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Penn State Altoona Admission Requirements

Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Your chances of getting into Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona GPA

GPA Requirements & Average GPA

Avg. High School GPA 

3.4*

Typical High School Grades 

B+

What GPA do you need to get into Penn State Altoona?

GPA Requirements

The GPA requirements for getting into Penn State Altoona are to have around a 3.4 high school GPA. You are required to have above average high school grades.

Average GPA

The average unweighted GPA at Penn State Altoona is 3.4 on the 4.0 scale. To achieve the average GPA for admission, you need to earn B+ letter grades and regularly score around 87-89 percent on tests and assignments in high school.  The school ranks #70 in Pennsylvania for highest average GPA.

See additional colleges accepting applicants in the 3.4 GPA range.

*This school has not published high school GPA data for its incoming freshman class. In these cases, CollegeSimply uses an algorithm to predict GPA based on this school's test scores and a large sample of college GPA data. 3.4 is a prediction of the school's average incoming freshman GPA.

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Penn State Altoona SAT Scores

SAT Requirements & Average SAT Score

SAT Range 

Not Reported

Applicants Submitting SAT 

87%
SAT Scores for Penn State Altoona
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SAT Scores for Penn State Altoona
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Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2021 starting class

Penn State Altoona ACT Scores

ACT Requirements & Average ACT Score

ACT Range 

Not Reported

Applicants Submitting ACT 

8%
ACT Scores for Penn State Altoona
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Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2021 starting class

Applying

Application Fee

The cost for prospective students to apply to Penn State Altoona is $65.

Application Requirements

What are the requirements for admission to Penn State Altoona and what student information is used for admission decisions?

Penn State Altoona Application Requirements
Test Scores
High School GPA
High School Class Rank
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Demonstration of Competencies

Credits Accepted

High School Credits Accepted at Penn State Altoona
AP Credit Yes
Dual Credit Yes
Credit for Life Experiences No

Other Colleges to Apply To 

Students applying to Penn State Altoona often consider these colleges

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=214689 IPEDS survey data for Penn State Altoona.

FAQs

Does Penn State Altoona prefer SAT or ACT?

87% of students submit their SAT scores to Penn State Altoona. 8% of applicants send their ACT scores when applying.

What is my chance of getting into Penn State Altoona?

100% of those who apply are granted admission to Penn State Altoona. Admission competition is and the college has unavailable admission standards. See if your grades and scores are good enough for admission.