Penn State Abington

Abington, PA · Public

Official website · Admissions

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Admission rate

Penn State Abington admitted 96.8% of applicants university-wide (6,406 of 6,620).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide96.8%6,4066,620
In-state96.6%2,3272,408
Out-of-state97.0%3,3883,494
International applicants96.2%691718
Men96.8%3,0603,161
Women96.8%3,2903,400

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 6,406 admitted students, 716 enrolled (11.2% yield).

Penn State Abington Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1065–1250
ACT (mid-50%)
23–27
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Penn State Abington Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $44,020/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$25,080
Fees, housing, food, books & other$18,940
Sticker cost of attendance$44,020/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$13,629
$30k–48k$13,597
$48k–75k$16,296
$75k–110k$22,249
Over $110k$25,785

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Academic Excellence ScholarshipUp to $5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Abington Campus ScholarshipVaries (Need Based)
  • Abington Trustee ScholarshipFull tuition and mandatory fees (Full Tuition)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • International Student ScholarshipUp to $1,000 (International Aid)

Penn State Abington Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official transcript
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
  • Letters of recommendation (recommended)
  • Supplemental essays (recommended)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official transcript
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
  • Letters of recommendation (recommended)
  • Supplemental essays (recommended)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)
  • Application fee

Penn State Abington Common Data Set · Application requirements

Essay prompts

Penn State Abington requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Own portal member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$63,435
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
19.8%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
77.2%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$25,000
At graduation

Penn State Abington · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-01Early ActionNon-binding early round

Penn State Abington Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (30%), Computer & information sciences (25%), Psychology (10%).

Student–faculty ratio: 14:1 · 54% of class sections have under 20 students.

Penn State Abington Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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