Public university · United States
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Also known as Penn StateUniversity Park, Pennsylvania · In a city
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardTop research university (R1)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$43,490About ₹41.3 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted61%
Students50,41742,284 bachelor's · 8,133 graduate
International students9.3%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree85%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Average SAT of admitted students1337Out of 1600
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 135 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Public Services
- Agriculture, General
- Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
- Applied Mathematics
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- Archeology
- Architectural Engineering
- Architecture
- Area Studies
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology, General
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business/Corporate Communications
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Software and Media Applications
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Dance
- Data Processing
- Data Science
- Design and Applied Arts
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Economics
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
- Engineering Science
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Food Science and Technology
- Forestry
- Geography and Cartography
- Geography and Environmental Studies
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Science/Studies
- International Business
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Journalism
- Landscape Architecture
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Information Systems and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marketing
- Materials Sciences
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Mining and Mineral Engineering
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Music
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Non-Professional Legal Studies
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nutrition Sciences
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
- Petroleum Engineering
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering
- Psychology, General
- Public Policy Analysis
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Science, Technology and Society
- Security Science and Technology
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Sciences, General
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Statistics
- Surveying Engineering
- Sustainability Studies
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
Master's · 118 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Public Services
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
- Applied Mathematics
- Architectural Engineering
- Architectural Sciences and Technology
- Architecture
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- Area Studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Community Organization and Advocacy
- Computational Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Criminology
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Demography
- Design and Applied Arts
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Engineering, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Food Science and Technology
- Forestry
- Geography and Cartography
- Geography and Environmental Studies
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- History
- Homeland Security
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Science/Studies
- International and Comparative Education
- International/Globalization Studies
- Landscape Architecture
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Marketing
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music
- Nanotechnology
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nutrition Sciences
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
- Petroleum Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, Other
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Policy Analysis
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Security Science and Technology
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology
- Soil Sciences
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Statistics
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Sustainability Studies
- Systems Engineering
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
- Zoology/Animal Biology
PhD and professional · 92 subjects
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Public Services
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Architectural Engineering
- Architecture
- Area Studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
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- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Demography
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Engineering, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Food Science and Technology
- Forestry
- Geography and Cartography
- Geography and Environmental Studies
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Science/Studies
- International and Comparative Education
- Law
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Music
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nutrition Sciences
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
- Petroleum Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology
- Soil Sciences
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Statistics
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Sustainability Studies
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Zoology/Animal Biology
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
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Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 214777), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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