School Summary

Penn State Altoona


General Information:

Founded in 1939, Penn State Altoona is located in Blair county. It is a university offering both undergraduate and graduate programs. The school has a student/faculty ratio of 12:1.
Libraries:
This institution has 1 libraries.

Computer Labs:
Free student email accounts are available.
Institutional Control:
State control

Address, Phone and URL:

3000 Ivyside Park

Altoona, PA
16601
For more information call: 814 949-5000. This school has a website at https://www.altoona.psu.edu/
Application information for this school is available at admissions.psu.edu/apply/


Application Fee: $65
Admission Requirements: A written essay or personal statement is Required for Freshmen.
High School transcripts are Required for Freshmen.
No Application Requirements available.


In-State (per year) Out of State (per year)
Tuition $15,388.00 $26,374.00
Room and Board $14,474.00 $14,474.00
Fees $584.00 $584.00
Total $30,446.00 $41,432.00

This institution offers a cooperative/work-study program. Financial aid information may be available from the school's website at https://www.altoona.psu.edu/.


Special Programs
The following special programs are offered: External Degree Program, English as a Second Language program, Distance learning program, Double major option, Independent study, Accelerated degree program, Student-designed majors, Honors program, Cooperative (work-study) program, Internships, Sponsors its own study-abroad program.

Academic Competitiveness
Strong competition - More than 50% of all freshmen were in the top 10% of their high school class and scored over 1230 on SAT (critical reading and math scores combined) or over 26 on ACT; about 60% or fewer of all applicants accepted.

Incoming Freshmen SAT Scores
Scores Verbal Math
700-800 6.41% 10.68%
600-699 38.03% 30.77%
500-599 44.44% 46.15%
400-499 10.26% 10.68%
300-399 0.85% 1.71%
200-299 0% 0%



Incoming Freshmen ACT Scores
Scores Percentage of Students
30-36 12%
24-29 42%
18-23 38%
12-17 8%
6-11 0%
1-5 0%



Incoming Freshmen High School Ranking
Percentage Percentage of Students
Top 10% 17%
11-25% 20.00%
26-50% 36.00%
Under 50% 27.00%



Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Swimming and diving, Tennis, Cross-country running

Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and diving, Tennis, Cross-country running

Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Racquetball, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and field, Table tennis, Volleyball, Weight lifting

Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Racquetball, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and field, Table tennis, Volleyball, Weight lifting



No intercollegiate male scholarships found.


No intercollegiate female scholarships found.


Undergraduate

Undergraduate Only Count
Male 1,298
Female 1,098
Total 2,421


Undergraduate, Graduate & First Professional


Undergraduate, Graduate & First Professional Count
Male 1,298
Female 1,098
Total 2,421

Student Body By Racial/Ethnic Category
Student Body by Racial/Ethnic Category Percentage
Asian 4%
African American 6%
Hispanic 7%
Native American 0%
White 72%
Other 9%
Student Body By Age
Student Body by Age Percentage
Under 25 Years Old 96%
At Least 25 Years Old 4%
Student Body By Residence Status
Student Body by Residence Status Percentage
In State 70%
Out Of State 30%
Student Body By Housing Status
Student Body by Housing Status Percentage
Live On Campus 37%
Live Off Campus 63%



No student events data available.


No school organizations data available.


Instructional Program Code        Instructional Program Title

  • 45.1001                                           Political Science and Government, General
  • 26.0101                                           Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • 19.0701                                           Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • 11.0101                                           Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • 27.0101                                           Mathematics, General
  • 13.1001                                           Special Education and Teaching, General
  • 23.0101                                           English Language and Literature, General
  • 50.0901                                           Music, General
  • 50.0701                                           Art/Art Studies, General
  • 16.1200                                           Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • 40.0201                                           Astronomy
  • 27.0501                                           Statistics, General
  • 01.0901                                           Animal Sciences, General
  • 42.0101                                           Psychology, General
  • 40.0801                                           Physics, General
  • 40.0501                                           Chemistry, General
  • 40.0401                                           Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • 03.0101                                           Natural Resources/Conservation, General
  • 45.0601                                           Economics, General
  • 51.0000                                           Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • 50.0101                                           Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • 13.0403                                           Adult and Continuing Education Administration
  • 50.0601                                           Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • 03.0103                                           Environmental Studies
  • 52.1002                                           Labor and Industrial Relations
  • 38.0101                                           Philosophy
  • 30.1301                                           Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • 11.0401                                           Information Science/Studies
  • 01.1001                                           Food Science
  • 51.0201                                           Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • 52.0601                                           Business/Managerial Economics
  • 03.0502                                           Forest Sciences and Biology
  • 43.0406                                           Forensic Science and Technology
  • 01.1102                                           Agronomy and Crop Science
  • 09.0903                                           Advertising
  • 43.0104                                           Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • 16.0901                                           French Language and Literature
  • 40.1001                                           Materials Science
  • 01.0000                                           Agriculture, General
  • 54.0101                                           History, General
  • 52.0101                                           Business/Commerce, General
  • 16.0501                                           German Language and Literature
  • 38.0206                                           Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • 05.0107                                           Latin American Studies
  • 05.0104                                           East Asian Studies
  • 05.0201                                           African-American/Black Studies
  • 05.0207                                           Women's Studies
  • 16.0902                                           Italian Language and Literature
  • 16.0302                                           Japanese Language and Literature
  • 52.1304                                           Actuarial Science
  • 38.0201                                           Religion/Religious Studies
  • 19.0504                                           Human Nutrition
  • 16.0402                                           Russian Language and Literature
  • 01.1103                                           Horticultural Science
  • 26.0503                                           Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
  • 52.1003                                           Organizational Behavior Studies
  • 26.0202                                           Biochemistry
  • 40.0601                                           Geology/Earth Science, General
  • 09.0101                                           Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • 16.0905                                           Spanish Language and Literature
  • 50.0703                                           Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • 45.0301                                           Archeology
  • 45.0201                                           Anthropology, General
  • 45.1101                                           Sociology, General
  • 45.0901                                           International Relations and Affairs
  • 45.0604                                           Development Economics and International Development
  • 45.0701                                           Geography
  • 09.0401                                           Journalism
  • 01.0607                                           Turf and Turfgrass Management
  • 16.0104                                           Comparative Literature
  • 01.1201                                           Soil Science and Agronomy, General
  • 51.3801                                           Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • 15.0000                                           Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • 14.0901                                           Computer Engineering, General
  • 14.0801                                           Civil Engineering, General
  • 52.0801                                           Finance, General
  • 52.1201                                           Management Information Systems, General
  • 01.0201                                           Agricultural Mechanization, General
  • 52.1401                                           Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • 24.0101                                           Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • 30.0101                                           Biological and Physical Sciences
  • 51.1102                                           Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • 50.0409                                           Graphic Design
  • 50.0502                                           Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  • 15.0303                                           Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • 15.0611                                           Metallurgical Technology/Technician
  • 15.0403                                           Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • 15.0401                                           Biomedical Technology/Technician
  • 15.0805                                           Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • 14.0201                                           Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • 14.0501                                           Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • 14.1001                                           Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • 14.0401                                           Architectural Engineering
  • 14.2101                                           Mining and Mineral Engineering
  • 14.1901                                           Mechanical Engineering
  • 14.0701                                           Chemical Engineering
  • 14.2301                                           Nuclear Engineering
  • 14.1401                                           Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • 14.2501                                           Petroleum Engineering
  • 14.0804                                           Transportation and Highway Engineering
  • 14.3501                                           Industrial Engineering
  • 41.0101                                           Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician
  • 43.0103                                           Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • 11.1003                                           Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • 03.0511                                           Forest Technology/Technician
  • 50.0506                                           Acting
  • 31.0301                                           Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • 51.0701                                           Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • 01.0102                                           Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
  • 01.0605                                           Landscaping and Groundskeeping
  • 52.0301                                           Accounting
  • 01.0801                                           Agricultural and Extension Education Services
  • 13.1302                                           Art Teacher Education
  • 13.1306                                           Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • 13.1206                                           Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • 13.1202                                           Elementary Education and Teaching
  • 13.1205                                           Secondary Education and Teaching
  • 13.1210                                           Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • 14.1301                                           Engineering Science
  • 31.0505                                           Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • 01.0199                                           Agricultural Business and Management, Other
  • 09.9999                                           Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • 11.0199                                           Computer and Information Sciences, Other
  • 50.0499                                           Design and Applied Arts, Other
  • 13.0699                                           Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
  • 14.9999                                           Engineering, Other
  • 40.0699                                           Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • 43.9999                                           Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • 52.0999                                           Hospitality Administration/Management, Other
  • 03.9999                                           Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • 51.3899                                           Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
  • 51.2399                                           Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
  • 26.9999                                           Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • 50.9999                                           Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • 19.0000                                           Work and Family Studies

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** The information in this report is derived from Peterson's Undergraduate Database. Other data sources may also be included. To learn more about Texas Career Check or any data element please contact us.