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Penn State New Kensington

  • Public
  • Rural
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
95.3%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹22,66,955Out-of-state
Students
416Undergraduates
Students per teacher
9Student to faculty

About

Penn State New Kensington is a commonwealth campus of the Pennsylvania State University located in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. The campus has an enrollment of 545 undergraduate students and offers twelve bachelor's degree programs and five associate degree programs as well as four men's and four women's sports. In May 2025, the Board of Trustees of Pennsylvania State University announced the closure of seven of its twenty regional Commonwealth campuses after the Spring 2027 semester, including Penn State New Kensington.

Admissions planning estimate

95.3% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 60.3%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 93.31%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 93.3% (600/643; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

95 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 643
Offered a place 600
Enrolled 125

20.8% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite1110-1265
4001600
ACT composite25-27
136

What a year costs

₹23,79,673 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹22,66,955
  • Books & supplies₹1,12,718
Sticker price ₹23,79,673
After aid (average) ₹17,19,425

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹13,53,372
Out-of-state ₹22,66,955

Average aid awarded: ₹7,81,514 a year.

Outcomes and support

85.4%
Retention
27.6%
Graduation

One teacher for every 9 students

Small classes: professors will know your name.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 76.7%
Hispanic 8.2%
African American 6.7%
Multiracial 3.9%
Asian 2.6%
Unknown 1%

4 programmes

  • Certificate
  • Associate
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Otherbachelor
Business/Commerce, Generalbachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Criminal Justice and Correctionsbachelor
Electromechanical Technologies/Techniciansbachelor
Information Science/Studiesbachelor
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methodsbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate95.29%
Total Applicants643
Admitted Applicants600
Enrolled Applicants125
Application Fee₹6,106
Fee Waiver AvailableNo
SAT/ACT RequirementConsidered if submitted
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementRequired
Recommendations RequiredNot required
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %1110
SAT Composite 75th %1265
ACT Composite 25th %25
ACT Composite 75th %27

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹13,53,372
Out-of-State Tuition₹22,66,955
Books & Supplies₹1,12,718
Average Net Price₹17,19,425
Average Aid Awarded₹7,81,514

Student Body Diversity

African American6.73%
Asian2.64%
Hispanic8.17%
White76.68%
Multiracial3.85%
Native American0.00
Pacific Islander0.00
International0.96%
Unknown Race0.96%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePublic
School SettingRural
Years4
Graduation Rate27.61%
Retention Rate85.44%
Student/Faculty Ratio9:1
Total Undergraduates416

Contact

Street Address3550 7th Street Rd
ZIP Code15068
Phone(724) 334-5466
Websitehttps://newkensington.psu.edu/
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/