Overview

Penn State Altoona is a Comprehensive institution located in Altoona, PA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 3000 Ivyside Park
Altoona, PA  16601
United States

Contact Admissions Office
Email: aaadmit@psu.edu
Phone: 814-949-5466
Fax: 814-949-5564

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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	×	×
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	×	×
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/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 And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
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	×	×
Architectural Engineering	×	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×	×
Chemical Engineering	×	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×	×
Engineering Science	×	×
Engineering, Other	×	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×	×
Industrial Engineering	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×	×
Mining And Mineral Engineering	×	×
Nuclear Engineering	×	×
Petroleum Engineering	×	×
Transportation And Highway Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Biomedical Technology/technician	×	×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Electromechanical/electromechanical Engineering Technology/technician	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician		×
Metallurgical Technology/technician	×	×
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	×	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
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 Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×	×
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
Environmental Studies	×
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	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biotechnology Technology/technician	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Forensic Science And Technology	×	×
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services, Other	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×	×
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	×	×
Design And Applied Arts, Other	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Music, General	×	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,445

Applied

8,283

Accepted

2,371

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,812

Females Applied

4,711

Females Accepted

98%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,575

Males Applied

3,512

Males Accepted

98%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

65

Application Fee

3.33

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	Essay

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	545	530	650
SAT Math	550	540	640
ACT Composite	23	22	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

15,388

In-state

26,638

Out-of-state

15,388

In-district

Fees

616

Full-time student fees

15,346

Room & board

9,006

Room only

Financial Aid

13,699

Avg. Financial Aid Package

14,339

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,929

Avg. Loan Aid

5,297

Avg. Grant Aid

7,333

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

68.3%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

34%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,371

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

30%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.51%
Black or African American	7.9%
White or Caucasian	68.36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.17%
Asian	4.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.08%
Two or more races	3.76%
Other	0.89%

Gender

Male (53.31%)

Female (45.34%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	37%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Choral groups

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
Badminton		No	No
Baseball			No
Basketball			No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football		No	No
Golf			No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer			No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis			No
Track And Field		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		No	No
Basketball			No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football		No	No
Golf			No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer			No
Softball			No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis			No
Track And Field		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

208

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 166

Part-time - 42

Male - 102

Female - 106