In the 2024 application year, Pennsylvania State University recorded a Regular Decision acceptance rate of 28.0%, with 1,224 out of 4,366 applicants being accepted. This marks a notable increase from the previous year (2023), where the acceptance rate stood at 24.1% with 4,469 acceptances from 18,578 applicants. Historically, data for prior years is unavailable, but the uptick in acceptance rates may indicate a changing landscape in admissions competitiveness at the university.