Penn State Fayette
Lemont Furnace, PA · Public
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Penn State Fayette admitted 95.5% of applicants university-wide (695 of 728).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 95.5% | 695 | 728 |
| In-state | 97.1% | 233 | 240 |
| Out-of-state | 96.1% | 423 | 440 |
| International applicants | 81.2% | 39 | 48 |
| Men | 94.8% | 257 | 271 |
| Women | 95.7% | 428 | 447 |
Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.
Of 695 admitted students, 97 enrolled (14.0% yield).
Penn State Fayette 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%)
- 1110–1250
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.00–3.99
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Penn State Fayette 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: $27,834/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $23,550 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $4,284 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $27,834/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $9,445 |
| $30k–48k | $8,574 |
| $48k–75k | $11,644 |
| $75k–110k | $13,165 |
| Over $110k | $22,545 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Chancellor's Scholarship — Up to $10,000 per year (Merit)
- Vice Provost's Award — $7,000 per year (Merit)
- Academic Excellence Scholarship — $2,000 - $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Provost's Award — $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Leadership Scholarship — $1,000 - $2,000 per year (Merit)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Vice Provost's Award — $7,000 per year (Merit)
- Global Penn State Scholarship — $5,000 (one-time) (Merit)
- Provost's Award — $5,000 per year (Merit)
Penn State Fayette 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 Fayette Common Data Set · Application requirements
Essay prompts
Penn State Fayette 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
- 38.6%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 77.8%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $25,000
- At graduation
Penn State Fayette · 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 Fayette Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (37%), Psychology (7%).
Student–faculty ratio: 10:1 · 68% of class sections have under 20 students.
Penn State Fayette 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.