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Penn State University

Scholarship

宾夕法尼亚州立大学

QS —Times —US News #63
Pennsylvania, USA$40,000/year40% Acceptance Rate

Penn State University is located in the United States. Rankings: US News #63. Undergraduate tuition about $40,000/year. Care4YA score 55.1.

Care4YA Index

Model-estimated

55.1/100

Score estimated by model — for reference only.

Dimension Scores

Outcomes

70.1

Resources

69.4

Selectivity

78.5

Affordability

11.8

Methodology vcare4ya-a1

Penn State University is a powerhouse in STEM education, offering over 50 specialized programs ranging from 2-year associate degrees to doctoral and professional doctorates. Its top associate programs include Biomedical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Forest Technology, and Information Sciences and Technology, while its bachelor’s and graduate offerings span Aerospace Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Sciences, and Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations. The university also provides advanced degrees such as the Master of Engineering, Doctor of Medicine, and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, preparing graduates for high-demand careers across engineering, health sciences, and technology.

U.S. News Rankings

Rank History

Best Global Universities · 2026 #92

The vertical axis shows rank position — lower is better; years without published data are omitted.

Graduate Program Rankings

Business (MBA)

  • Accounting#40*2026
  • Business Analytics#39*2026
  • Finance#43*2026
  • Management#25*2026
  • Production / Operations#27*2026
  • Real Estate#14*2026
  • Supply Chain / Logistics#192026

Education

  • Best Education Schools#47*2026
  • Curriculum and Instruction#112026
  • Educational Administration and Supervision#8*2026
  • Higher Education Administration#42026
  • Special Education#10*2026
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services#2*2026

Engineering

  • Best Engineering Schools#28*2026
  • Materials Engineering#11*2026
  • Nuclear Engineering#10*2026
  • Petroleum Engineering#4*2026

Fine Arts

  • Best Fine Arts Programs#62*2026

Health

  • Clinical Psychology#15*2026
  • Health Care Management#19*2026
  • Speech-Language Pathology#33*2026

Nursing

  • Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice#35*2026

Public Affairs

  • Best Public Affairs Programs#92*2026

Science

  • Biological Sciences#55*2026
  • Chemistry#35*2026
  • Earth Sciences#7*2026
  • Mathematics#31*2026
  • Physics#28*2026
  • Statistics#18*2026

Social Sciences & Humanities

  • Criminology#5*2026
  • Economics#27*2026
  • English#36*2026
  • History#31*2026
  • Political Science#27*2026
  • Psychology#30*2026
  • Sociology#24*2026

* Tied rank.

How to Read These Rankings

National Universities: An annual ranking of U.S. national research universities, focused on undergraduate outcomes: graduation and first-year retention rates, faculty resources, reputation among peer institutions and counselors, student selectivity, and graduate outcomes. Use it as a general reference for undergraduate choices — schools a few places apart are usually very close in practice.

Best Global Universities: Compares universities worldwide almost entirely on academic research: publication and citation impact, international collaboration, and research reputation by field — undergraduate teaching and campus experience are barely measured. It is best used to judge research strength and the platform for graduate study, and is only an indirect reference for undergraduate choices.

Graduate program rankings: Ranks schools field by field (business, engineering, law, medicine, education, and their specialties), mainly on reputation surveys of deans and professionals in each discipline, plus employment outcomes and research indicators for some fields; not every field is updated every year. It shows how a specific program is regarded within its profession — most useful once you have a clear field in mind for graduate study.

Rank data is compiled from publicly released U.S. News ranking snapshots, for school-selection reference only; all rights remain with U.S. News & World Report.

Campus location

Marker shows approximate campus location

Deadline

May 1

Intake

September

Living Cost

$15,000

At a Glance

Enrollment

53,382

Undergraduate

44,564

Graduate

8,818

Student–faculty ratio (university)

16:1

6-Year Graduation Rate

85.9%

Retention Rate

92.6%

Avg Net Price / Year

$32,875

Median Earnings

$63,435

International Students

9.3%

Source: college_scorecard · 2026 data — for reference only

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Admission data reference

Admission data is incomplete. Requirements below are indicative only; verify on the university website.
TOEFL guideline
80
IELTS guideline
6
Data source
parsed_requirements (Data year 2025)

Programs Offered

Grouped by college · 211 programs

Unsorted

  • Accounting
  • Acting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Administration of Justice
  • Advertising/Public Relations
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • African American Studies
  • African Studies
  • African and African American Studies
  • Agribusiness Management
  • Agricultural Science
  • Agricultural and Biorenewable Systems Management
  • Agricultural and Extension Education
  • American Studies
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropological Science
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Art History
  • Artificial Intelligence Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence Methods and Applications
  • Arts Administration
  • Asian Studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Biobehavioral Health
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Biological Engineering
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Business
  • Business Analytics and Information Systems
  • Business Economics
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
  • Communication Arts and Sciences
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Communications
  • Community, Environment, and Development
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Corporate Communication
  • Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminology
  • Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations
  • Data Sciences
  • Digital Arts and Media Design
  • Digital Journalism and Media
  • Digital Media, Arts, and Technology
  • Digital Multimedia Design
  • Earth Science and Policy
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • Education and Public Policy
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering Technology
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
  • Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Elementary Education
  • Elementary and Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary and Kindergarten Education
  • Energy Business and Finance
  • Energy Engineering
  • Energy and Sustainability Policy
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Science
  • English
  • Enterprise Technology Integration
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Resource Management
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental Systems Engineering
  • Film Production
  • Finance
  • Food Science
  • Forensic Science
  • Forest Ecosystems
  • French and Francophone Studies
  • Functional Data Analytics
  • Geobiology
  • Geography
  • Geosciences
  • German
  • Global Studies
  • Global and International Studies
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Humanities
  • Health Policy and Administration
  • History
  • Hospitality Management
  • Human Capital Management
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Human-Centered Design and Development
  • Humanities
  • Immunology and Infectious Disease
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Sciences and Technology
  • Information Systems
  • Information Technology
  • Integrated Social Sciences
  • Integrative Arts
  • Integrative Science
  • Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies
  • Interdisciplinary Science and Business
  • International Business
  • International Politics
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Jewish Studies
  • Journalism
  • Kinesiology
  • Korean
  • Labor and Human Resources
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Landscape Contracting
  • Latin American Studies
  • Law and Society
  • Linguistics
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Media Studies
  • Media and Communication
  • Medieval Studies
  • Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
  • Microbiology
  • Middle East Studies
  • Middle Level Education
  • Mining Engineering
  • Multidisciplinary Arts, Social Sciences, Sciences, and Humanities
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Music Technology
  • Musical Arts
  • Musical Theatre
  • Neurobiology
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Nursing
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Occupational Science
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Organizational and Professional Communication
  • Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy Degree
  • Physics
  • Planetary Science and Astronomy
  • Plant Sciences
  • Plastics Engineering Technology
  • Political Science
  • Polymer Engineering and Science
  • Premedical-Medical
  • Premedicine
  • Professional Photography
  • Project and Supply Chain Management
  • Psychological and Social Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy
  • Race and Ethnic Studies
  • Rail Transportation Engineering
  • Real Estate
  • Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
  • Rehabilitation and Human Services
  • Risk Management
  • Russian
  • Science
  • Science, B.S./Business Administration, M.B.A.
  • Secondary Education
  • Secondary Education Social Studies
  • Security and Risk Analysis
  • Social Data Analytics
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Software Engineering
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Statistics
  • Strategic Communications
  • Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology
  • Supply Chain and Information Systems
  • Surveying Engineering
  • Sustainability, Society, and Environmental Geography
  • Systems Neuroscience
  • Telecommunications and Media Industries
  • Theatre
  • Turfgrass Science
  • Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
  • Visual Art Studies
  • Wildlife and Fisheries Science
  • Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
  • Workforce Education and Development
  • World Languages (K-12) Education
  • Writing and Digital Media

Requirements

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL 80
  • Personal Statement
  • Recommendation Letters

Tuition (USD)

$40,000/year

Tuition (CNY)

¥284,000/year

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