College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1855 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
34,637 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$861,888,272 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$12,164 in-state, 22,712 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,850 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
652 |
Honor Societies: |
Golden Key International Honor Society; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Mortar Board; Parmi Nous Society; Phi Eta Sigma; http: //www. sa. psu. edu/usa/studentactivities/searchresults. asp? orgcat |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Please refer to the following website for a listing of the 57 organizations: http: //www. sa. psu. edu/usa/studentactivities/searchresults. asp? orgcat=Religious |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) There are 64 organizations detailed at the following website: http: //www. sa. psu. edu/usa/studentactivities/searchresults. asp? orgcat=International/Multicultural |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Please refer to the following website: http: //www. sa. psu. edu/usa/studentactivities/search. asp |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Daily Collegian (daily) |
Number of Fraternities: |
55 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
45 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
12% |
Number of Sororities: |
30 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
10% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Johnson & Johnson; NVR Ryan Homes; Lockheed Martin; IBM; General Electric; The Pepsi Bottling Group; US Gypsum; Ferguson, Merck & Co.; Northrop Grumman; Newell Rubbermaid; Exxon Mobil; DuPont; Target; Accenture; Microsoft; Lutron Electronics; Black and De |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
2,985,177 |
Library Facilities: |
Patrons have convenient access to collections located across 24 campuses. Growing digital library; focused resources about Pennsylvania; electronic resources in all subject archives; labor archives; books and manuscripts |
Museums |
Palmer Museum of Art, Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum, Frost Entomological Museum, Matson Museum of Anthropology, Pasto Agricultural Museum |
Computers Available: |
6,150 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
1,750 |
Wired Labs: |
2,636 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
5,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
88% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
15,984 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Harrisburg, PA (90), State College, PA (3) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Lewistown, PA (33) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
State College, PA (0) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Late Night Penn State; Dance Marathon; Distinguished Speaker Series; IC Athletics; Music Performances; Intramural Sports; For a more detailed list, please refer to the following website: http: //events. psu. edu; |
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