Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto

Location and Contact Information

One Campus Dr
Mont Alto, PA 17237-9700
USA
Main Tel: (717) 749-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Penn State Mont Alto was originally established as the Pennsylvania State Forest Academy in 1903. It became the Commonwealth Campus of the Pennsylvania State University in 1963. The campus of Penn State Mont Alto is spread across an area of more than 90 acres in Mont Alto, Pennsylvania.

Penn State Mont Alto offers a number of bachelor’s and associate’s degrees. Apart from these, a number of certificate programs, continuing education courses and international programs are also provided by the university. The university is divided into the following academic divisions:

  • Division of Undergraduate Studies
  • School of Information Sciences and Technology
  • Schreyer Honors College
  • The College of Agricultural Sciences
  • The College of Arts and Architecture
  • The College of Communications
  • The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
  • The College of Education
  • The College of Engineering
  • The College of Health and Human Development
  • The College of the Liberal Arts
  • The Eberly College of Science
  • The Mary Jean and Frank P. Smeal College of Business Administration

Penn State Mont Alto is home to a number of student-run clubs and organizations, including the Adult Learner Organization, the Black and Latino Student Association, the Anime Club, the English Club and the Forestry Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, nutrition and exercise therapy, therapy and counseling, and family and social work.
  • Large number of students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 12,250
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,268
Room$ 4,430
Board$ 4,360
Books and supplies$ 1,360
Other$ 3,924

Financial Aid

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 90% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant66%$5,968
Institutional Grant48%$3,032
Federal Grant34%$4,750
Pell Grant31%$3,262
Other Federal Grant25%$2,477
State or Local Grant31%$2,819

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan75%$7,455
Federal Loan75%$5,512
Other Loan11%$13,583

(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 Mont Alto:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN2,199
2University of Maine at MachiasMachias, ME1,023
3Morrisville State CollegeMorrisville, NY3,338
4Thiel CollegeGreenville, PA1,137
5University of Hawaii at HiloHilo, HI3,773
6Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OH1,051
7Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, NH2,535
8Mesa State CollegeGrand Junction, CO6,262
9Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaEdinboro, PA7,671
10Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA7,942

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate1268
Bachelor295

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  19
Without tenure; working toward tenure  6
Without tenure; tenure not available  35

Students

Student enrollment was 1,189 in 2009-2010 (1,004 full-time equivalent).

About 52% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 48% of the class.

Undergrads are 97% of enrolled students and graduate students are 3%.

Students under 25 years old represent 79% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 94% are full-time and 6% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men92%
Women81%
All86%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal420-530
Math410-550

Room and Board

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto provides on-campus housing for 438 of its 1,004 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (29 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

  • Forest Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (11 awarded)

  • Human Development and Family Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (10 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (56 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (12 awarded)

  • Occupational Therapist Assistant

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (19 awarded)

  • Physical Therapist Assistant