Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York

York, Pennsylvania · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
97%
Total (middle 50%)
1050–1245
Undergraduates
668
Setting
Suburb: Midsize

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1050–1245
Reading and Writing
530–620
Math
520–625
Average total
1140
ACT composite (middle 50%)
22–28

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$15,240per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$25,672per year
Average net price
$12,374What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
18%
First-year retention
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$71,762

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master

Show all 19 programs
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies · associate, bachelor
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · associate
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · associate, bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate
  • Biology, General · bachelor
  • Biological and Physical Sciences · bachelor
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General · associate, bachelor
  • Business/Corporate Communications · bachelor
  • Management Information Systems and Services · undergraduate certificate
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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