How are decisions made about who will be offered admission to University Park?
The Undergraduate Admissions Office is responsible for managing the admissions process for all Penn State locations. Since the demand for admission directly to University Park is greater than the available space for first-year students, starting location decisions are based on a combination of a number of factors, with SAT and high school GPA being most dominant. To help manage the demand for first-year courses at University Park, some students are offered admission to University Park, provided they start in the summer. Nearly half of the students who start in the College of Engineering begin at location other than University Park.
