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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
4,109
Undergraduates
2,528
Men - 61.5%
1,529
Women - 37.2%
507
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Very difficult
Overall Admission Rate
96% of 10,286 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Not reported
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.29
SAT Math
510 average
550-670 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
565 average
560-650 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
25 average
26-30 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $37,966
Out-of-state: $48,432
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $15,904
Out-of-state: $26,370
Room and Board
$15,434
Average Percent of Need Met
54%
Average Freshman Award
$11,884
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$35,864
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
244
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
16%
10-19
27%
20-29
28%
30-39
19%
40-49
5%
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
16.2%
Black/African-American
11.8%
Hispanic/Latino
9.9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.7%
White
55.5%
Unknown
1.9%
International Students
16.2%
First-Year Students Returning
81.5%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
49.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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