Penn State Hazleton

Hazleton, PA · Public

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Admission rate

Penn State Hazleton admitted 96.4% of applicants university-wide (564 of 585).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide96.4%564585
In-state98.5%263267
Out-of-state94.9%278293
International applicants92.0%2325
Men97.2%245252
Women95.7%310324

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 564 admitted students, 146 enrolled (25.9% yield).

Penn State Hazleton Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1140–1250
ACT (mid-50%)
24–32
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.004.00

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Penn State Hazleton Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $44,226/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$24,808
Fees, housing, food, books & other$19,418
Sticker cost of attendance$44,226/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$11,770
$30k–48k$14,756
$48k–75k$13,902
$75k–110k$19,777
Over $110k$23,218

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Penn State Hazleton Chancellor's Scholarship$2,000 per year (Merit)
  • Penn State GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Penn State Hazleton Foundation ScholarshipVaries (Need Based)
  • Penn State Hazleton Trustee ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Provost's Award for International StudentsUp to $25,000 per year (International Aid)
  • International Student ScholarshipUp to $5,000 per year (International Aid)

Penn State Hazleton 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 Hazleton Common Data Set · Application requirements

Essay prompts

Penn State Hazleton 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
26.2%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
75.1%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$25,000
At graduation

Penn State Hazleton · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-01Early ActionNon-binding early round

Penn State Hazleton Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (37%), Psychology (18%), Computer & information sciences (13%).

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 62% of class sections have under 20 students.

Penn State Hazleton Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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