Harrisburg, PA · Public · 4-year
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Stored testing policy: test-optional. Current-cycle policy has not been verified. Check the university's official first-year admission requirements, applicant type, intended major and scholarship conditions before deciding which scores to send.
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Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office reported a 51.4% acceptance rate in its most recent imported IPEDS record. Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office is a public 4-year institution in Harrisburg, PA. A historical average net price is not available in the imported data.
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51.4%
58,416 applicants
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Composite score
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After financial aid
Historical score references from imported federal records for enrolled first-year score submitters. The SAT total references are a sum of section values, not observed total-score percentiles. The reference midpoint column is not a verified median, and none of these values is an admission cutoff. Reporting years are unavailable for these fields.
| Test | 25th percentile | Reference midpoint | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT (total, 400–1600) | 1270 | — | — |
| ACT (composite, 1–36) | 29 | — | 33 |
84.0%
Six-year rate, IPEDS cohort
92.0%
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Official website: https://www.passhe.edu/
The stored historical acceptance rate for Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office is 51%. the reported applicant count is about 58,416. The reporting year is unavailable for this imported rate. It describes a past campus applicant pool, not an individual admission probability or admission to a particular major.
The historical 51% acceptance rate suggests Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office was moderately selective. Selectivity can differ by year, major, residency and applicant type. Admit Coach's reach, target and safety labels are heuristic research aids, not validated personal probabilities or admission guarantees.
The six-year graduation rate reported to IPEDS for Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office is 84%. its stored first-year retention rate is 92%. These measures describe past source cohorts, not the current student body, and do not predict an individual student's outcomes.
Stored testing policy: test-optional. Current-cycle policy has not been verified. Check the university's official first-year admission requirements, applicant type, intended major and scholarship conditions before deciding which scores to send.
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office's recorded application deadlines, shown on this cycle's calendar, are Regular Decision on July 28, 2027. These were recorded from the college's website, mostly during the previous application cycle, and dates can change; confirm on Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office's official admissions page. Admit Coach's Deadline Radar counts down to each date and adds them to your calendar.
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