Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Monaca, Pennsylvania · Public · 482 undergraduates · beaver.psu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
94%
of 1,151 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1168 to 1265
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$36,180Est.Estimate
$46,800 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
94% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$46,800
a year in 2027-28, from a $46,800 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1205
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1205).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Doesn't superscore: it uses the scores from one test date.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: How to Apply | Penn State Undergraduate Admissions · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Other deadline · December 1, 2026
Who gets in
94%
of applicants were admitted: 1,084 of 1,151 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/01, hear by 12/24.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 12% of them sent SAT scores and 2.5% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1168 to 1265
Reading and Writing 585 to 658
Math 535 to 640
ACT composite 19 to 24
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.21
- 4.02%
- 3.75 to 3.9915%
- 3.50 to 3.7416%
- 3.25 to 3.4915%
- 3.00 to 3.2420%
- 2.50 to 2.9924%
- Below 2.508%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$36,180
a year, in state
$46,800
a year, out of state (tuition $24,840)
- Tuition (in state)$14,220
- Fees$650
- Food and housing$14,470
- Books and supplies$1,330
- Transportation and other$5,510
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver published $35,164 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$9,767
- $30,001 to $48,000$9,166
- $48,001 to $75,000$10,642
- $75,001 to $110,000$17,195
- Over $110,000$24,005
Financial aid
68%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$10,096
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
19%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $3,259 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: February 15 recommended
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
17 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,420Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | AFAM 110 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Art History 100 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | Art History 112 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | Biology 011 and Biology 012 |
| Biology | 5 | 4 | Biology 110 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | Mathematics 140 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | Mathematics 140 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | Mathematics 140, 141 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | Chemistry 110 and 111 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | Chemistry 110, 111, 112, and 113 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Chinese 001 and Chinese 002 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | Chinese 001, 002, and 003 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | English 030--Honors Freshman Composition | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | English 101 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | |
| European History | 4 | 3 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | FR 001, 002, 003 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 15 | FR 001, 002, 003, FR 201 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 18 | FR 001, 002, 003, FR 201, French 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | German 001, 002, and 003 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 16 | German 001, 002, 003, 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 19 | German 001, 002, 003, 201, 302W |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Geography 220 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | Italian 001 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | Italian 001 and Italian 002 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | Italian 001, 002, and 003 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | LATIN 101 |
| Latin | 5 | 8 | LATIN 101 and 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | Economics 104 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | Economics 102 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Music 008 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | Physics 250 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | Physics 251 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | Physics 212 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | Physics 211 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MATH 41 |
| Psychology | 5 | 3 | Psychology 100 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | GENED 197 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | GENED 97N |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | Span 001, 002, 003 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 15 | Spanish 001, 002, 003 and 100 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | Spanish 253 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Statistics 100 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | Statistics 200 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | Political Science 001 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
25%
Come back for a second year
76%
Typical earnings
$71,762
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver$101,568
- All colleges$91,119
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 13 majors here have earnings data.
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