First-year Students / Admissions Requirements

Admission decisions for first-year students are made on the basis of several combined factors including:

Final grades in all subject areas for grades nine, ten, and eleven of high school
Weighted average or class rank for students who have taken AP/Honors courses
Required Carnegie (high school) units
Standardized test scores (SAT or ACT)

Approximately two-thirds of the decision for each student is based upon the high school grade-point average (GPA). The remaining one-third of the decision is based on other factors, including standardized test scores, class rank, personal statement, and activities list.

Estimating First-year Student Eligibility for Baccalaureate Majors

High School GPA
Middle 50% Range
(based on 4.0 scale)

Composite SAT
Middle 50% Range

Composite ACT
Middle 50% Range

University Park

3.57 - 3.97

University Park

1740 - 1980

University Park

26 - 30

Hazleton

2.96 - 3.41