Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona admits about 10 in 10 applicants (98%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 6% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men and women were admitted at similar rates (98% and 98%).
$65 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
10% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.
Where you stand
How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered. Scores are optional. 24% of first-years sent an SAT and 3% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1180 on the SAT, right around the national median for colleges that report scores.
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)