Penn State Brandywine
Penn State Brandywine at a Glance
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About Penn State Brandywine
According to Wikipedia, Penn State Brandywine is a commonwealth campus of the Pennsylvania State University located in Middletown Township, Pennsylvania. The campus was formerly known as Penn State Delaware County. The campus has baccalaureate and associate degrees and certificate programs. The campus is located on over of grounds. In August 2017, the campus established on-campus housing for the first time with the opening of Orchard Hall, a 250-bed dormitory.
Penn State Brandywine Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,461 | 98% | 73% | 19% | 1195 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Penn State Brandywine Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $15,240 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $12,610 |
| 30K - 48K | $14,060 |
| 48K - 75K | $13,119 |
| 75K - 110K | $20,890 |
| 110K+ | $25,917 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Penn State Brandywine Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Penn State Brandywine students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $71,762 a year, and 94% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Penn State Brandywine's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 1,321 | 1,321 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Penn State Brandywine?
Penn State Brandywine is located at 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063-5522.
How Safe is Penn State Brandywine?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Penn State Brandywine publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Penn State Brandywine has a violent crime rate of 0.08% and a property crime rate of 0.16%. Media has a violent crime rate of 0.21% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.61%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Penn State Brandywine Known For?
Penn State Brandywine is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Penn State Brandywine's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Penn State Brandywine's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Penn State Brandywine ranks #1779 in the U.S. and #5335 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesPenn State Brandywine ranks #2392 in the U.S. and #8248 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesPenn State Brandywine ranks #2465 in the U.S. and #6624 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesPenn State Brandywine ranks #2470 in the U.S. and #9772 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesPenn State Brandywine ranks #2953 in the U.S. and #10710 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesPenn State Brandywine ranks #3107 in the U.S. and #10517 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesPenn State Brandywine ranks #3166 in the U.S. and #11612 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesPenn State Brandywine ranks #3192 in the U.S. and #13061 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesPenn State Brandywine ranks #3374 in the U.S. and #12267 worldwide for influence in Business.
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