Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address 25 Yearsley Mill Road
Media, PA  19063
United States

Contact Admissions Office
Email: bwadmissions@psu.edu
Phone: 610-892-1200
Fax: 610-892-1320

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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	×	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×
Soil Science And Agronomy, General	×	×
Turf And Turfgrass Management	×	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Landscape Architecture	×	×
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 Administration And Management, General	×	×
Business/commerce, General
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Finance, General	×	×
Hospitality Administration/management, Other	×	×
Labor And Industrial Relations	×	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×	×
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	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×
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	×
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Adult And Continuing Education Administration	×	×
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
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	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering 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/health Care Administration/management	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
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	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biotechnology Technology/technician	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×	×
Applied Economics	×	×
Archeology	×	×
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	×	×
Music, General	×	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,431

Applied

2,385

Accepted

1,236

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,142

Females Applied

1,114

Females Accepted

98%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,258

Males Applied

1,240

Males Accepted

99%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

65

Application Fee

3.19

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school 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	530	550	650
SAT Math	545	530	660
ACT Composite	24	27	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

14,624

In-state

25,056

Out-of-state

14,624

In-district

Fees

616

Full-time student fees

15,346

Room & board

9,006

Room only

Financial Aid

13,335

Avg. Financial Aid Package

12,484

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,825

Avg. Loan Aid

4,030

Avg. Grant Aid

7,136

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

64.3%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

23%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,236

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

17%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.04%
Black or African American	18.72%
White or Caucasian	47.59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.16%
Asian	13.82%
Two or more races	3.84%
Other	2.04%

Gender

Male (61.97%)

Female (36.25%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	Not Reported
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	23%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

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

Other Campus Security & Safety:
part-time trained security personnel

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No		No
Basketball			No
Cheerleading		No	No
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Soccer			No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis			No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball			No
Cheerleading		No	No
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Soccer			No
Softball		No	No
Tennis			No
Volleyball			No

Faculty

111

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 61

Part-time - 50

Male - 53

Female - 58