Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA 16802

Quick Facts

Admissions and Enrollment Data

Category Applicants Admits Enrollees
In-State 19365 11204 4892
Out-of-State 55863 29675 3496
International 10729 5726 652
Men 39869 20636 4470
Women 45333 25578 4490
Unknown Gender 678 351 75

Basis of Admission - Academic Factors

Factor Importance
GPAN/A
Class RankN/A
Rigor in School Coursework TakenN/A
College-preparatory programN/A
RecommendationsN/A
ACT/SAT ScoresN/A

Basis of Admission - Non-Academic Factors

Factor Importance
Talent/abilityN/A
English ProficiencyN/A
Other TestsN/A
Work experienceN/A
Personal statement or essayN/A
Legacy statusN/A

Undergraduate Courses

African Studies.

  • Asian Studies/Civilization.
  • African-American/Black Studies.
  • Women's Studies.

Agriculture, General.

  • Agriculture, General.
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations.
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping.
  • Turf and Turfgrass Management.
  • Agricultural and Extension Education Services.
  • Animal Sciences, General.
  • Food Science.
  • Plant Sciences, General.
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies.
  • Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biochemistry.
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology.
  • Toxicology.
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.

Business/Commerce, General.

  • Accounting.
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other.
  • Finance, General.
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, Other.
  • Labor and Industrial Relations.
  • Organizational Behavior Studies.
  • Management Information Systems, General.
  • Actuarial Science.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.

Communication, General.

  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies.
  • Journalism.
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other.
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Artificial Intelligence.
  • Informatics.
  • Human-Centered Technology Design.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other.
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician.
  • Information Science/Studies.
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration.
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance.

Criminal Justice and Corrections, General.

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
  • Forensic Science and Technology.

Education, General.

  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
  • Secondary Education and Teaching.
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.
  • Art Teacher Education.
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education.

Engineering, General.

  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General.
  • Agricultural Engineering.
  • Architectural Engineering.
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Chemical Engineering.
  • Civil Engineering, General.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
  • Engineering Science.
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
  • Mining and Mineral Engineering.
  • Nuclear Engineering.
  • Petroleum Engineering.
  • Industrial Engineering.
  • Surveying Engineering.
  • Engineering, Other.

English Language and Literature, General.

  • English Language and Literature, General.

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.

  • Comparative Literature.
  • Chinese Language and Literature.
  • Japanese Language and Literature.
  • Korean Language and Literature.
  • Russian Language and Literature.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • Italian Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
  • Athletic Training/Trainer.
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other.
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other.

History, General.

  • History, General.

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies.

Mathematics, General.

  • Mathematics, General.
  • Statistics, General.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

  • Biological and Physical Sciences.
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
  • Science, Technology and Society.
  • Nutrition Sciences.
  • Sustainability Studies.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General.
  • Forest Sciences and Biology.
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other.

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.

  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology.

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.

  • Philosophy.
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies.

Physical Sciences, General.

  • Astronomy.
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other.
  • Physics, General.
  • Materials Science.

Pre-Architecture Studies.

  • Architecture.
  • Landscape Architecture.

Psychology, General.

  • Psychology, General.

Science Technologies/Technicians, General.

  • Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician.

Social Sciences, General.

  • Anthropology, General.
  • Archeology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
  • Development Economics and International Development.
  • Geography.
  • International Relations and Affairs.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology, General.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Visual and Performing Arts, General.
  • Dance, General.
  • Graphic Design.
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other.
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.
  • Acting.
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
  • Photography.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Music, General.
  • Music Performance, General.

Work and Family Studies.

  • Human Development and Family Studies, General.

Graduate Courses

Agriculture, General.

  • Agricultural and Extension Education Services.
  • Animal Sciences, General.
  • Food Science.
  • Plant Sciences, General.
  • Agronomy and Crop Science.
  • Horticultural Science.
  • Plant Sciences, Other.
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biomedical Sciences, General.
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology.
  • Anatomy.
  • Entomology.
  • Animal Physiology.
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology.
  • Bioinformatics.
  • Biotechnology.
  • Ecology.
  • Epidemiology.
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.

Business/Commerce, General.

  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Accounting.
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
  • Labor and Industrial Relations.
  • Management Science.
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other.

Communication, General.

  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

  • Informatics.
  • Information Science/Studies.
  • Computer Science.
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance.

Criminal Justice and Corrections, General.

  • Forensic Science and Technology.

Education, General.

  • Curriculum and Instruction.
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration.
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education.
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.

  • Nanotechnology.

Engineering, General.

  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General.
  • Agricultural Engineering.
  • Architectural Engineering.
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Chemical Engineering.
  • Civil Engineering, General.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
  • Engineering Science.
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
  • Materials Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
  • Nuclear Engineering.
  • Petroleum Engineering.
  • Industrial Engineering.
  • Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Engineering, Other.

English Language and Literature, General.

  • English Language and Literature, General.

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.

  • Comparative Literature.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
  • Physician Associate/Assistant.
  • Public Health, General.
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other.

Human Services, General.

  • Public Policy Analysis, General.

Legal Studies.

  • Programs for Foreign Lawyers.
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other.

Mathematics, General.

  • Mathematics, General.
  • Financial Mathematics.
  • Statistics, General.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

  • Nutrition Sciences.
  • International/Globalization Studies.
  • Sustainability Studies.
  • Geography and Environmental Studies.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

  • Forest Management/Forest Resources Management.
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other.

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.

  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology.

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.

  • Philosophy.

Physical Sciences, General.

  • Astronomy.
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.
  • Acoustics.

Pre-Architecture Studies.

  • Architecture.
  • Landscape Architecture.
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology.

Psychology, General.

  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.
  • School Psychology.
  • Educational Psychology.

Social Sciences, General.

  • Anthropology, General.
  • Criminology.
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
  • Geography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology, General.
  • Social Sciences, Other.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music Theory and Composition.
  • Keyboard Instruments.

Work and Family Studies.

  • Human Development and Family Studies, General.