Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address 777 West Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA  17057
United States

Contact Admissions Office
Email: hbgadmit@psu.edu
Phone: 717-948-6250
Fax: 717-948-6325

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Toxicology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General		×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Behavior Studies	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Computer Software Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Structural 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	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research And Clinical Nursing, Other	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services, Other	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9,316

Applied

9,092

Accepted

4,047

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,357

Females Applied

4,252

Females Accepted

98%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,890

Males Applied

4,772

Males Accepted

98%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

65

Application Fee

3.41

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	565	550	650
SAT Math	510	570	660
ACT Composite	25	22	31

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

13,295

Avg. Financial Aid Package

13,169

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,029

Avg. Loan Aid

4,575

Avg. Grant Aid

7,215

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

61.1%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

25%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,047

Total Undergrad students

14%

International Students

25%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.6%
Black or African American	10.12%
White or Caucasian	45.99%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.1%
Asian	14.44%
Two or more races	3.87%
Other	1.74%

Gender

Male (58.86%)

Female (39.68%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	17%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

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		No
Basketball			No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Golf	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer	No		No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis			No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball			No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Golf	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer	No		No
Softball	No		No
Tennis			No
Volleyball	No		No

Faculty

382

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 224

Part-time - 158

Male - 226

Female - 156