Penn State Behrend
Erie, PA · Public
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Penn State Behrend admitted 96.8% of applicants university-wide (6,176 of 6,378).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 96.8% | 6,176 | 6,378 |
| In-state | 96.3% | 1,776 | 1,844 |
| Out-of-state | 97.4% | 3,836 | 3,938 |
| International applicants | 94.6% | 564 | 596 |
| Men | 96.7% | 3,116 | 3,222 |
| Women | 96.9% | 3,004 | 3,100 |
Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.
Of 6,176 admitted students, 897 enrolled (14.5% yield).
Penn State Behrend Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 1120–1300
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 25–31
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.00–4.00
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Penn State Behrend Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $48,572/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $26,374 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $22,198 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $48,572/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $16,092 |
| $30k–48k | $17,884 |
| $48k–75k | $20,539 |
| $75k–110k | $26,914 |
| Over $110k | $29,692 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Discover Award — Up to $8,000 per year (Automatic)
- Behrend Chancellor's Scholarship — $5,000 - $7,000 per year (Merit)
- Academic Excellence Scholarship — Up to $6,000 per year (Merit)
- Behrend Dean's Scholarship — $3,000 - $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Chancellor's Award — Up to $4,000 per year (Merit)
- Behrend Pride of the Lion Scholarship — $1,000 (Merit)
- Behrend Honors Program Scholarship — Varies (Departmental)
- Penn State Grant — Varies (Need Based)
- Promise Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Discover Award — Up to $8,000 per year (Automatic)
- Behrend Chancellor's Scholarship — $5,000 - $7,000 per year (Merit)
- Academic Excellence Scholarship — Up to $6,000 per year (Merit)
- Behrend Dean's Scholarship — $3,000 - $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Global Penn State Scholarship — $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Chancellor's Award — Up to $4,000 per year (Merit)
- Behrend Pride of the Lion Scholarship — $1,000 (Merit)
- Behrend Honors Program Scholarship — Varies (Departmental)
Penn State Behrend 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 Behrend Common Data Set · Application requirements
Essay prompts
Penn State Behrend 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
- 43.6%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 83.3%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $25,000
- At graduation
Penn State Behrend · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Deadlines
- 2026-11-01Early Action — Non-binding early round
Penn State Behrend Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (31%), Engineering (26%), Biological & life sciences (6%).
Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 41% of class sections have under 20 students.
Penn State Behrend Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.