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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.

Schools
18
Median acceptance
91%
Most selective
Penn State University
55% acceptance
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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the Public Universities in Pennsylvania can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 15 of the 15 colleges here, including Penn State University, University of Pittsburgh and Lincoln University (PA). Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College3.3 GPA1150 SAT3.7 GPA1300 SAT4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Penn State Universityadmits 55%51%Likely89%Safety98%Safety
University of Pittsburghadmits 58%52%Likely91%Safety98%Safety
Lincoln University (PA)admits 66%93%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Slippery Rock Universityadmits 71%96%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
West Chester Universityadmits 78%97%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Temple Universityadmits 80%97%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Millersville Universityadmits 86%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Shippensburg Universityadmits 87%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Indiana U of Pennsylvaniaadmits 91%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Kutztown Universityadmits 91%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
East Stroudsburg Universityadmits 92%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Commonwealth U Bloomsburgadmits 93%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Commonwealth U Lock Havenadmits 93%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Commonwealth U Mansfieldadmits 93%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Pitt-Johnstownadmits 95%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety

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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.