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Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona
3000 Ivyside Park
Altoona, PA 16601-3760

Official telephone: (814) 949-5000
Fax number: (814) 949-5011
Website: www.aa.psu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2013 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Fredina Ingold,
Admissions Officer

Contacting the office:

814 949-5466
800 848-9843 (toll free)
814 949-5564 (fax)
aaadmit@psu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

November 30

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.02

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

97%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

66%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

19 - 24

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

88%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

4,407

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,853 (87%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,423 (37%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

24%

Tuition deposit amount:

$125, partially refundable

Room deposit amount:

$100, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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