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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

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.

Campus Location

777 W Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057-4846
USA
Main Tel: (717) 948-6452
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor53926
Master52920
122
Associate112

Students

Student 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)

ItemCost
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.

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg:

Schools Similar to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NY3,508
2Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC3,300
3Saint John Fisher CollegeRochester, NY3,793
4Molloy CollegeRockville Centre, NY3,831
5Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR3,562
6Nazareth CollegeRochester, NY3,185
7Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR2,977
8Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC9,056
9Mansfield University of PennsylvaniaMansfield, PA3,338
10East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA7,053

Admissions (2008-2009)

 

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men71%
Women69%
All70%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal460-570
Math475-580

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  81
Without tenure; working toward tenure  63
Without tenure; tenure not available  53

Housing and Meals

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg provides on-campus housing for 328 of its 3,048 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).


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Highlights

Compared to other schools:

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Highlights

  • 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.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees 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)

  • Applied Mathematics

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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