Central Penn College Acceptance Rate
Summerdale, Pennsylvania · Private for-profit · 4-year or above
- Applicants
- 594
- Admitted
- 154
- Yield
- 61%
- Test policy
- Test-blind
Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026
Small sample: this rate is based on 594 applicants, so year-to-year swings can be large. Read it as approximate.
Acceptance rate & applications over time
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Over the 9 years of federal data, Central Penn College's acceptance rate has fallen from 97.1% in 2015–16 to 25.9% in 2023–24. Applications grew from 582 to 594 (+2%) over that period.
Its 25.9% rate makes Central Penn College more selective than about 94% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 108 tracked Pennsylvania schools, it is more selective than about 94%.
In 2023–24, men were admitted at a higher rate (24.4% for women vs 40.2% for men, a 15.8-point gap). Central Penn College has been test-blind (scores not considered) since 2023–24. Of admitted students, 61% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.
Full year-by-year table
| Year | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | 582 | 565 | 97.1% | 240 |
| 2016–17 | 550 | 542 | 98.5% | 238 |
| 2017–18 | 436 | 344 | 78.9% | 164 |
| 2018–19 | 279 | 202 | 72.4% | 106 |
| 2019–20 | 281 | 237 | 84.3% | 105 |
| 2020–21 | 274 | 227 | 82.8% | 78 |
| 2021–22 | 247 | 219 | 88.7% | 81 |
| 2022–23 | 709 | 241 | 34% | 144 |
| 2023–24 | 594 | 154 | 25.9% | 94 |
Acceptance rate by gender
| Group | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 360 | 88 | 24.4% |
| Men | 164 | 66 | 40.2% |
SAT / ACT ranges & policy
Test-blind (not considered).
How Central Penn College compares
Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.
Frequently asked
What is Central Penn College's acceptance rate?
Central Penn College's acceptance rate is 25.9% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (154 admitted of 594 applicants).
Is Central Penn College test optional?
Central Penn College is test-blind: SAT/ACT scores are not considered in admission.
How many people apply to Central Penn College?
Central Penn College received 594 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 154.
Is Central Penn College getting harder to get into?
Central Penn College has become harder to get into: its acceptance rate went from 97.1% in 2015–16 to 25.9% in 2023–24.
How this is calculated
Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2015–16 to 2023–24. Official site: https://www.centralpenn.edu/.