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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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.