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Pennsylvania State at Harrisburg, The Capital College, founded in 1966, is a public, upper-division university. Its 218-acre campus is located in Middletown, eight miles from Harrisburg.

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collegeType
Public
studentType
Coed
3,988
Undergraduates
2,349
Men - 58.9%
1,584
Women - 39.7%
507
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Very difficult
Overall Admission Rate
98% of 9,316 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.41
SAT Math
510 average
570-660 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
565 average
550-650 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
25 average
22-31 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $37,874
Out-of-state: $49,124
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $16,004
Out-of-state: $27,254
Room and Board
$15,346
Average Percent of Need Met
61%
Average Freshman Award
$13,169
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$40,747
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
224
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
17%
10-19
25%
20-29
32%
30-39
18%
40-49
3%
50-99
3%
Over 100
1%
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Middletown Population
9,623
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
17% of all students
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
16.8%
Black/African-American
11.8%
Hispanic/Latino
11.2%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.5%
White
53.6%
Unknown
2%
International Students
14.1%
First-Year Students Returning
82.1%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
51.3%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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