|
Pennsylvania State University, also known as Penn State, is a public, land-grant, research university located in Happy Valley, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1855. The university has over 20 campuses in Pennsylvania, including a virtual World Campus. The main campus is situated in University Park, Pennsylvania and is spread across an area of 5,448 acres.
Penn State is organized into the following academic divisions:
- College of Agricultural Sciences
- College of Arts and Architecture
- College of Communications
- College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Health and Human Development
- College of the Liberal Arts
- Eberly College of Science
- Graduate School
- School of Information Sciences and Technology
- Smeal College of Business
The student population of Penn State (according to 2004-2007 undergraduate enrollment) was 82% White non-Hispanic, 4% Black non-Hispanic, 5% Asian or Pacific Islander and 3% Hispanic, with the remaining percentage unknown.
|
|
Campus Location201 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802-1589
USA
Main Tel: (814) 865-4700
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus HighlightsWhere Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in engineering, media, nutrition and exercise therapy, science, and computer science and engineering.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High male/female ratio.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- On-campus hospital
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
|---|
| Bachelor | 9,604 | 124 | | Master | 1,131 | 104 | | Doctorale | 646 | 88 | | < 1 year certificate | 479 | 21 | | Associate | 71 | 7 | | First-professional degree | 18 | 1 |
Penn State StudentsThe student enrollment at Penn State was 43,252 in 2007 (41,817 full-time equivalent). About 53% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 47% of the class. Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students, graduate students are 16%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 0%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 12,844 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 23,712 | | Room | $ 3,820 | | Board | $ 3,930 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,168 | | Other | $ 3,456 |
Financial Aid: Penn State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
|---|
| With tenure | | 1,324 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 387 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 1,360 |
Housing and MealsPenn State provides on-campus housing for 13,399 of its 41,817 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Penn State AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Penn State is in the Big Ten Conference for major sports. Penn State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 290 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 193 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .
Penn State Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
|---|
| Men | 55% | | Women | 61% | | All | 58% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
|---|
| Verbal | 520-620 | | Math | 560-660 |
|
|
Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (142 awarded) - Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Mechanization
- Agricultural and Extension Education Services
- Agriculture
- Food Science
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (122 awarded) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (92 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
ART STUDIES (139 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,574 awarded) - Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Logistics and Materials Management
- Management Information Systems
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Organizational Behavior Studies
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (598 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (100 awarded) - Forest Sciences and Biology
- Forest Technology/Technician
- Forestry
- Natural Resources and Conservation
- Natural Resources/Conservation
DESIGN (23 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (64 awarded) - Acting
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (853 awarded) - Adult and Continuing Education Administration
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Art Teacher Education
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Evaluation and Research
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Music Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
ENGINEERING (1,748 awarded) - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
- Archeology
- Architectural Engineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Science
- Engineering
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Materials Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mining and Mineral Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Surveying Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (4 awarded) - Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
- Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (315 awarded) - Community Organization and Advocacy
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Nutrition
FINE ARTS (31 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
HOSPITALITY (215 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (146 awarded) - Agronomy and Crop Science
- Horticultural Science
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping
- Plant Sciences
- Soil Science and Agronomy
- Turf and Turfgrass Management
LAW (23 awarded) - Law (LLB, JD)
- Legal Studies
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)
LIBERAL ARTS (1,715 awarded) - African Studies
- African-American/Black Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Applied Economics
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Italian Language and Literature
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Technical and Business Writing
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (149 awarded) MEDIA (901 awarded) - Advertising
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
- Journalism
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (107 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICINE (32 awarded) - Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
MUSIC (49 awarded) - Conducting
- Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology
- Piano and Organ
- Voice and Opera
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (272 awarded) - Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (422 awarded) - Dietitian Assistant
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (71 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (95 awarded) - Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (1,012 awarded) - Acoustics
- Animal Physiology
- Astronomy
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Ecology
- Entomology
- Genetics
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Geology/Earth Science
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
- Plant Physiology
- Science, Technology and Society
- Toxicology
SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (29 awarded) - Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (268 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Forensic Science and Technology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (638 awarded) - Communication Disorders
- Counseling Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Psychology
- School Psychology
Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Penn State with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
Featured Online School Profiles
AIU Online
Career-focused online degrees for business, criminal justice, education, healthcare, technology, and visual communications.
University of Phoenix Online
Over 20 years of online degrees in business, management, criminal justice, technology, healthcare, and education.
Walden University Online
Undergraduate and graduate degrees for business, technology, education, nursing, criminal justice, counseling, and social work.
|
