Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

Public · Moderately Selective · PA

School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationPA · Northeast

SettingSuburban

Undergrads482

Student:faculty12:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate15.8%

6-yr grad rate21.7%

Drop-out rate24.4%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$14k

Out-of-state tuition$24k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity31.3%

Gender diversity43.1%

International2.9%

Identity—

Overview

Penn State Beaver is a commonwealth campus northwest of Pittsburgh, offering students a smaller, suburban entry point into the Penn State system.

Academics

Students can complete select Penn State degrees entirely at Beaver or begin any Penn State major there before finishing at University Park, with small classes giving closer faculty contact than the flagship campus offers to first- and second-year students.

Campus & student life

The campus is suburban and modest in scale, with a residential option available alongside a largely commuter student population drawn from the greater Pittsburgh area.

Getting in

Admission to Beaver is generally less competitive than direct admission to University Park, making it a common entry path into the Penn State system for students planning to transfer in-house later.

Worth knowing

As with other commonwealth campuses, the main appeal is the 2+2 pathway into a full Penn State degree and brand at a lower admissions bar and smaller initial scale than University Park.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate95.7%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1080–1290 · ACT 24–27

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

Regular decisionDec 1

AdmissionRolling

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