Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PA · Public
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Penn State Harrisburg admitted 97.6% of applicants university-wide (9,092 of 9,316).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 97.6% | 9,092 | 9,316 |
| In-state | 94.8% | 1,477 | 1,558 |
| Out-of-state | 98.2% | 5,432 | 5,531 |
| International applicants | 98.0% | 2,183 | 2,227 |
| Men | 97.6% | 4,772 | 4,890 |
| Women | 97.6% | 4,252 | 4,357 |
Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.
Of 9,092 admitted students, 1,022 enrolled (11.2% yield).
Penn State Harrisburg 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%)
- 1140–1300
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 22–31
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.00–3.99
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Penn State Harrisburg 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: $49,706/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $26,374 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $23,332 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $49,706/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $16,219 |
| $30k–48k | $16,221 |
| $48k–75k | $21,176 |
| $75k–110k | $25,103 |
| Over $110k | $29,834 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Provost's Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Merit)
- Dean's Scholarship — $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Chancellor's Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- Penn State Grant — Varies (Need Based)
- Penn State Harrisburg Merit Scholarship — Varies (Automatic)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Provost's Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Merit)
- Dean's Scholarship — $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Chancellor's Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- International Student Scholarship — Varies (International Aid)
- Penn State Harrisburg Merit Scholarship — Varies (Automatic)
Penn State Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg Common Data Set · Application requirements
Essay prompts
Penn State Harrisburg 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
- 26.1%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 82.1%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $25,000
- At graduation
Penn State Harrisburg · 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 Harrisburg Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Engineering (23%), Business & marketing (16%), Computer & information sciences (15%).
Student–faculty ratio: 15:1 · 42% of class sections have under 20 students.
Penn State Harrisburg 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.