Public Universities in Pennsylvania, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Pennsylvania has 18 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Penn State University at 55%; the most accessible is Pitt-Johnstown at 95%, and the median public university in the state admits 91%. 2 of them post an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) of 1300 or higher. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a Pennsylvania student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.
- Penn State University55%acceptanceModerately selectivePA · SAT 1370
- University of Pittsburgh58%acceptanceModerately selectivePA · SAT 1400
- Lincoln University (PA)66%acceptanceModerately selectivePA · SAT 1120
- Slippery Rock University71%acceptanceModerately selectivePA · SAT 1130
- West Chester University78%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1220
- Temple University80%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1250
- Millersville University86%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1130
- Shippensburg University87%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1100
- Indiana U of Pennsylvania91%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
- Kutztown University91%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1100
- East Stroudsburg University92%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1070
- Commonwealth U Bloomsburg93%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
- Commonwealth U Lock Haven93%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
- Commonwealth U Mansfield93%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
- California University of PA94%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
- Clarion University94%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
- Edinboro University94%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
- Pitt-Johnstown95%acceptanceAccessiblePA · SAT 1120
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.