Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
201 Old MainUniversity Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-4700
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 50193
Type: Public 4-year or above
Main Website: www.psu.edu/
Financial Aid: financial aid link
Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $17,502.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $34,598.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $47,548.00
Quick links: Admissions | Test Scoring | Financial Aid | Degrees | Majors | Scholarships
Test Scoring
| 25th Percentile* | 75th Percentile* | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Critical Reading | 530 | 620 |
| SAT Math | 560 | 670 |
| SAT Writing | 540 | 640 |
| ACT Composite | 25 | 29 |
| ACT English | 24 | 30 |
| ACT Math | 25 | 30 |
| ACT Writing | 8 | 9 |
*Click here for an explanation of 25th and 75th Percentile scoring.
Financial Aid
| Percentage of students receiving any financial aid | 68% |
| Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants | 15% |
| Average Federal Grant | $4,385.00 |
| State Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving state aid | 14% |
| Average state aid | $3,533.00 |
| Institutional Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid | 32% |
| Average institutional aid | $6,301.00 |
| Student Loans | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving a student loan | 49% |
| Average student loan | $8,767.00 |
- Degrees
- POSTSECONDARY AWARD, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA (LESS THAN 1 ACADEMIC YEAR)
- POSTSECONDARY AWARD, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA (AT LEAST 1 BUT LESS THAN 2 ACADEMIC YEARS)
- ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
- MASTER'S DEGREE
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
- POSTSECONDARY AWARD, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA (AT LEAST 1 BUT LESS THAN 2 ACADEMIC YEARS)
- Majors
- Accounting
- Acoustics
- Acting
- Actuarial Science
- Adult and Continuing Education Administration
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Advertising
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- African Studies
- African-american/Black Studies
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Mechanization
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Agriculture
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Animal Physiology
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Archeology
- Architectural Engineering
- Architecture
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/art Studies
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Astronomy
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration and Management
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Civil Engineering
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
- Community Organization and Advocacy
- Comparative Literature
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Conducting
- Counseling Psychology
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
- Design and Applied Arts
- Dietitian Assistant
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- East Asian Studies
- Ecology
- Economics
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Educational Evaluation and Research
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational Psychology
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Science
- English Language and Literature
- Entomology
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Film/Cinema/Video Studies
- Finance
- Food Science
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Forensic Science and Technology
- Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
- Forest Sciences and Biology
- Forest Technology/Technician
- French Language and Literature
- Genetics
- Geography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Geology/Earth Science
- German Language and Literature
- Graphic Design
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History
- Homeland Security, law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
- Horticultural Science
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Nutrition
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Immunology
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Science/Studies
- Information Technology
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Global Studies
- Italian Language and Literature
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Journalism
- Keyboard Instruments
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Landscape Architecture
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping
- Latin American Studies
- Law
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Management Information Systems
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Materials Engineering
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Mining and Mineral Engineering
- Molecular Toxicology
- Music
- Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Performance
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Theory and Composition
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology
- Natural Resource Economics
- Natural Resources and Conservation
- Natural Resources/Conservation
- Neuroscience
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nursing Administration
- Organizational Behavior Studies
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology
- Petroleum Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
- Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Pre-medicine/Pre-medical Studies
- Pre-veterinary Studies
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Russian Language and Literature
- School Psychology
- Science, Technology and Society
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Soil Science and Agronomy
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Statistics
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Teaching French as a Second or Foreign Language
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
- Toxicology
- Turf and Turfgrass Management
- Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology
- Visual and Performing Arts
- Voice and Opera
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Women's Studies
- Youth Services/Administration
- Acoustics
Pennsylvania Scholarships
Mattie B. Addis Scholarship Fund
Annual award for an Allegheny County, Pennsylvania resident who is a full-time college junior or senior attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and a commitment to community activities. A personal essay must be included with application packet. Contact the Foundation or the university for more information and/or application. more...
Mary Kay Edwards Krauser '59 Memorial Scholarship
Annual award for undergraduate student attending Carlow College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania full-time, majoring in Business Communication. Applicant must have demonstrated academic achievement, leadership and have financial need. Award amount varies. more...
Chaffee Undergraduate Nursing Award Fund
Annual award for a college junior attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing who have not transferred from another nursing school. Applicants must have a minimum 3.5 QPA, demonstrate potential for leadership, demonstrate potential to be an outstanding practitioner in the field of nursing and demonstrate personality characteristics acceptable to the nursing profession. Contact the School of Nursing for more information and/or application. more...
Grace Blough Scholarship
Scholarship for full-time undergraduate students (freshmen ineligible) attending Elizabethtown College that are majoring in Music. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in music classes and an 2.5 overall GPA, financial need, and be a high achiever. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Balcom Taylor Scholarship
Annual award for undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Lincoln University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Students must demonstrate academic achievement. more...
Musicians Club of Pittsburgh Scholarship Fund
Scholarship for students residing within a fifty mile radius of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who are college juniors or seniors attending Carnegie Mellon University or Duquesne University. Applicants must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and demonstrate ability in vocal performance, instrumental music or be exceptional in the field of music instruction. Contact the university's Music Department for more information and/or application. more...
Good's Furniture & Carpet Scholarship
Scholarship for full-time undergraduate students attending Elizabethtown College who are disadvantaged. Selection based on academic achievement and potential. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
L.H. Severance Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Lincoln University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Students must demonstrate academic achievement. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Western Maryland AHEC Physical Therapy Caucus Scholarship
Scholarship for Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, or District of Columbia residents who are undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Allegany College of Maryland majoring in Physical Therapist Assistant. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be U.S. citizens/permanent residents. Number of awards may vary. An essay must be included with application packet. more...
Peter Bartera Scholarship
Scholarship for Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania residents, of Italian origin, who are undergraduate students enrolled full-time at DeSales University. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...