Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address 3550 Seventh Street Road
New Kensington, PA  15068
United States

Contact Admissions Office
Email: nkadmissions@psu.edu
Phone: 724-334-5466
Fax: 724-334-6111

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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	×	×
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	×	×
Toxicology	×	×
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	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Adult And Continuing Education Administration	×	×
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
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	×	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×	×
Industrial Engineering	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×	×
Mining And Mineral Engineering	×	×
Nuclear Engineering	×	×
Petroleum Engineering	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Biomedical Technology/technician		×
Computer Engineering 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	×	×
Telecommunications 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	×	×
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	×	×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist		×
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	×	×
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

595

Applied

567

Accepted

420

Enrolled

Female Admissions

335

Females Applied

314

Females Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

255

Males Applied

248

Males Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

65

Application Fee

3.39

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	530	580	625
SAT Math	543	530	640
ACT Composite	24	18	18

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

13,824

In-state

23,786

Out-of-state

13,824

In-district

Fees

616

Full-time student fees

15,346

Room & board

9,006

Room only

Financial Aid

12,577

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,580

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

0

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,878

Avg. Loan Aid

4,078

Avg. Grant Aid

6,587

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

64.3%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

27%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

420

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

15%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.17%
Black or African American	6.73%
White or Caucasian	76.68%
Asian	2.64%
Two or more races	3.85%
Other	0.96%

Gender

Male (64.29%)

Female (34.52%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No		No
Basketball			No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading			No
Football		No	No
Golf	No		No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball			No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading			No
Football		No	No
Golf	No		No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball			No
Volleyball			No

Faculty

54

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 20

Male - 28

Female - 26