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Pennsylvania State University (PSU), Penn State Harrisburg campus, located in Pennsylvania, is also called The Capital College. The college, which was established in the year 1966, has a campus which covers over 200 acres. The Harrisburg campus enrolls more than 3,000 students each year and offers a wide variety of degrees and certificate programs in study areas such as business, information sciences and technology. The Harrisburg campus of the university houses the School of Business Administration.
The students of the university are part of various organizations and clubs hosted by the college which includes Alpha Sigma Lambda, the Asian Student Association, Kappa Sigma, the Debate Team and the Gospel Choir. The students are also actively involved in sports like soccer, basketball, volleyball and cross country.
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Campus Location777 W Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057-4846
USA
Main Tel: (717) 948-6452
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in education and teaching, engineering, and computer science and engineering.
- High faculty salary.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
|---|
| Bachelor | 539 | 26 | | Master | 529 | 20 | | 12 | 2 | | Associate | 11 | 2 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 3,907 in 2007-2008 (3,048 full-time equivalent). About 56% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 44% of the class. Undergrads are 58% of enrolled students and graduate students are 42%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 12,282 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 18,370 | | Room | $ 5,920 | | Board | $ 3,300 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,264 | | Other | $ 3,510 |
Financial Aid: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 81 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 63 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 53 |
Housing and MealsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg provides on-campus housing for 328 of its 3,048 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 71% | | Women | 69% | | All | 70% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 460-570 | | Math | 475-580 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (283 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Finance
- Financial Planning and Services
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Organizational Behavior Studies
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (36 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (325 awarded) - Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Health Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
ENGINEERING (103 awarded) - Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Structural Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (11 awarded) - Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (70 awarded) - Public Administration
- Public Policy Analysis
LIBERAL ARTS (88 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- English Language and Literature
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Sociology
MATHEMATICS (6 awarded) MEDIA (42 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (16 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (55 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (56 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Community Psychology
- Psychology
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