South Hills School of Business & Technology SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 97.3% acceptance rate, South Hills is a place where your main strategy is choosing the right program and making the cost work, not proving you belong through testing. Since it is test-optional, submit scores only if they strengthen your file, and put equal attention on grades, career goals, and financial planning.
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South Hills School of Business & Technology facts and stats
South Hills School of Business & Technology enrolls 261 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. South Hills has a 78% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8:1.
State College, PA
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Key South Hills School of Business & Technology application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to South Hills, take your first test by the spring of junior year and save the summer before senior year plus the fall for retakes. Because South Hills does not offer Early Decision or Early Action, use the Regular Decision deadline as your anchor and pick the last fall test date whose scores will arrive in time, especially if retesting could improve a superscore.
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What you'll actually pay
South Hills lists tuition and fees at $18,900. Use that figure as a starting point, then review program costs, fees, and financial aid options to estimate what you may pay.
The total cost of attendance at South Hills includes $18,900 in tuition and fees, plus living expenses, books, transportation, and personal costs. Actual out-of-pocket costs can vary based on program length, housing plans, and financial need. Students should compare any grant, scholarship, and loan offers carefully to understand the net price they may pay.
Student life at South Hills School of Business & Technology
Student activities and organization details coming soon.
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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