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Pennsylvania State University University Park

University Park, United States of America

The Pennsylvania State Institution (Penn State or PSU) is a public land-grant research university with campuses and facilities across the state. Penn State was founded in 1855 as the Pennsylvania Farmers' High School and became the state's only land-grant institution in 1863.
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1. Law LLB

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    151-200
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    19
  • Times Higher Education
    101-125
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2. Psychology

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    42
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    27
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    46
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3. Economics

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    106
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    46
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4. Education

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    31
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    16
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    23
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5. Geography

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    51-75
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6. Physics

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    71
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    46
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7. Mechanical Engineering

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    43
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    76-100
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8. Mathematics

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    80
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    51-75
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9. Computer Sciences

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    102
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10. Arts and Humanities

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    26
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    98
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    126-150
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11. Business Administration

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    67
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    14
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12. Agricultural Sciences

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    34
  • Shanghai
    41
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13. Chemical Engineering

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    53
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    22
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14. Civil Engineering

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15. Chemistry

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    88
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    51-75
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16. Environmental Sciences

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    47
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    51-75
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17. Electrical Engineering

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    118
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18. Business and Management

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    67
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    46
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19. Art Design and Architecture

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    201-240
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    101-125
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20. Medicine

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    126
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    176-200
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21. Sociology

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    97
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    12
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22. Nursing

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    50
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    151-200
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23. Chemistry

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    86
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    76-100
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24. Life Sciences

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    129
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    126-150
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25. Earth Sciences

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    14
  • Shanghai
    43
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26. Human Biological Sciences

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    87
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    101-150
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27. Statistics

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    51-100
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    18
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28. Political Science

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    151-200
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    10
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29. Materials Science and Engineering

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    26
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    13
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30. Social Sciences

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    57
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31. Biotechnology

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    51-75
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32. Education

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    41
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    34
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33. General Law

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    51-75
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34. Metallurgical Engineering

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    15
  • Shanghai
    35
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35. Food Sciences

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    101-150
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36. Nano Technology

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    40
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37. Biological Specializations

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    101-150
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    101-150
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38. Mining and Mineral Engineering

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    13
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    26
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39. Energy and Power Engineering

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40. Electronics Engineering

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    101-150
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41. Engineering

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    74
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    51
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42. Engineering Related Technology

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    72
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    51
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43. Natural Sciences

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    66
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    80
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44. Legal Studies

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    101-125
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45. Humanities

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    26
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    101-125
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46. Philosophy

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    151-200
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47. Petroleum Engineering

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    27
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48. Modern Languages

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49. Linguistics

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50. Architecture

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51. Anthropology

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52. Transportation Science Technology

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53. Telecommunication Engineering

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54. Oceanography

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55. Finance

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    39
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56. Ecology

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    101-150
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57. Clinical Medicine

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    201-300
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58. Aerospace Engineering

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    47
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59. Physical Sciences

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60. History

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    101-150
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61. English Language

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62. Archaeology

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63. Womens Sports

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64. Mens Sports

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65. Econometrics

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66. Marine Sciences

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    14
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67. Communication Sciences

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    25
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68. Business management

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    67
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69. Public Affairs and Law

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70. Geology

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    15
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71. Anatomy

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    45
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72. Accounting

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    86
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73. Cardiology

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74. Material Science and Engineering

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75. Astronomy and Space Sciences

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76. Surgery

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77. Oncology

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78. Neuroscience

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79. Molecular Biology

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80. Microbiology

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81. Immunology

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82. Endocrinology

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83. Cell and Molecular Biology

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84. Biology

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85. Master in Business Administration

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    33
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86. Library Science

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    76-100
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87. Social Science Management

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    10
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88. Social Science Communication

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    19
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89. Pharmacy

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    401-500
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90. Public Health

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    301-400
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91. Hydrology and Water Management

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    76-100
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92. Computer Engineering

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    151-200
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93. Biomedical Engineering

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    101-150
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94. Instruments Science and Technology

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    151-200
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95. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

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    25
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96. Media Studies and Mass Media

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    35
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97. Sports Management

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    14
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98. Forestry and Wildlife

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    31
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99. Aerospace Aeronautical

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    45
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100. Computer and Information Sciences

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101. Animal Sciences

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102. Plant and Crop Sciences

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103. Toxicology

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104. International Development

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    105. Data Science and Big Data

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      Pennsylvania State University University Park Application Statistics

      Students
      87995
      International Students
      10000
      Undergraduates
      73394
      Postgraduate
      14601
      Faculty Strength
      8002
      Student Faculty Ratio
      16:1
      Acceptance Rate
      54 %
      Tuition Fees
      $ 43290
      Living Cost
      $ 35118
      Other Fees
      $ 15000
      Avg. GPA
      3.5
      Avg. IB
      33
      Avg. Percentage
      80 %
      Avg. SAT
      1140
      Avg. ACT
      30
      Avg. IELTS
      6.5
      Avg. GMAT
      660
      Avg. GRE
      337
      Avg. GRE Quantitative
      168
      Avg. GRE Verbal
      168

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