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Penn State Erie, Behrend College

Penn State Erie, Behrend College
5091 Station Road
Erie, PA 16563

Official telephone: (814) 898-6000
Website: www.pserie.psu.edu/

Screen last updated on: September 2006

The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Mary-Ellen Madigan,
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid

Contacting the office:

814 898-6100
866 374-3378 (toll free)
814 898-6044 (fax)
behrend.admissions@
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

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

13%

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Admissions requirements:

1 unit of physics required of technology program applicants.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

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

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP, conditional admission

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 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:

3.4

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

Percent of student body in each high school class rank:

Top tenth: 15%
Top quarter: 45%
Top half: 86%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

89%

Average SAT I:

533 verbal, 553 math, 1080 combined

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

93%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

21%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,417

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,925 (80%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

838 (44%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

11%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, partially refundable

Room deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes

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