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Penn State Harrisburg

Penn State Harrisburg
777 W. Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057

Official telephone: (717) 948-6000
Website: www.hbg.psu.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2006

The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Director of Enrollment Services
Contacting the office: 800 222-2056 (toll free)
717 948-6325 (fax)
hbgadmit@psu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? no
Priority filing date for fall: November 30
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 25%
Application fee: $50
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Admissions requirements:
Graduation from secondary school required/GED accepted. Lowest course grade accepted is "C." At least 36 semester hours must be completed at the school to earn a bachelor's degree.
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Off-campus interview: not available
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required
Foreign language: 2 required
Math: 3 required
Science: 3 required
Social studies: 3 required
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
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: 3.1
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 99%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 0%
Top quarter: 0%
Top half: 0%
Bottom half: 0%
Bottom quarter: 0%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 84%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 94%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 6%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 1,616
Number of applicants offered admission: 1,037 (64%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 219 (21%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 10%
Admission may be deferred: yes