Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

201 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-4700

Quick Facts

Enrollment: 50193

Type: Public 4-year or above

Main Website: www.psu.edu/

Financial Aid: financial aid link

Annual Costs

Tuition and fees: $17,502.00

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $34,598.00

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $47,548.00



Quick links: Admissions | Test Scoring | Financial Aid | Degrees | Majors | Scholarships

Test Scoring
25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
SAT Critical Reading 530 620
SAT Math 560 670
SAT Writing 540 640
ACT Composite 25 29
ACT English 24 30
ACT Math 25 30
ACT Writing 8 9

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

Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid 68%
Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants 15%
Average Federal Grant $4,385.00
State Aid
Percentage of students receiving state aid 14%
Average state aid $3,533.00
Institutional Aid
Percentage of students receiving institutional aid 32%
Average institutional aid $6,301.00
Student Loans
Percentage of students receiving a student loan 49%
Average student loan $8,767.00
Degrees
POSTSECONDARY AWARD, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA (LESS THAN 1 ACADEMIC YEAR)
POSTSECONDARY AWARD, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA (AT LEAST 1 BUT LESS THAN 2 ACADEMIC YEARS)
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
MASTER'S DEGREE
DOCTOR’S DEGREE - RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP
DOCTOR’S DEGREE - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Majors
Accounting
Acoustics
Acting
Actuarial Science
Adult and Continuing Education Administration
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Advertising
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
African Studies
African-american/Black Studies
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Business and Management
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Mechanization
Agricultural Teacher Education
Agriculture
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agronomy and Crop Science
Animal Physiology
Animal Sciences
Anthropology
Archeology
Architectural Engineering
Architecture
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art Teacher Education
Art/art Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
Astronomy
Athletic Training/Trainer
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Biochemistry
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Biology/Biological Sciences
Biomedical Sciences
Biotechnology
Business Administration and Management
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Commerce
Business/Managerial Economics
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Chinese Language and Literature
Civil Engineering
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Community Organization and Advocacy
Comparative Literature
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Conducting
Counseling Psychology
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Curriculum and Instruction
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Design and Applied Arts
Dietitian Assistant
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
East Asian Studies
Ecology
Economics
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Educational Evaluation and Research
Educational Leadership and Administration
Educational Psychology
Educational/Instructional Technology
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Elementary Education and Teaching
Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Science
English Language and Literature
Entomology
Environmental Studies
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Finance
Food Science
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Forensic Science and Technology
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
Forest Sciences and Biology
Forest Technology/Technician
French Language and Literature
Genetics
Geography
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Geology/Earth Science
German Language and Literature
Graphic Design
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
History
Homeland Security, law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Horticultural Science
Hospitality Administration/Management
Human Development and Family Studies
Human Nutrition
Human Resources Management and Services
Immunology
Industrial Engineering
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology
International Relations and Affairs
International/Global Studies
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Journalism
Keyboard Instruments
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Labor and Industrial Relations
Landscape Architecture
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Latin American Studies
Law
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Management Information Systems
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Marketing/Marketing Management
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Materials Engineering
Materials Science
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Mining and Mineral Engineering
Molecular Toxicology
Music
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance
Music Teacher Education
Music Theory and Composition
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Natural Resource Economics
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resources/Conservation
Neuroscience
Nuclear Engineering
Nursing Administration
Organizational Behavior Studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Petroleum Engineering
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Physics
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
Plant Sciences
Political Science and Government
Pre-medicine/Pre-medical Studies
Pre-veterinary Studies
Programs for Foreign Lawyers
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Health
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Religion/Religious Studies
Russian Language and Literature
School Psychology
Science, Technology and Society
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Social Sciences
Sociology
Soil Science and Agronomy
Spanish Language and Literature
Special Education and Teaching
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Statistics
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Teaching French as a Second or Foreign Language
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Toxicology
Turf and Turfgrass Management
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology
Visual and Performing Arts
Voice and Opera
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Women's Studies
Youth Services/Administration

Pennsylvania Scholarships

Mattie B. Addis Scholarship Fund
Annual award for an Allegheny County, Pennsylvania resident who is a full-time college junior or senior attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and a commitment to community activities. A personal essay must be included with application packet. Contact the Foundation or the university for more information and/or application. more...
Mary Kay Edwards Krauser '59 Memorial Scholarship
Annual award for undergraduate student attending Carlow College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania full-time, majoring in Business Communication. Applicant must have demonstrated academic achievement, leadership and have financial need. Award amount varies. more...
Chaffee Undergraduate Nursing Award Fund
Annual award for a college junior attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing who have not transferred from another nursing school. Applicants must have a minimum 3.5 QPA, demonstrate potential for leadership, demonstrate potential to be an outstanding practitioner in the field of nursing and demonstrate personality characteristics acceptable to the nursing profession. Contact the School of Nursing for more information and/or application. more...
Grace Blough Scholarship
Scholarship for full-time undergraduate students (freshmen ineligible) attending Elizabethtown College that are majoring in Music. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in music classes and an 2.5 overall GPA, financial need, and be a high achiever. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Balcom Taylor Scholarship
Annual award for undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Lincoln University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Students must demonstrate academic achievement. more...
Musicians Club of Pittsburgh Scholarship Fund
Scholarship for students residing within a fifty mile radius of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who are college juniors or seniors attending Carnegie Mellon University or Duquesne University. Applicants must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and demonstrate ability in vocal performance, instrumental music or be exceptional in the field of music instruction. Contact the university's Music Department for more information and/or application. more...
Good's Furniture & Carpet Scholarship
Scholarship for full-time undergraduate students attending Elizabethtown College who are disadvantaged. Selection based on academic achievement and potential. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
L.H. Severance Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Lincoln University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Students must demonstrate academic achievement. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Western Maryland AHEC Physical Therapy Caucus Scholarship
Scholarship for Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, or District of Columbia residents who are undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Allegany College of Maryland majoring in Physical Therapist Assistant. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be U.S. citizens/permanent residents. Number of awards may vary. An essay must be included with application packet. more...
Peter Bartera Scholarship
Scholarship for Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania residents, of Italian origin, who are undergraduate students enrolled full-time at DeSales University. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...

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