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Penn State Altoona

Altoona, PA

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Overview

Penn State Altoona is a Comprehensive institution located in Altoona, PA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 3000 Ivyside Park
Altoona, PA  16601
United States
Contact Admissions Office
Email: aaadmit@psu.edu
Phone: 814-949-5466
Fax: 814-949-5564

Majors & Degrees

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Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations Checkmark
Agricultural And Extension Education Services Checkmark
Agricultural Business And Management, Other Checkmark
Agricultural Mechanization, General Checkmark
Agriculture, General Checkmark
Agronomy And Crop Science Checkmark
Animal Sciences, General Checkmark
Food Science Checkmark
Horticultural Science

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7,124
Applied
6,933
Accepted
2,421
Enrolled
97%
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Female Admissions

3,955
Females Applied
3,849
Females Accepted
97%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

3,116
Males Applied
3,036
Males Accepted
97%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

65
Application Fee
3.29
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs Interview
Recommended Essay

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen Not reported October 1st Yes
Other early decision plan November 1st December 24th No
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 545 530 630
SAT Math 550 520 630
ACT Composite 23 22 27

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

15,388
In-state
26,374
Out-of-state
15,388
In-district
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Fees

584
Full-time student fees
14,474
Room & board
8,320
Room only

Financial Aid

12,565
Avg. Financial Aid Package
11,252
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
3,966
Avg. Loan Aid
4,856
Avg. Grant Aid
7,175
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
97% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
60.7%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
24%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,421
Total Undergrad students
5%
International Students
30%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.75%
Black or African American 6.38%
White or Caucasian 72.35%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.08%
Asian 4.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.08%
Two or more races 3.52%
Other 0.91%

Gender

Male (53.61%)
Female (45.35%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Cooperative housing
Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 37%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark Checkmark No
Basketball Checkmark Checkmark No
Cross-country Running No Checkmark No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark Checkmark No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Checkmark No
Softball Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving No Checkmark No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Checkmark No
Track And Field Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark No No
Basketball Checkmark Checkmark No
Cross-country Running No Checkmark No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark Checkmark No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Checkmark No
Softball Checkmark Checkmark No
Swimming And Diving No Checkmark No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Checkmark No
Track And Field Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No

Faculty

225
Total Faculty
12:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 176
Part-time - 49
Male - 110
Female - 115
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