
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Systems Security
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Elementary Education and Teaching
Engineering, General
English Language and Literature, General
Environmental Studies
History, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics, General
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Psychology, General
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Visual and Performing Arts, General