Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
Acceptance rate
95.3%
2025
Out-of-state tuition
$24,134
In-state $14,408
Undergraduates
420
Student-faculty ratio 9:1
Graduation rate
13.9%
4-year; 6-year rate 23.7%
About
- Type
- Public, 4-year
- Location
- New Kensington, Pennsylvania
- Website
- newkensington.psu.edu
- Undergraduates
- 420
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Rural, near a city
- Nearest major city
- Pittsburgh, about 15 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), about 30 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Dr. Megan Nagel (Regional Chancellor)
- Phone
- 7243345466
- Address
- 3550 Seventh Street Road, New Kensington, PA 15068-1765
Rankings & Admission
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2023: men 90.2%, women 92.5%.
Test Scores
2025 admitted students, 25th–75th percentile · 22% submitted SAT, 1% submitted ACT · SAT/ACT optional: considered if submitted
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 10 in 10
595 applicants in 2025, 95.3% admitted
567 admitted 28 not admitted Yield 22.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Public Health, General · Master's1 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | $38,044-$52,236 | |||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. | $63,116 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Technology/Technician. | $71,604 | |||
| Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. | $71,604 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. | $41,573 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. | $61,201 | |||
| Public Health, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | $45,444 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | $44,357 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | $37,593 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | $39,818 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies. | $68,240 |
Students
421 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 65:35 · Freshman retention 85.4%
- Continuing undergraduates 252
- First-year undergraduates 125
- Graduate students 1
- Transfers and others 43
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (420)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years
4 in 2025 · 1.7% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year (out-of-state)
$39,408
- Undergrad tuition (out-of-state)
- $24,134
- Undergraduate tuition (in-state)
- $14,408
- Room and board
- $15,274
- Graduate tuition
- $31,220
Tuition rose 19% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 40%.
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NSCAA
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 30 | 13 |
| Baseball | 28 | - |
| Basketball | 13 | 12 |
| Softball | - | 14 |
| Volleyball | - | 11 |
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 29 | - |
| Baseball | 26 | - |
| Basketball | 12 | 13 |
| Softball | - | 16 |
| Volleyball | - | 12 |
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 18 | 8 |
| Baseball | 21 | - |
| Soccer | 20 | - |
| Softball | - | 16 |
| Volleyball | - | 9 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Chatham UniversityPittsburgh · 13.9 mi
U.S. News #236
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Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh · 14.8 mi
U.S. News #14
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh · 15.3 mi
U.S. News #59
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Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh · 17.5 mi
U.S. News #156
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Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township · 27.0 mi
U.S. News #219
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Washington and Jefferson CollegeWashington · 38.8 mi
Liberal Arts #91
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West Virginia UniversityMorgantown · 64.8 mi
U.S. News #227
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Allegheny CollegeMeadville · 79.4 mi
Liberal Arts #85
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Juniata CollegeHuntingdon · 88.3 mi
Liberal Arts #91
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.