Penn State Brandywine

Penn State Brandywine is a public, state school in an small town setting in Media, Pennsylvania. Penn State Brandywine was founded in 1966 and enrolls 1,312 undergrads and no graduate students.

Penn State Brandywine offers housing for up to 0 students. Most students live off campus,.

For each full-time professor, there are about 14.1 undergraduates enrolled at Penn State Brandywine.

2021 Penn State Brandywine Admissions Facts At-a Glance
Academic Calendar	Semester
Overall Acceptance Rate	80%
Mean ACT score	24
In-State Tuition	$14,338
Out-of-State	$23,610

Penn State Brandywine Regular Decision Deadline 2022

All regular decision applicants should hear back from Penn State Brandywine by October 1.

Early Admission at Penn State Brandywine

Penn State Brandywine does not offer early decision but does offer early action.

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The deadline to apply early to Penn State Brandywine is on November 1, 2021, which is coming up soon!

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Penn State Brandywine Acceptance Rate 2021

It is moderately difficult to get into Penn State Brandywine. In 2021, Penn State Brandywine accepted 80% of applicants. Last year, 2,143 students applied to Penn State Brandywine and 1,704 were admitted.

Penn State Brandywine Waitlist

Penn State Brandywine reports that no students were waitlisted or admitted off the waitlist in 2021.

How Do I Get Into Penn State Brandywine?

Penn State Brandywine is considered moderately difficult to get into. Every admissions committee has a different way of evaulating applicants, but most look at a combination of grades, test scoes, activities, as well as essays and recommendations. To apply to Penn State Brandywine, applicants must submit the following items.

Penn State Brandywine Application Requirements

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GPA and Test Scores for Penn State Brandywine

The mean ACT score for Penn State Brandywine students is 24.

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Is Penn State Brandywine Test Optional?

Penn State Brandywine is not test optional. Test optional schools allow students to choose if they want to submit ACT or SAT scores with their applications or not.

Out of all applicants, 86% submitted the SAT. 5% submitted the ACT.

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Does Penn State Brandywine Offer Dorms?

Yes! Penn State Brandywine provides on-campus housing for students.

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Financial Aid at Penn State Brandywine

Penn State Brandywine meets 60.4% of the demonstrated financial need for undergraduates. First-year students that attend Penn State Brandywine full-time are awarded $10,898 a year in financial aid, on average.

The 2022-2023 FAFSA Opened on October 1st, 2021

Some aid is awarded ona first-come, first-serve basis, so fill out the FAFSA as soon as you can.. Visit the FAFSA website to apply for student aid. Remember, the first F in FAFSA stands for FREE! You should never have to pay to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), so don't give your money (or info!) to any website that claim you do.

Is Penn State Brandywine a Good School?

There is no one way to define a "good" college or university. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how competitive a university is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are.

Retention, graduation rates, and job placement statistics can help you understand how satisfied students are with their school experience, and how effectively an institution prepares students for careers.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Penn State Brandywine

About 76% of students who start at Penn State Brandywine return for their second year of college. Out of the 377 students who started at Penn State Brandywine as first-time freshman, 103 graduate within four years.

Penn State Brandywine's six-year graduation rate for undergrads is 51%. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61% for public schools, and 67% for private, non-profit schools.

Job Outcomes and Debt for Penn State Brandywine Grads

Job placement and student debt statistics for recent graduates can give you a sense of the return on investment a school offers. The average student debt for graduates in the class of 2021 was around $33,938 per student, not including those with no debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Penn State Brandywine sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may not be the right school for someone else! So ask yourself: Is Penn State Brandywine a good school for you?

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Where is Penn State Brandywine?

Penn State Brandywine is located in the small town setting of Media, Pennsylvania.

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