Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Pleasant Gap, PA · public
Official site ↗Admissions
| Admit rate | 94.9% |
| Applicants | — |
| Middle-50% SAT | —–— |
| Middle-50% ACT | —–— |
| Avg GPA | — |
| Test policy | — |
| Avg net price / yr | $10,498 |
| Grad rate | — |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $41,677 |
| Source | scorecard_bulk · 2025 |
Application requirements
- •Personal profile: Name, address, demographics, citizenship.
- •Family: Parent/guardian education and occupation (used for first-gen context).
- •Education: Current school, GPA/rank if reported, courses & grades, planned senior courses.
- •Testing: SAT/ACT scores (self-reported); many schools are test-optional or test-blind — check per school.
- •Activities: Up to 10 activities with role, hours/week, weeks/year.
- •Personal essay: One 250–650 word essay from the Common App prompts.
- •Recommendations: Counselor recommendation + typically 1–2 teacher recommendations.
- •School supplements: Per-school essays and questions (the 'Why us', short-answer, etc.).
Supplemental essays
~200 words each.
- Write a short thank-you note to someone you have not yet thanked and would like to acknowledge. Applicants are encouraged to share this note with that person, if possible, and reflect on the experience.
- How will you explore community at Penn? Consider how Penn will help shape your perspective, and how your experiences and perspective will help shape Penn.
Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).