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Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014):	$50

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2012

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	47,552	24,107	23,445
Percent admitted	54%	52%	56%
Percent admitted who enrolled	30%	31%	28%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program		X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Test Scores: Fall 2012 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	5,916	78%
ACT	1,024	14%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	530	630
SAT Math	560	670
SAT Writing	540	640
ACT Composite	25	29
ACT English	24	30
ACT Math	25	30
ACT Writing	8	9

The vast majority of Penn State majors can be started at any of the 20 undergraduate campuses with the majority ending at the University Park campus. Penn State's application allows students to choose both a first choice and an alternate choice campus which gives students the best chance of joining the Penn State family.

Estimated expenses for academic year	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
Tuition and fees
In-state	$15,250	$15,984	$16,444	$16,992	3.3%
Out-of-state	$27,114	$28,066	$28,746	$29,566	2.9%
Books and supplies	$1,456	$1,536	$1,568	$1,696	8.2%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$9,054	$9,432	$9,702	$10,116	4.3%
Other	$3,924	$4,050	$4,140	$4,788	15.7%
Off Campus
Room and board	$9,054	$9,432	$9,702	$10,116	4.3%
Other	$3,924	$4,050	$4,140	$4,788	15.7%
Off Campus with Family
Other	$3,582	$3,906	$4,104	$4,104	0.0%
Total Expenses	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
In-state
On Campus	$29,684	$31,002	$31,854	$33,592	5.5%
Off Campus	$29,684	$31,002	$31,854	$33,592	5.5%
Off Campus with Family	$20,288	$21,426	$22,116	$22,792	3.1%
Out-of-state
On Campus	$41,548	$43,084	$44,156	$46,166	4.6%
Off Campus	$41,548	$43,084	$44,156	$46,166	4.6%
Off Campus with Family	$32,152	$33,508	$34,418	$35,366	2.8%

Financial Aid Office Phone: (814) 865-6301

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1	5,146	68%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	2,883	38%	$23,886,742	$8,285
Federal grants	1,108	15%	$4,858,930	$4,385
Pell grants	1,089	14%	$4,240,313	$3,894
Other federal grants	342	4%	$618,617	$1,809
State/local government grant or scholarships	1,079	14%	$3,811,987	$3,533
Institutional grants or scholarships	2,415	32%	$15,215,825	$6,301
Student loan aid	3,718	49%	$32,596,533	$8,767
Federal student loans	3,666	48%	$20,353,184	$5,552
Other student loans	688	9%	$12,243,349	$17,796

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1	27,305	70%	$169,786,917	$6,218
Pell grants	6,931	18%	$27,067,500	$3,905
Federal student loans	20,458	52%	$141,408,198	$6,912

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