Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
91%
Total (middle 50%)
1090–1335
Undergraduates
7,877
Setting
City: Small

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%)
1090–1335
Reading and Writing
560–680
Math
530–655
Average total
1248
ACT composite (middle 50%)
26–32

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
$15,510per year
Average net price
$12,651What 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
51%
First-year retention
66%
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, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 101 programs
  • Agricultural Business and Management · bachelor
  • Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services · associate, bachelor, master
  • Animal Sciences · bachelor
  • Food Science and Technology · graduate certificate
  • Plant Sciences · undergraduate certificate
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other · master, graduate certificate
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
  • Journalism · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
  • Information Science/Studies · associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Education, General · graduate certificate
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, graduate certificate
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · master, graduate certificate
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching · master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · master, graduate certificate
  • Education, Other · graduate certificate
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · master, graduate certificate
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Nuclear Engineering · master
  • Systems Engineering · master
  • Industrial Engineering · master, graduate certificate
  • Manufacturing Engineering · master
  • Engineering, Other · master, graduate certificate
  • Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians · graduate certificate
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians · graduate certificate
  • Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians · graduate certificate
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · graduate certificate
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · bachelor
  • Mathematics · bachelor
  • Applied Mathematics · master, graduate certificate
  • Statistics · master, graduate certificate
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
  • Biological and Physical Sciences · bachelor
  • Science, Technology and Society · bachelor
  • Nutrition Sciences · master
  • International/Globalization Studies · graduate certificate
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · graduate certificate
  • Computational Science · master, graduate certificate
  • Sustainability Studies · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Geography and Environmental Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Data Science · bachelor
  • Data Analytics · graduate certificate
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management · bachelor
  • Philosophy · bachelor
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Physics · master
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · undergraduate certificate
  • Psychology, Other · master
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Homeland Security · master, graduate certificate
  • Security Science and Technology · undergraduate certificate
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other · graduate certificate
  • Community Organization and Advocacy · master, graduate certificate
  • Public Administration · master, graduate certificate
  • Social Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Demography · master, graduate certificate
  • Economics · bachelor
  • Geography and Cartography · master, graduate certificate
  • International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
  • Design and Applied Arts · master
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master
  • Public Health · master
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · undergraduate certificate
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · undergraduate certificate
  • Business/Commerce, General · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Business/Corporate Communications · bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · master, graduate certificate
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management · undergraduate certificate
  • Human Resources Management and Services · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Management Information Systems and Services · undergraduate certificate
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master, graduate certificate
  • Marketing · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Real Estate · graduate certificate
  • Taxation · graduate certificate
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · undergraduate certificate
  • History · 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

Page updated:

← All universities