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Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014):	$50

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2012

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	3,221	1,587	1,634
Percent admitted	78%	77%	79%
Percent admitted who enrolled	28%	30%	26%

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	619	90%
ACT	32	5%

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	390	510
SAT Math	430	550
SAT Writing	390	510
ACT Composite	18	24
ACT English	16	23
ACT Math	18	25
ACT Writing	6	8

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	$12,730	$13,102	$13,356	$13,608	1.9%
Out-of-state	$18,986	$19,542	$19,912	$20,284	1.9%
Books and supplies	$1,456	$1,536	$1,568	$1,696	8.2%
Living arrangement
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
Off Campus	$27,164	$28,120	$28,766	$30,208	5.0%
Off Campus with Family	$17,768	$18,544	$19,028	$19,408	2.0%
Out-of-state
Off Campus	$33,420	$34,560	$35,322	$36,884	4.4%
Off Campus with Family	$24,024	$24,984	$25,584	$26,084	2.0%

Financial Aid Office Phone: (215) 881-7348

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1	586	86%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	466	68%	$3,409,760	$7,317
Federal grants	349	51%	$1,676,560	$4,804
Pell grants	347	51%	$1,492,151	$4,300
Other federal grants	142	21%	$184,409	$1,299
State/local government grant or scholarships	321	47%	$1,108,912	$3,455
Institutional grants or scholarships	271	40%	$624,288	$2,304
Student loan aid	477	70%	$2,936,932	$6,157
Federal student loans	472	69%	$2,490,785	$5,277
Other student loans	44	6%	$446,147	$10,140

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1	2,600	74%	$13,278,439	$5,107
Pell grants	1,457	42%	$5,899,296	$4,049
Federal student loans	2,119	60%	$14,472,461	$6,830

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