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Penn State Abington

#851 in Best Colleges in America
  • B
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • Abington, PA
  • 639 reviews
B
Overall Niche Grade
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  1. Academics
    C+
  2. Value
    A-
  3. Diversity
    A
  4. Campus
    B
  5. Athletics
    C+
  6. Party Scene
    C+
  7. Professors
    C+
  8. Location
    B+
  9. Dorms
    D+
  10. Campus Food
    NG
  11. Student Life
    B
  12. Safety
    A+
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Penn State Abington is an above-average public college located in Abington Township, Pennsylvania in the Philadelphia Area. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 3,312 undergraduate students. The Penn State Abington acceptance rate is 85%. Popular majors include Nursing, Business, and Social Psychology. Graduating 50% of students, Penn State Abington alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $38,600.
About Penn State Abington...
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conference
North Eastern Athletic Conference
Address
1600 Woodland Road
Abington, PA 19001
Branch of
Penn State
Website
abington.psu.edu

Penn State Abington Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
85%
Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
SAT Range
970-1200
ACT Range
21-27
Application Fee
$65
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
No

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Cost

Net Price
$14,551/ year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $11,144/ year
  • $30-48k
    $12,106/ year
  • $49-75k
    $15,764/ year
  • $76-110k
    $19,334/ year
  • $110k+
    $21,325/ year
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Academics

Professors
C+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
17:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
78%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.45 responses
48%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.54 responses
50%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.54 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Nursing
    187 Graduates
  • Business
    121 Graduates
  • Social Psychology
    71 Graduates
  • Information Science
    66 Graduates
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
    45 Graduates
  • Natural Sciences
    34 Graduates
  • Rehabilitation and Therapy
    31 Graduates
  • Corporate Communications
    27 Graduates
  • Biology
    22 Graduates
  • Education
    21 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
3,312Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
7%
Pell Grant
43%
Varsity Athletes
5%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 36 responses
Report
  • Hardworking
    44%
  • Determined
    31%
  • Driven
    17%
  • Untrained
    6%
  • Stressed
    3%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
—
Poll
58%
of students say they don't have Greek life.65 responses
Poll
59%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.68 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 36 responses
Report
  • Diverse
    58%
  • Nice atmosphere
    22%
  • " We are Penn State."
    17%
  • Underrated
    3%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$48,500/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
50%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
94%
National
83%
77%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.31 responses
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Hello! I will be a Freshman at Penn State Abington this year. This campus is beautiful and the people working there are all extremely nice and helpful. They have plenty of diversity as people from all over the world are attending this school with their program for international students. The housing is very nice, as you have a full kitchen, living room, wifi, heating, and other amenities at your disposal. However, you must by your own groceries and cook for yourself because they do not offer meal plans at this campus. This would be my only complaint. Hope I helped!
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I am almost finished with my first year here at Penn State Abington and I couldn't love it any better. I was accepted into Harvard, Yale, and Johns Hopkins, but I definitely made the right choice attending here. If you are a student considering applying, please do! It is Amazing!
One of the many things I like about Penn State Abington is the small, intimate campus. I also really enjoy the environment with the lake and the trees. Besides the campus aspect, all of the professors I have had so far have been very welcoming and easygoing which has allowed me to smoothly transition into the college scene. If there was one thing I could just about the campus it would not be the academics or involvement, it would be the parking. Although there are off-campus areas we are able to park at it would be more convenient to park closes to my classes.