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Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014):	$50

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2012

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	1,329	680	649
Percent admitted	84%	85%	84%
Percent admitted who enrolled	27%	29%	24%

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	260	88%
ACT	11	4%

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	410	540
SAT Math	440	570
SAT Writing	415	520
ACT Composite	21	25
ACT English	19	26
ACT Math	20	25
ACT Writing	7	9

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	$12,596	$12,966	$13,238	$13,602	2.7%
Out-of-state	$18,852	$19,406	$19,794	$20,278	2.4%
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	$27,030	$27,984	$28,648	$30,202	5.4%
Off Campus with Family	$17,634	$18,408	$18,910	$19,402	2.6%
Out-of-state
Off Campus	$33,286	$34,424	$35,204	$36,878	4.8%
Off Campus with Family	$23,890	$24,848	$25,466	$26,078	2.4%

Financial Aid Office Phone: (717) 771-4045

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1	240	81%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	196	66%	$1,241,225	$6,333
Federal grants	107	36%	$468,341	$4,377
Pell grants	105	36%	$428,384	$4,080
Other federal grants	27	9%	$39,957	$1,480
State/local government grant or scholarships	93	32%	$294,747	$3,169
Institutional grants or scholarships	151	51%	$478,137	$3,166
Student loan aid	198	67%	$1,249,206	$6,309
Federal student loans	195	66%	$1,068,142	$5,478
Other student loans	23	8%	$181,064	$7,872

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1	929	80%	$4,079,446	$4,391
Pell grants	363	31%	$1,350,185	$3,720
Federal student loans	655	57%	$4,431,574	$6,766

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