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
- Phone
- (814) 865-5403
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.
- 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)
- 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
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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