Pennsylvania State University - Berks Overview
Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University - Berks is a public institution. Penn State Berks is located in a safe and convenient suburb.
What Is Pennsylvania State University - Berks Known For?
- Students at Penn State Berks have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 5%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
- The bachelor's degree is the highest award offered at Penn State Berks.
- In 2017-2018, 88% of the faculty were full-time.
- A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Penn State Berks makes roughly $50,100 a year. This is 23% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
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Pennsylvania State University - Berks Rankings
According to our 2021 analysis, Penn State Berks is ranked #426 out of 2,320 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Penn State Berks has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#63 | Best Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Penn State Berks.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Penn State Berks has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#6 | Highest Paid Information Technology Graduates | College Factual |
#9 | Highest Paid Drama & Theater Arts Graduates | College Factual |
#10 | Highest Paid Hospitality Management Graduates | College Factual |
#48 | Best Computer Science Schools | Computer Science Degree |
#92 | Highest Paid Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates | College Factual |
#137 | Highest Paid Health Professions Graduates | College Factual |
Where Is Pennsylvania State University - Berks?

Contact details for Penn State Berks are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | Tulpehocken Road, Reading, PA 19610-1016 |
Phone: | 610-396-6000 |
Website: | berks.psu.edu/ |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pennstateberks |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/PennStateBerks |
How Do I Get Into Penn State Berks?
You can apply to Penn State Berks online at: admissions.psu.edu/apply/
Admission Requirements for Penn State Berks
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Penn State Berks?
Approximately 56% of accepted students are men and 44% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.
Average Test Scores
About 83% of students accepted to Penn State Berks submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 590. Math scores were between 490 and 600.
Can I Afford Pennsylvania State University - Berks?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Penn State Berks, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $8,204 a year. That adds up to $32,816 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Penn State Berks is 4.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Pennsylvania State University - Berks Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 2,277 full-time undergraduates at Penn State Berks, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pennsylvania State University - Berks students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 122 |
Black or African American | 153 |
Hispanic or Latino | 283 |
White | 1,524 |
International Students | 108 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 87 |
Geographic Diversity
Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Pennsylvania State University - Berks. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Online Learning at Pennsylvania State University - Berks
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Penn State Berks has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Penn State Berks
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Pennsylvania State University - Berks was 11.1%. This is the #1,258 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Penn State Berks regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Pennsylvania State University - Berks Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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