Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington Overview

Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington is a public institution located in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. The rural area surrounding Penn State New Kensington is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

What Is Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington Known For?

• Penn State New Kensington has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1.
• The highest award offered at Penn State New Kensington is the bachelor's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 57% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Penn State New Kensington makes roughly $63,435 a year. This is 55% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington?

Contact details for Penn State New Kensington are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3550 Seventh Street Road, New Kensington, PA 15068-1765
Phone:	724-334-5466
Website:	newkensington.psu.edu
Facebook:	http://facebook.com/pennstatenewkensington
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/psnkadmissions

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Admission Requirements for Penn State New Kensington

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Penn State New Kensington?

Since Penn State New Kensington has an acceptance rate of 91%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 90%, and the acceptance rate for women is 93%.

Average Test Scores

About 22% of students accepted to Penn State New Kensington submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 600. Math scores were between 540 and 610.

Penn State New Kensington received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 32. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 22 and 30.

Can I Afford Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Penn State New Kensington, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $8,679 a year. That adds up to $34,716 over four years for those students.

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Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	0	7	7	14
General Business/Commerce	1	1	11	13
Information Science	0	0	13	13
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	0	0	8	8
Nursing	0	0	8	8
Allied Health Professions	0	6	0	6
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	6	6
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	5	5
Management Information Systems	4	0	0	4
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	4	4
General Psychology	0	0	4	4
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	1	0	1
TOTAL	5	15	66	86

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.