Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Media, PA · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
1,223undergraduates
98%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$21,739average net price per year
21%graduate in 6 years
72%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,461
- Admitted
- 2,346
- Admit rate
- 98%
- Admit rate, women
- 95%
- Admit rate, men
- 95%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 19%
- First-year students
- 442
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 30%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 570-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-680
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
19 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (5)
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $15,180
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $25,118
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,820
- Books and supplies
- $1,840
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,788
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $35,628
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $45,566
- Total cost living at home
- $21,124
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,792 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,105 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,651 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,445 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,700 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 84%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 69%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,380
- Got a grant from the college
- 69%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,429
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 35%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 58%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,899
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 12%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 20%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 21%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 27%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 21%
- Transferred to another college
- 29%
- Came back for year two
- 72%
| Pell grant students | 20% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 26% |
| Neither | 19% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 156 | 27% |
| Men | 256 | 18% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 52 | 23% |
| Black | 70 | 16% |
| Hispanic | 31 | 13% |
| White | 215 | 26% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 25% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| International | 23 | 0% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 386 | 27% | 56% |
| Started here, part-time | 7 | 0% (small group) | 71% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 70 | 56% | 37% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 16 | 44% (small group) | 31% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,223
- Undergraduates
- 1,223
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,127
- Part-time undergraduates
- 96
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 37% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 14% |
| Black | 17% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 50% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA, 19063-5522
- County
- Delaware County
- Part of
- The Pennsylvania State University
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.