<p>Penn State is probably really low because of their failure to offer any real scholarships to high-scoring students. It is one of the most expensive state schools. Most public schools are giving high-scoring kids full rides, but Penn State has very very few, and they come in very small amounts. It has been harder and harder to get in recently, but the fact remains that students scoring 700+ are getting full rides from Pitt or Temple. Also after financial aid, which is terrible at Penn Sate, for many families, Penn State does not present significant cost savings over private schools.</p>