Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Abington, PA · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
3,095undergraduates
97%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$17,561average net price per year
22%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,575
- Admitted
- 6,051
- Admit rate
- 97%
- Admit rate, women
- 92%
- Admit rate, men
- 92%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 909
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 28%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 550-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-660
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-27
| 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
35 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 (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- Business/Corporate Communications, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (6)
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Informatics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (57 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Medical/Health Humanities Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Psychology Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (18 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (6 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Education (1)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $15,240
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $25,388
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,912
- Books and supplies
- $1,840
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,788
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $33,780
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $43,928
- Total cost living at home
- $21,184
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,668 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,725 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,120 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,575 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,043 |
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
- 80%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 70%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,516
- Got a grant from the college
- 68%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,039
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 38%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 49%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,521
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 15%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 20%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 22%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 26%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 22%
- Transferred to another college
- 37%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 32% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 29% |
| Neither | 10% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 440 | 28% |
| Men | 592 | 17% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 150 | 22% |
| Black | 110 | 28% |
| Hispanic | 128 | 31% |
| White | 361 | 29% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 28% |
| Race unknown | 13 | 46% (small group) |
| International | 237 | 1% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 890 | 27% | 57% |
| Started here, part-time | 18 | 22% (small group) | 28% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 286 | 67% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 58 | 62% | 17% |
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
- 3,095
- Undergraduates
- 3,095
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,861
- Part-time undergraduates
- 234
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 41% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 19% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 44% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 1600 Woodland Road, Abington, PA, 19001-3918
- County
- Montgomery 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, Teacher certification, 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.