Overview

Penn State Abington is a Comprehensive institution located in Abington, PA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1600 Woodland Road
Abington, PA  19001
United States

Contact Admissions Office
Email: abingtonadmissions@psu.edu
Phone: 215-881-7600
Fax: 215-881-7655

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations	×
Agricultural And Extension Education Services	×	×
Agricultural Business And Management, Other	×	×
Agricultural Mechanization, General	×	×
Agriculture, General	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×	×
Animal Sciences, General	×	×
Animal Sciences, Other	×	×
Food Science	×	×
Horticultural Science	×	×
Landscaping And Groundskeeping	×	×
Soil Science And Agronomy, General	×	×
Turf And Turfgrass Management	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
East Asian Studies	×	×
Latin American Studies	×	×
Women's Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×	×
Business/commerce, General
Business/corporate Communications, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, Other	×	×
Labor And Industrial Relations	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Organizational Behavior Studies	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×	×
Journalism	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, Other	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer Science	×
Human-centered Technology Design	×
Informatics	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Adult And Continuing Education Administration	×	×
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, And Research, Other	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×	×
Agricultural Engineering	×	×
Architectural Engineering	×	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×	×
Chemical Engineering	×	×
Civil Engineering, General	×	×
Computer Engineering, General	×	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×	×
Engineering Science	×	×
Engineering, General	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×	×
Industrial Engineering	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×	×
Mining And Mineral Engineering	×	×
Nuclear Engineering	×	×
Petroleum Engineering	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×	×
Human Nutrition	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
Comparative Literature	×	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Italian Language And Literature	×	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×	×
Russian Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×	×
Medical/health Humanities	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research And Clinical Nursing, Other	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Rehabilitation And Therapeutic Professions, Other	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Medieval And Renaissance Studies	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Forest Sciences And Biology	×	×
Forest Technology/technician	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation, Other	×	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies	×	×
Philosophy	×	×
Religion/religious Studies	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×	×
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×	×
Chemistry, General	×	×
Geological And Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other	×	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Materials Science	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Psychology	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biotechnology Technology/technician	×
Science Technologies/technicians, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×	×
Applied Economics	×	×
Archeology	×	×
Development Economics And International Development	×	×
Economics, General	×	×
Geography	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,620

Applied

6,406

Accepted

2,884

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,400

Females Applied

3,290

Females Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,161

Males Applied

3,060

Males Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

65

Application Fee

3.34

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	Essay
Other requirements:	Self-Reported Academic Record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	October 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	November 1st	December 24th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	550	540	635
SAT Math	590	530	630
ACT Composite	24	23	27

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

14,684

In-state

25,330

Out-of-state

14,684

In-district

Fees

616

Full-time student fees

15,346

Room & board

9,006

Room only

Financial Aid

13,699

Avg. Financial Aid Package

13,444

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

0

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,032

Avg. Loan Aid

3,274

Avg. Grant Aid

7,410

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

61.1%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

16%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,884

Total Undergrad students

6%

International Students

16%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.8%
Black or African American	12.8%
White or Caucasian	44.14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.17%
Asian	18.4%
Two or more races	4.03%
Other	1.53%

Gender

Male (57.84%)

Female (40.43%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	13%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Choral groups

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No		No
Basketball			No
Cross-country Running		No	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No		No
Soccer			No
Softball		No	No
Tennis			No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball			No
Cross-country Running		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Soccer			No
Softball	No		No
Tennis			No
Volleyball			No

Faculty

276

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 152

Part-time - 124

Male - 140

Female - 136