Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Acceptance Rate

Acceptance rate

87%

More selective than 41% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores

Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll

14%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Harrisburg University of Science and Technology over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,290

Admitted1,055

Enrolled145

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology admissions year over year

Entering class	Acceptance	SAT reading	SAT math	ACT	Source
Fall 2024	87%	—	—	—	College Scorecard
Fall 2023	82%	—	—	—	IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Harrisburg University of Science and Technology compared with other Pennsylvania colleges?

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has the 67th-lowest acceptance rate of 111 Pennsylvania colleges we cover. Schools around it:

Rank	College	Acceptance	Graduation	Avg. net price
63	Immaculata University	86%	71%	$24,258
64	Millersville University of Pennsylvania	86%	58%	$20,787
65	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	87%	56%	$23,726
66	Carlow University	87%	60%	$20,786
67	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology	87%	34%	$15,376
68	Cairn University-Langhorne	88%	60%	$27,642
69	University of Pittsburgh-Bradford	89%	48%	$15,350
70	Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia	89%	79%	$29,689
71	Gwynedd Mercy University	90%	57%	$27,483

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Pennsylvania colleges →

Who enrolls at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

First-year students who return for year two74%

First-year students from Pennsylvania72%

Pell Grant recipients47%

First-generation students44%

Women / men29% / 71%

International students2%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology admissions questions

What is the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology acceptance rate?

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology accepts 87% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,055 of 1,290 applicants were admitted.

Does Harrisburg University of Science and Technology require the SAT or ACT?

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

14% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (145 of 1,055).

Is Harrisburg University of Science and Technology getting harder to get into?

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology accepted 87% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 82% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology overview

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