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UAO19352 UpClose.indd 1 7/1/19 1:19 PM t started as a spirited cheer representing teamwork, humility, and all-for-oneness, but it’s also an invitation.

You’re about to embark on the next phase of your life and you want it to be meaningful. You have big ideas that you want to pursue as a potential career. You want to know that the choice you make in a university will get you there.

Discover the opportunities that a community built on sharing ideas and inspiring one another can offer you.

WE ARE PENN STATE.

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3 We Are Penn State UAO19352 UpClose.indd 4 4 7/2/19 8:10 AM FIRST-YEAR TOP COMMONWEALTH 7,107 CAMPUS STUDENTS 27,937 50 COMMONWEALTH CAMPUS WORLD-CLASS STUDENTS UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS A COMMUNITY OF MORE THAN 8,346 WORLD CAMPUS (ONLINE) STUDENTS THOUSAND 20UNIQUE CAMPUSES UNDERGRADUATE ACROSS THE STATE AND AROUND * THE WORLD THROUGH THE STUDENTS WORLD CAMPUS, OUR ONLINE LEARNING LOCATION

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FIRST-YEAR UNIVERSITY PARK 40,363 8,055 STUDENTS UNIVERSITY PARK STUDENTS 275MAJORS *Includes students enrolled in associate and bachelor degree programs or in non-degree status at Penn State’s 20 undergraduate campuses and the World Campus STRENGTH IN NUMBERS Look closer, and the numbers show the power of a shared purpose to live, learn, and succeed.

% 54 MEN % % WOMEN 22 46 STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS 7,157 STRENGTH IN NUMBERS (OF TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT) INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

REPRESENTING We Are Penn State Are Penn 5 We 65% 131

PENNSYLVANIA 50 RESIDENTS STATES COUNTRIES

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CHOOSING A PENN STATE CAMPUS

There is only one Penn State. But the path toward a Penn Campus Options State degree can start at one of 20 campuses in communities X 20 unique community settings

across Pennsylvania. Find the X Variety of urban, suburban, and rural locations, one that’s right for you. including several campuses within a short drive of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and other major cities

X Options for living on campus, off campus, or commuting from home

X Four-year degrees at every campus

X Engaged learning opportunities capitalizing on campus partnerships with local business and industry

X Clubs, organizations, and athletic teams at all locations

X Tuition savings—see the “Know Your Numbers” section on page 11 to compare campus costs

Come visit and find the campus that’s right for you! admissions.psu.edu/visit

THE 2+2 PLAN

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE 2+2 PLAN? More than 50 percent of students spend their + first two years at one campus, then transition to another campus to finish their degree. We call it the 2+2 plan, and it’s the most common path to a Penn State degree.

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Behrend CT Tuition and costs Applying for financial aid KNOW Wilkes-Barre Here’s where the story gets real. Financial aid—whether in the form of loans, grants, Shenango work-study, or scholarships—can be an important part Scranton The information on these pages can help you of putting a Penn State degree within reach. DuBois YOUR decide if your academic record and your financial University Park Hazleton Beaver resources are a good match with what Penn State New Kensington Lehigh X Schuylkill Valley has to offer. Start by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid NUMBERS (FAFSA) on the Web at fafsa.ed.gov. Penn State’s federal school code OHIO Altoona X The costs in the chart below cover a two-semester For more information on for the FAFSA is 003329. Greater Berks tuition payment, visit: Abington academic year (fall and spring semesters). Allegheny DOING THE MATH Z Next, if you have filed your 2018 Federal Income Tax Return, we recommend Harrisburg bursar.psu.edu that you use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool—available after October 1—on X Students are billed for one semester at a time. Mont Alto the FAFSA website to complete your FAFSA. Using the tool will save you Fayette York Brandywine X Penn State offers an optional installment time and increase the accuracy of your FAFSA. payment plan. NEW JERSEY MARYLAND X Complete the FAFSA on the Web by our recommended filing date ofDecember 1. DE For students submitting the FAFSA by December 1 of their senior year, students will begin receiving Student Aid Award Notifications, which will include Penn State Costs by Campus (2018-19) all forms of student aid, in February. This will allow maximum consideration for For Estimating Purposes Only student financial aid. 1 Abington 215-881-7600 18 University Park abington.psu.edu 7 DuBois 12 Lehigh Valley 3,746 students 814-375-4720, 610-285-5035 814-865-5471 Please note: Pennsylvania residents must submit their FAFSA by May 1 in order admissions.psu.edu PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PARK 800-346-ROAR lehighvalley.psu.edu (7627) 912 students 46,270 students Pennsylvania Resident Non-Pennsylvania Resident to be eligible for the Pennsylvania State Grant. 2 Altoona dubois.psu.edu 814-949-5466, 564 students 19 Wilkes-Barre 800-848-9843 13 Mont Alto 570-675-9238 Tuition and Fees $18,454 $34,858 altoona.psu.edu 800-392-6173 wb.psu.edu All of Penn State’s campuses are 3,244 students 8 Fayette, The montalto.psu.edu 438 students located in Pennsylvania, which is Additional SCHOLARSHIPS Eberly Campus 830 students in the northeastern region of the Estimated Costs: 724-430-4130 United States. 3 Beaver fayette.psu.edu Room and Meals $11,570 $11,570 20 York 877-JOIN-PSU, 640 students 14 New Kensington 717-771-4040 Misc. Costs $1,840–5,062 $1,840–5,062 (877-564-6778) 724-334-LION (5466), NOTE: Miscellaneous costs (personal All students who are offered admission and submit a FAFSA are considered for york.psu.edu expenses, books, supplies, etc.) vary beaver.psu.edu 888-968-PAWS (7297) 948 students by individual and academic program scholarships awarded by the Office of Student Aid. Some academic colleges, 622 students 9 Greater newkensington.psu.edu TOTAL $31,864-35,086 $48,268-51,490 of study. Allegheny 585 students campuses, and other administrative units may require additional information for a 412-675-9010 World Campus/ 4 Behrend greaterallegheny. Online Education particular scholarship award. Notification of scholarship awards begins in early spring. 814-898-6100, psu.edu 15 Schuylkill *Penn State Abington, Penn State 814-865-5403, ALL OTHER CAMPUSES* 866-374-3378 462 students 570-385-6252 800-252-3592 Altoona, Penn State Beaver, Penn behrend.psu.edu schuylkill.psu.edu indicates University-owned worldcampus.psu.edu residence halls Pennsylvania Resident Non-Pennsylvania Resident State Berks, Penn State Brandywine, 4,312 students 609 students 14,458 students indicates off-campus Penn State DuBois, Penn State Erie, 10 Harrisburg CAMPUS CHOOSING A PENN STATE housing with residence Penn State Fayette, Penn State 717-948-6250, Explore Penn State scholarships and 5 800-222-2056 16 hall personnel and Tuition and Fees $13,342-15,198 $21,366-24,450 Greater Allegheny, Penn State Berks Scranton view more information about the 610-396-6060 harrisburg.psu.edu 570-963-2500 programming Harrisburg, Penn State Hazleton, berks.psu.edu 4,933 students scranton.psu.edu indicates privately owned Additional University’s financial aid process at: Penn State Lehigh Valley, Penn 2,578 students 992 students housing nearby Estimated Costs: State Mont Alto, Penn State New studentaid.psu.edu Room and Meals $11,570 $11,570 Kensington, Penn State Schuylkill, 11 Hazleton 6 570-450-3142, 17 Misc. Costs $1,840–5,062 $1,840–5,062 Penn State Scranton, Penn State Brandywine Shenango Shenango, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, 610-892-1225 hazleton.psu.edu 724-983-2803 Penn State York, Penn State World brandywine.psu.edu 676 students shenango.psu.edu 1,351 students 419 students TOTAL $26,752-31,830 $34,776-41,082 Campus (All World Campus students pay the same tuition rate, regardless of residence.) Campus enrollment figures include undergraduate and graduate students. Where Will Your Story Begin? Your 7 Where Will 11

MORE THAN PENN STATE ADMISSIONS REGIONAL RECRUITERS To estimate your costs % 1 in 4 to attend Penn State, 60,962 68 UNDERGRADS Philadelphia 215-246-3500 [email protected] New Jersey [email protected] 1BILLION access the College Cost UNDERGRAD UNDERGRADS New York City [email protected] Calculator at RECEIVE Pittsburgh 412-263-2900 [email protected] DOLLARS tuition.psu.edu. FINANCIAL AID A UNIVERSITY TOTAL AID AWARDED RECEIVE Washington, D.C., [email protected] RECIPIENTS FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIP Maryland, and Virginia area

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Interdisciplinary Digital Studio Engineering start and complete at University Park Art Aerospace Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering Nuclear Engineering Social Sciences Music, B.A. start and complete at Abington or start and Behrend, Harrisburg, Behrend, Harrisburg, Behrend, University Park Administration of Justice Earth Science and Policy Human Development and Labor and Employment Public Policy complete at University Park start and complete at University Park Architectural Engineering University Park University Park Petroleum and Natural Gas Interdisciplinary Business Beaver, DuBois, Fayette, Greater Family Studies Relations Harrisburg Music, B.M. Engineering Allegheny, Hazleton, New Economics Altoona, Brandywine, DuBois, University Park, World Campus Art, B.F.A. start and complete at University Park Biological Engineering Cybersecurity Analytics and Energy Engineering with Engineering Studies Kensington, Schuylkill, Shenango, Behrend, University Park, World Rehabilitation and Human Behrend Fayette, Harrisburg, Mont Alto, BACCALAUREATE (FOUR-YEAR) DEGREE PROGRAMS Operations Rail Transportation Wilkes-Barre Campus Law and Society Services Art Education Music Education Biomedical Engineering Engineering Science Scranton, Shenango, University Note: Some majors are listed under more than one subject area. 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General Engineering Biobehavioral Health Geography Behrend and finish at Abington, completed at University Park. start and complete at University Park Data Sciences, Statistical Abington, Brandywine, University Park Surveying Engineering Greater Allegheny, Lehigh Valley, Psychological and Social Berks, Harrisburg, University Park Computer Engineering Beaver, Berks, Brandywine, Greater Digital Media, Arts, and Technology Modeling Data Sciences DuBois, Hazleton Wilkes-Barre New Kensington, University Park, Global and International Sciences X Majors that can be completed at multiple campuses list the campuses that Professional Photography Behrend, University Park Mining Engineering Allegheny, Harrisburg, Hazleton, Social Data Analytics Behrend World Campus Studies Abington offer the degree. Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New Digital Multimedia Design Technical Theatre, B.F.A. Kensington, Scranton, University Psychology, Applied Sociology Communication Arts and Health Policy and Park, Wilkes-Barre, World Campus, X Majors that require starting and completing study at a specific campus World Campus start and complete at University Park Berks Harrisburg, University Park Engineering Technologies Sciences Administration York are also noted. Graphic Design Theatre Studies, B.A. Berks, Brandywine, University Harrisburg, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Psychology start and complete at University Park start and complete at University Park or start Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Plastics Engineering Technology Park, York Mont Alto, Schuylkill, University Information Systems Altoona, Beaver, Behrend, X Majors offered through the World Campus, Penn State’s online program, at any campus and complete at Berks start and complete at Behrend Altoona, Berks, Fayette, New Kensington, York start and complete at Behrend Park, World Campus Harrisburg Brandywine, Fayette, Greater Integrative Arts Allegheny, Harrisburg, Hazleton, must be started and completed through the World Campus. Abington, Altoona, University Park Criminal Justice Visual Art Studies Electrical Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology Structural Design and Construction Abington, Altoona, Berks, Integrated Social Sciences Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New start and complete at Altoona Harrisburg, Wilkes-Barre start and complete at Behrend or start at any campus and Engineering Technology Harrisburg, World Campus World Campus Kensington, Schuylkill, Scranton, complete at Harrisburg Harrisburg University Park, World Campus, International Politics York Criminology University Park, World Campus Biological (Life) Sciences Biobehavioral Health Biological Engineering Food Science Microbiology Premedicine Health Professions and Recreational Services Greater Allegheny, Lehigh Valley, Athletic Training Health Policy and Nursing Nutritional Sciences Recreation, Park, and Undecided (Exploratory) New Kensington, University Park, Biology Forensic Science Nutritional Sciences Science Altoona, Behrend, Fayette, Mont World Campus Abington, Altoona, Beaver, Abington, Behrend, Berks, Administration Tourism Management Division of Undergraduate Studies (an enrollment and advising unit for students who prefer to explore several academic programs before choosing a major) Biobehavioral Health Harrisburg, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Alto, Scranton, University Park Physical Therapy, Behrend, Berks, Brandywine, Immunology and Infectious Plant Sciences Harrisburg, Scranton, University University Park, World Campus Biochemistry and Molecular Greater Allegheny, Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, Schuylkill, University Accelerated Bachelor of Harrisburg, Schuylkill, Scranton, Park, York CHOOSING A MAJOR Disease New Kensington, University Park, Park, World Campus Nursing Science/Doctor of Physical Rehabilitation and Human Biology University Park, York Premedical-Medical, World Campus Second Degree option; Altoona, Berks, University Park Toxicology Therapy Services Kinesiology Accelerated Hospitality Management Harrisburg Biomedical Engineering Biotechnology start only at Abington Abington, Berks, Hazleton, Lehigh Altoona, Berks, Harrisburg, start and complete at University Veterinary and Biomedical Berks, University Park Valley, University Park, Wilkes-Barre For the most up-to-date majors University Park Park Nursing—for licensed RNs Biotechnology Sciences Communication Sciences Kinesiology Premedical–Medical, information, visit: Altoona, Berks, Harrisburg, only and Disorders Abington, Altoona, Behrend, Accelerated University Park Fayette, Harrisburg, Mont Alto, start only at University Park Golf Management New Kensington, Schuylkill, Premedicine admissions.psu.edu/majors Business start and complete at University Scranton, Shenango, World Campus Park Accounting Corporate Innovation and Health Policy and Interdisciplinary Business Project and Supply Chain Abington, Altoona, Behrend, Berks, Entrepreneurship Administration with Engineering Studies Management Harrisburg, University Park, World Harrisburg, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Behrend Beaver, Behrend, Fayette, Greater Campus Cybersecurity Analytics and Mont Alto, Schuylkill, University Allegheny, Harrisburg, Hazleton, Park, World Campus International Business Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New Operations X Agribusiness Management Behrend Kensington, Schuylkill, Scranton, Humanities and Language ASSOCIATE DEGREE MAJORS Associate degree majors are campus specific. University Park, World Campus Berks Hospitality Management Shenango, Wilkes Barre, York (TWO-YEAR) Become? You What Will Berks, University Park Labor and Employment Anthropological Science Comparative Literature German Integrated Social Sciences Philosophy X Contact your campus of choice for degree options. Arts Administration Economics World Campus Behrend; Digital Media Option: Behrend, University Park, World Relations Recreation, Park, and Information Sciences and University Park, World Campus Asian Studies Creative Writing Global and International Professional Writing Lehigh Valley Campus Tourism Management 8 Technology Behrend Studies Italian Berks

University Park, World Campus 10 start at any campus except Behrend Management Chinese Biomedical Engineering Technology Information Sciences and Technology Radiological Sciences Business Energy and Sustainability and finish at Abington, Beaver, Harrisburg, University Park English Japanese Russian Abington, Altoona, Beaver, Berks, Risk Management Abington, Altoona, Behrend, History Policy Berks, Brandywine, Greater Classics and Ancient Business Administration Labor and Employment Relations Science Brandywine, DuBois, Fayette, Brandywine, Greater Allegheny, Abington, Altoona, Behrend, World Campus Allegheny, Harrisburg, Hazleton, Management Information Latin American Studies Spanish Greater Allegheny, Harrisburg, Security and Risk Analysis Mediterranean Studies Harrisburg, Scranton, University University Park, World Campus Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New Systems Criminal Justice Letters, Arts, and Sciences Surveying Engineering Technology Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Mont World Campus Park, Wilkes-Barre, York Energy Business and Finance Kensington, Scranton, University Behrend, University Park Law and Society Alto, New Kensington, Schuylkill, Communication Arts and Humanities World Campus Park, Wilkes-Barre, World Campus, Strategic Communications Electrical Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology Turfgrass Science and Management Scranton, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre, Sciences Harrisburg Finance York Marketing World Campus French and Francophone World Campus, York Abington, Behrend, Harrisburg, Behrend, Harrisburg, University Brandywine, University Park, York Studies Medieval Studies Forest Technology Medical Laboratory Technology Wildlife Technology University Park, World Campus Park, World Campus Business Economics Information Systems Supply Chain and General Business Occupational Therapy Workforce Education and Development Behrend Golf Management Harrisburg Organizational and Information Systems Corporate Communication start and complete at University Professional Communication Human Development and Family Studies Physical Therapist Assistant Fayette, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Park World Campus Telecommunications Schuylkill, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre

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General Engineering Biobehavioral Health Geography Behrend and finish at Abington, completed at University Park. start and complete at University Park Data Sciences, Statistical Abington, Brandywine, University Park Surveying Engineering Greater Allegheny, Lehigh Valley, Psychological and Social Berks, Harrisburg, University Park Computer Engineering Beaver, Berks, Brandywine, Greater Digital Media, Arts, and Technology Modeling Data Sciences DuBois, Hazleton Wilkes-Barre New Kensington, University Park, Global and International Sciences X Majors that can be completed at multiple campuses list the campuses that Professional Photography Behrend, University Park Mining Engineering Allegheny, Harrisburg, Hazleton, Social Data Analytics Behrend World Campus Studies Abington offer the degree. Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New Digital Multimedia Design Technical Theatre, B.F.A. Kensington, Scranton, University Psychology, Applied Sociology Communication Arts and Health Policy and Park, Wilkes-Barre, World Campus, X Majors that require starting and completing study at a specific campus World Campus start and complete at University Park Berks Harrisburg, University Park Engineering Technologies Sciences Administration York are also noted. Graphic Design Theatre Studies, B.A. Berks, Brandywine, University Harrisburg, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Psychology start and complete at University Park start and complete at University Park or start Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Plastics Engineering Technology Park, York Mont Alto, Schuylkill, University Information Systems Altoona, Beaver, Behrend, X Majors offered through the World Campus, Penn State’s online program, at any campus and complete at Berks start and complete at Behrend Altoona, Berks, Fayette, New Kensington, York start and complete at Behrend Park, World Campus Harrisburg Brandywine, Fayette, Greater Integrative Arts Allegheny, Harrisburg, Hazleton, must be started and completed through the World Campus. Abington, Altoona, University Park Criminal Justice Visual Art Studies Electrical Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology Structural Design and Construction Abington, Altoona, Berks, Integrated Social Sciences Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New start and complete at Altoona Harrisburg, Wilkes-Barre start and complete at Behrend or start at any campus and Engineering Technology Harrisburg, World Campus World Campus Kensington, Schuylkill, Scranton, complete at Harrisburg Harrisburg University Park, World Campus, International Politics York Criminology University Park, World Campus Biological (Life) Sciences Biobehavioral Health Biological Engineering Food Science Microbiology Premedicine Health Professions and Recreational Services Greater Allegheny, Lehigh Valley, Athletic Training Health Policy and Nursing Nutritional Sciences Recreation, Park, and Undecided (Exploratory) New Kensington, University Park, Biology Forensic Science Nutritional Sciences Science Altoona, Behrend, Fayette, Mont World Campus Abington, Altoona, Beaver, Abington, Behrend, Berks, Administration Tourism Management Division of Undergraduate Studies (an enrollment and advising unit for students who prefer to explore several academic programs before choosing a major) Biobehavioral Health Harrisburg, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Alto, Scranton, University Park Physical Therapy, Behrend, Berks, Brandywine, Immunology and Infectious Plant Sciences Harrisburg, Scranton, University University Park, World Campus Biochemistry and Molecular Greater Allegheny, Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, Schuylkill, University Accelerated Bachelor of Harrisburg, Schuylkill, Scranton, Park, York CHOOSING A MAJOR Disease New Kensington, University Park, Park, World Campus Nursing Science/Doctor of Physical Rehabilitation and Human Biology University Park, York Premedical-Medical, World Campus Second Degree option; Altoona, Berks, University Park Toxicology Therapy Services Kinesiology Accelerated Hospitality Management Harrisburg Biomedical Engineering Biotechnology start only at Abington Abington, Berks, Hazleton, Lehigh Altoona, Berks, Harrisburg, start and complete at University Veterinary and Biomedical Berks, University Park Valley, University Park, Wilkes-Barre For the most up-to-date majors University Park Park Nursing—for licensed RNs Biotechnology Sciences Communication Sciences Kinesiology Premedical–Medical, information, visit: Altoona, Berks, Harrisburg, only and Disorders Abington, Altoona, Behrend, Accelerated University Park Fayette, Harrisburg, Mont Alto, start only at University Park Golf Management New Kensington, Schuylkill, Premedicine admissions.psu.edu/majors Business start and complete at University Scranton, Shenango, World Campus Park Accounting Corporate Innovation and Health Policy and Interdisciplinary Business Project and Supply Chain Abington, Altoona, Behrend, Berks, Entrepreneurship Administration with Engineering Studies Management Harrisburg, University Park, World Harrisburg, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Behrend Beaver, Behrend, Fayette, Greater Campus Cybersecurity Analytics and Mont Alto, Schuylkill, University Allegheny, Harrisburg, Hazleton, Park, World Campus International Business Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New Operations X Agribusiness Management Behrend Kensington, Schuylkill, Scranton, Humanities and Language ASSOCIATE DEGREE MAJORS Associate degree majors are campus specific. University Park, World Campus Berks Hospitality Management Shenango, Wilkes Barre, York (TWO-YEAR) Become? You What Will Berks, University Park Labor and Employment Anthropological Science Comparative Literature German Integrated Social Sciences Philosophy X Contact your campus of choice for degree options. Arts Administration Economics World Campus Behrend; Digital Media Option: Behrend, University Park, World Relations Recreation, Park, and Information Sciences and University Park, World Campus Asian Studies Creative Writing Global and International Professional Writing Lehigh Valley Campus Tourism Management 8 Technology Behrend Studies Italian Berks

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UAO19352 UpClose_Foldout.indd 1 6/26/19 8:21 AM Estimating your admission eligibility

At Penn State, an admission decision is an academic decision.

You’re applying to college—an academic endeavor—and, in Middle 50 Percent of reviewing your application, we are basing our decision on your Admitted Students (fall 2019) For estimating purposes only. academic credentials. Your prior academic record gives us a good

idea of how prepared you are for the Penn State classroom. Keep in mind that the middle 50 percent ranges shown below are not cutoffs or averages. Rather, they show what the majority of those accepted into Penn State looked like academically at the time they were offered admission. And remember that 25 percent of HOW ADMISSIONS DECISIONS ARE MADE those offered admission were above the high end of the chart and that 25 percent were just slightly below the lower end of those ranges. This chart in no way represents a promise or guarantee of admission. Two-thirds of decision based upon high school academic record. (grades and rigor of schedule) ²⁄ High School GPA (4.0 scale) UNIVERSITY ³ PARK 3.55–3.97 ALL OTHER CAMPUSES 3.07–3.60

SAT Score* (1600-point scale) .0 4 3.8 UNIVERSITY PARK 3.9 1250–1430 ALL OTHER CAMPUSES 1070–1290

ACT Score

UNIVERSITY PARK 28–32 ALL OTHER CAMPUSES 23–28 DOING THE MATH One-third of decision based upon standardized test scores. (either the SAT or the ACT) ¹⁄

³ Numbers Know Your 13

Penn State Admission 68,187 First-year Bachelor’s Degree Applications (summer/fall 2018) 15,162 Entering First-year Bachelor’s Degree Students (University-wide, excluding World Campus) 8,055 University Park First-year Bachelor’s Degree Students

UAO19352 UpClose.indd 7 7/1/19 1:19 PM TAKE Making choices To help you think things through, follow these steps YOUR when applying to Penn State: 1 What to study—You’ve seen our majors listed on pages 8–10 and looked over the 275+ majors FIRST at Penn State. Now, if you can narrow down your interests to fit a specific major or several majors that fall under one STEPS college, great. If not, consider entering Penn State through the Division of Undergraduate Studies, our APPLYING TO PENN STATE exploratory program.

2 Where—With 20 campuses across Pennsylvania, choose a campus that is the right fit for you. Think When it comes to applying for about location. Consider housing. Look at costs. And college, there’s a lot to think keep in mind that almost all majors can be started at any Penn State campus and will finish with your final about. What do you want to two years of study at the University Park campus. study? Where do you want to go? How much will it cost? 3 How much—College is a major investment, so When do you want to start? knowing the costs up front is important. Figure out how you plan to pay for your education. Consider lower-cost campuses to make a Penn State degree more affordable right from the start.

4 When—If you are applying to University Park as your first choice, we strongly encourage you to consider adding the summer start option to your application. The six-week summer session, which begins in late June, can give you a head start on your studies and adjusting to life at Penn State.

DECEMBER 1 Submit your FAFSA to Penn State by December 1 to maximize financial aid consideration. APPLICATION TIMELINE— KEY DATES IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS LATE OCTOBER–MAY 1 Admission decisions are released during this window of time. AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 14 AUGUST 1 NOVEMBER 1 NOVEMBER 30 REMEMBER The undergraduate applications NOVEMBER Early Action deadline. This is the Priority Filing are available on this date. Get Submitting an Early Action Date. Submitting a complete started at admissions.psu.edu. FIRST application means you application by November 30 EARLY ACTION will have a decision by means your application will DEADLINE December 24! be reviewed and a decision made by January 31.

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X Of all of Penn State’s campuses, University Park, particularly for the fall semester, is the most competitive and selective when it comes to admission. + To give yourself a second review for University Park admission, add the summer session option to your application.

X Speaking of campus selection, admission criteria varies by campus. In most cases, you will be able to select up to two campuses on your application.

X We—Penn State Undergraduate Admissions—will review your application What does it mean to submit based on your preferences. That means your first review will be for your first-choice campus and term. a complete application? X Make sure your intended major can be completed at the campus where you Your online application is plan to earn your degree (you can review each major and find the starting ■ finished and complete and ending campuses at admissions.psu.edu/majors).

Your SAT or ACT test scores X Review the high school requirements for your intended major at ■ were sent to Penn State admissions.psu.edu/apply/requirements/4year. by the testing agency A half-year of trigonometry, precalculus, or calculus is required for admission (SAT code #2660; into the following: ACT code #3656). Z Smeal College of Business Z Eberly College of Science Plan ahead—the scores must Z all other business degrees offered Z all other science degrees offered at individual campuses at Penn State Altoona, Penn be received by Penn State State Abington, Penn State by November 1 to meet the Z College of Earth and Mineral Science Behrend, Penn State Berks, Penn Early Action deadline and State Harrisburg, and Penn State Z College of Engineering Lehigh Valley by November 30 if you are on the Priority Filing Date Z engineering and engineering technology degrees offered at timeline. Penn State Behrend and Penn State Harrisburg A complete and accurate ■ Z College of Information Sciences high school record has been and Technology submitted. X Penn State now accepts applications through MyPennState; through the Coalition Application; and through the Common App. You may complete an application to Penn State starting August 1.

FEBRUARY TO PENN STATE APPLYING Student aid awarding begins. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY Take Your First Steps First 15 Your Take

DECEMBER 24 JANUARY 31 MAY 1 Students applying If you submitted a complete application by National Acceptance Day Early Action will the November 30 Priority Filing Date, you will For most students, this date receive their decision. receive an admission decision by this date. is the deadline for accepting your offer of admission by paying your deposit.

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STUDENT LIFE AT PENN STATE

At Penn State, making your mark gets personal.

Penn Staters share a passion for making the “Get connected. Seize world a better place. And Penn Staters know every opportunity. That JOANNA CARRASCO that making that mark—that impact—can be is what worked for me. done in and out of the classroom. BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Anything that I could PUBLIC RELATIONS Making a mark is about building things that last. do that would feed my CLASS OF 2018 At Penn State, it can be found in the people career, that's what I ADVOCATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE you meet, the projects and organizations that you get involved in, and the memories you would do.” make that will last a lifetime. 16

Penn Staters /pen 'sta¯-d rz/ collective noun A term describing the community created by more than 76,000 students and more than 700,000 alumni affiliated with Penn State.

UAO19352 UpClose.indd 10 7/1/19 1:19 PM 300+ “When I first came to STUDY college, I didn’t know ABROAD what I wanted to do. It + PROGRAMS hit me once I started % at Penn State Altoona, that business is where 95 my passion is.” STUDENTS INVOLVED IN

NICK UNIS 1200+ BUSINESS MAJOR CLUBS & ACTIVITIES UNIVERSITY-WIDE 2+2 STUDENT

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+ “I was introduced to so $30,000,000 many opportunities dedicated to Invent Penn “I have a lot of State, a Commonwealth- and so many people wide initiative for interests in different economic development, STEPHANIE KEYAKA through Penn State. job creation, areas. That's why it INTEGRATED UNDERGRADUATE/ and student success I don't know if I was important for GRADUATE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MAJOR would have had the me to go to a school BUNTON-WALLER FELLOW confidence to pursue where I could be these experiences undecided and explore if it wasn't for this different options.” University.”

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WORLD’S LARGEST WORLD-WIDE STUDENT-RUN PHILANTHROPY 700,000+ ALUMNI NETWORK Ranked #1 by College magazine

UAO19352 UpClose.indd 11 7/1/19 1:19 PM COLLEGES AND ACADEMIC AREAS Agricultural Sciences Earth and Mineral Sciences Information Sciences Schreyer Honors College 814-865-7521 814-863-2751 and Technology 814-863-2635 agsci.psu.edu ems.psu.edu 814-865-8947 shc.psu.edu ist.psu.edu Arts and Architecture Education Division of 814-865-9523 814-865-0488 Liberal Arts Undergraduate Studies artsandarchitecture.psu.edu ed.psu.edu 814-865-7141 814-865-7576 la.psu.edu dus.psu.edu Smeal College of Business Engineering 814-863-1947 814-863-1033 Nursing smeal.psu.edu engr.psu.edu 814-863-0245 nursing.psu.edu Donald P. Bellisario Health and Human College of Communications Development Eberly College of Science 814-867-2495 814-865-2156 814-865-2609 bellisario.psu.edu hhd.psu.edu science.psu.edu

RESOURCES AND STUDENT SERVICES Adult Learner Programs International Student Advising and Services 814-865-6348 814-863-7378 global.psu.edu FIND OUT MORE studentaffairs.psu.edu/adults Learning Edge Academic AURORA Program (LEAP) (Summer admissions.psu.edu 814-865-3890 at University Park) shaverscreek.org/aurora 814-863-4174 /psuadmissions leap.psu.edu Blue Band @psu_admissions 814-865-3982 Multicultural Resource Center /psuadmissions blueband.psu.edu 814-865-1773 equity.psu.edu/mrc @psuadmissions Career Services 814-865-2377 Student Activities @psuadmissions studentaffairs.psu.edu/career 814-863-4624 studentaffairs.psu.edu Housing 814-865-7501 (University Park) Student Aid 814-865-7862 (Commonwealth Campuses) (financial aid and scholarships) housing.psu.edu 814-865-6301 studentaid.psu.edu Intercollegiate Athletics 1-800-NITTANY (648-8269) Student Disability Resources gopsusports.com 814-863-1807 (voice or TTY) equity.psu.edu/ods Education Abroad 814-865-7681 Veterans Support REMEMBER global.psu.edu 814-863-0465 equity.psu.edu/veterans NOVEMBER

RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) FIRST Undergraduate admission Air Force ROTC Naval and Marine Corps ROTC 814-865-5453 814-865-6289 EARLY ACTION application available online airforce.psu.edu nrotc.psu.edu DEADLINE August 1 Army ROTC 814-863-0368 army.psu.edu

Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Nondiscrimination: http://guru.psu.edu/policies/AD85.html

The University is committed to equal access to programs, facilities, admission and employment for all persons. It is the policy of the University to maintain an environment free of harassment and free of discrimination against any person because of age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, marital or family status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, physical or mental disability, gender, perceived gender, gender identity, genetic information or political ideas. Discriminatory conduct and harassment, as well as sexual misconduct and relationship violence, violates the dignity of individuals, impedes the realization of the University's educational mission, and will not be tolerated. Direct all inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy to the Affirmative Action Office, The Pennsylvania State University, 328 Boucke Building, University Park, PA 16802-5901, Email: [email protected], Tel (814) 863-0471.

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and Pennsylvania Act of 1988 require that crime statistics for Pennsylvania colleges and universities be made available to applicants upon request. Penn State’s combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by the University, and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You may obtain this information for the Penn State campus to which you are applying by accessing the website at www.police.psu.edu/clery/ A printed copy of the report may be obtained by writing to University Police & Public Safety, The Pennsylvania State University, Eisenhower Parking Deck, University Park PA 16802-6703 or by calling 814-865-1864.

THIS PUBLICATION IS AVAILABLE IN ALTERNATIVE MEDIA ON REQUEST. Produced by the Penn State Department of University Marketing U.Ed. UAO 19-352 300M MPC150183

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