Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona SAT and ACT scores
Altoona, PA · public college · 2,421 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026.
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Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona scored 1070 to 1290, with an average of 1187. A score at or above 1180 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
What ACT score do you need for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 22 to 28. A 28 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona require the SAT or ACT?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona accept the CLT?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026. Ask its admissions office before sending CLT scores.
Colleges in Pennsylvania with similar scores
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenySAT 1080–1280
- Chatham UniversitySAT 1070–1295
- Moravian UniversitySAT 1070–1285
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksSAT 1090–1275
- DeSales UniversitySAT 1090–1260
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Coe CollegeSAT 1070–1290
- Hartwick CollegeSAT 1070–1290
- University of KentuckySAT 1070–1290
- University of Louisiana at LafayetteSAT 1120–1240
- University of Massachusetts-BostonSAT 1070–1290
- Utah State UniversitySAT 1070–1290
More about Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026