Erie, PA · Public · 3,240 undergraduates · suburban
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Less selective
Its School of Engineering and Black School of Business collaborate closely, including interdisciplinary work connecting technical and commercial problem solving.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in career outcomes and academic standing.- Admission
- 95.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 46.9%
4,827 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$63,435 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College apart
Academic design
Behrend offers dozens of four-year degrees through business, engineering, humanities and social sciences, science, and nursing, with undergraduate research, internships, co-ops, and open-lab learning.
Campus pattern
The wooded Erie campus is residential and close to Lake Erie, with athletics, clubs, research facilities, and regional employer connections shaping student life.
Defining feature
Its School of Engineering and Black School of Business collaborate closely, including interdisciplinary work connecting technical and commercial problem solving.
Can I get in?
95.7% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
4,827About 96 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 34% submitted an SAT, and 3% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College weighs when it reads a file
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- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Behrend offers dozens of four-year degrees through business, engineering, humanities and social sciences, science, and nursing, with undergraduate research, internships, co-ops, and open-lab learning.
Make the fit specific
Its School of Engineering and Black School of Business collaborate closely, including interdisciplinary work connecting technical and commercial problem solving.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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$65 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Communication and journalismAdmits separately
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Computer scienceAdmits separately
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EngineeringAdmits separately
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NursingAdmits separately
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Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
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Average annual cost by household income at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Its School of Engineering and Black School of Business collaborate closely, including interdisciplinary work connecting technical and commercial problem solving.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Mechanical Engineering
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Finance and Financial Management Services
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Biology, General
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College beyond the classroom
The wooded Erie campus is residential and close to Lake Erie, with athletics, clubs, research facilities, and regional employer connections shaping student life.
A defining academic feature
Behrend offers dozens of four-year degrees through business, engineering, humanities and social sciences, science, and nursing, with undergraduate research, internships, co-ops, and open-lab learning.
What shapes an ordinary week
The wooded Erie campus is residential and close to Lake Erie, with athletics, clubs, research facilities, and regional employer connections shaping student life.
What changes the experience
Its School of Engineering and Black School of Business collaborate closely, including interdisciplinary work connecting technical and commercial problem solving.