Penn State Berks
Reading, PA · Public
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Penn State Berks admitted 98.7% of applicants university-wide (5,950 of 6,030).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 98.7% | 5,950 | 6,030 |
| In-state | 98.6% | 1,143 | 1,159 |
| Out-of-state | 98.8% | 4,417 | 4,470 |
| International applicants | 97.3% | 390 | 401 |
| Men | 99.1% | 2,823 | 2,850 |
| Women | 98.4% | 3,091 | 3,141 |
Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.
Of 5,950 admitted students, 561 enrolled (9.4% yield).
Penn State Berks 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%)
- 1100–1255
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 18–27
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 2.50–3.74
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Penn State Berks 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: $48,134/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $26,374 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $21,760 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $48,134/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $16,429 |
| $30k–48k | $15,862 |
| $48k–75k | $23,583 |
| $75k–110k | $25,465 |
| Over $110k | $29,541 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Chancellor's Scholarship — Up to $4,000 per year (Automatic)
- Academic Excellence Scholarship — Up to $2,000 per year (Merit)
- Penn State Berks Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Provost's Award for International Students — Up to $12,000 per year (International Aid)
- Discover Penn State Award — $3,000 one-time award for first year (Merit)
Penn State Berks 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
Essay prompts
Penn State Berks 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
- 31.5%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 76.7%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $25,000
- At graduation
Penn State Berks · 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
- 2027-08-01Regular Decision — Standard deadline
Penn State Berks Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (25%), Computer & information sciences (14%), Biological & life sciences (11%).
Student–faculty ratio: 14:1 · 43% of class sections have under 20 students.
Penn State Berks 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.