Penn State Brandywine
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Penn State Brandywine admitted 98.1% of applicants university-wide (2,385 of 2,431).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 98.1% | 2,385 | 2,431 |
| In-state | 98.8% | 1,346 | 1,363 |
| Out-of-state | 97.8% | 952 | 973 |
| International applicants | 91.6% | 87 | 95 |
| Men | 98.6% | 1,240 | 1,258 |
| Women | 97.5% | 1,114 | 1,142 |
Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.
Of 2,385 admitted students, 401 enrolled (16.8% yield).
Penn State Brandywine 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%)
- 1080–1290
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 27–32
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 2.50–3.74
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Penn State Brandywine 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: $46,148/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $24,808 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $21,340 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $46,148/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $15,904 |
| $30k–48k | $16,580 |
| $48k–75k | $21,157 |
| $75k–110k | $25,067 |
| Over $110k | $29,031 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Provost Award — Up to $5,000 per year (Automatic)
- President's Freshman Award — $1,000 - $3,000 per year (Automatic)
- Bunton-Waller Scholarship — Varies (up to full tuition) (Full Tuition)
- Chancellor's Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
Penn State Brandywine Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
- TOEFL or IELTS scores
- Application fee
International applicants
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
- TOEFL or IELTS scores
- Application fee
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Penn State Brandywine · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Penn State Brandywine 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
- 26%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 72.6%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $25,000
- At graduation
Penn State Brandywine · 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.
Published rankings
- U.S. News Liberal Arts: #183
Deadlines
- 2026-11-01Early Action — Non-binding early round
Penn State Brandywine Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (21%), Computer & information sciences (20%), Psychology (16%).
Student–faculty ratio: 15:1 · 44% of class sections have under 20 students.
Penn State Brandywine 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.