| Name |
Pennsylvania State-Erie, The Behrend College |
| Address |
5091 Station Road
Erie, PA 16563 |
| Website |
http://www.pserie.psu.edu/ |
| Email |
behrend.admissions@psu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
49% |
| Percent Fraternity |
4% |
| Percent Sorority |
4% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
49% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (35%), women's dorms (0%), men's dorms (0%), apartment for single students (62%), special housing for disabled students (3%), other housing options (0%) |
| College Owned Singles |
4% |
| College Owned Doubles |
34% |
| College Owned Triples |
44% |
| College Owned Apartments |
18% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
18 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
725 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
Erie, PA (12), Buffalo, NY (100) |
| Nearest Train |
Erie, PA (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Erie, PA (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
72% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
16% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,165 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Gannon University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Speaker Series; Rhythms of Life Series; Midnight Bingo; Music at Noon Logan Wintergarden Series; Undergraduate Student Research and Creative Accomplishments Conference; Bruno's Night Club Late Night Events; International Film Series; Earth Week Festival; Harambee Dinner; Athletic Events; Honors and Awards Convocation; Concerts; Lion Entertainment Board Weekly Movies; Intramurals; Service Projects; Alternative Spring Break; Campus-wide Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration; Craft Nights; Paintball; Fashion Show; Theatre Productions; Carnival Events; Choir Concerts; Jazz Concerts; Greek Sing; Hunger & Homelessness Week; Service Week; Jeopardy Challenge; Soup for the Soul; Leadership Retreats; International Trips; Battle of the Bands; Women's History Month; Women's Film Series; Take Back the Night; JDF Walk for the Cure; Sophomore Business Bridge; International Dinners |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society |
| Num Organizations |
100 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Sigma Lambda; Beta Beta Beta; Lambda Sigma; Omicron Delta Kappa; Psi Chi; |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Newman Association, Catholic Campus Ministry, Protestant Campus Ministry, Jewish Student Organization; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Student Organization; Association for Black Collegians; Association For Women in Communications; Gospel Choir; Human Relations Programming Council; International Student Organization; Irish American Society; Multicultural Council Council; National Society of Black Engineers; Ophelia Advisory Council (OAC); Organization of African Students; Organization of Latin American Students; Returning Adult Student Organization; Society of Women Engineers; Trigon; Women Today; |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Club; Alpha Phi Omega; Alpha Sigma Alpha; Alpha Sigma Tau; Amnesty International; APICS; Art Club; Assoc. for Computing Machinery; Astronomy Club; Auto Club; Ballroom Dancers; Beacon; Biology Club; Chemistry Club; Chess Club; College Republicans; Commuter Council; Delta Chi; Delta Sigma Pi; Fantasy Gamers Club; Financial Management Association; History Club; Hockey Club; IEEE; Interfraternity Council; Jazz Band Club; Joint Residence Council; Lacrosse Club; Lion Ambassadors; Lion Entertainment Board; Martial Arts Club; Marketing Club; Matchbox Players; Math Club; Mechanical Engineering Club; Midnight Bingo Board; MIS Club; Music Society; Outdoors Club; Panhellenic Council; Psychology Club; Reality Check; Sigma Tau Gamma; Society of Automotive Engineers; Society of Physics Students; Society of Undergraduate Economists; Student Government Association; Tau Kappa Epsilon; Theta Phi Alpha; Yoga and Meditation Club; Young Democrats; Zeta Beta Tau; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Behrend Beacon (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
2 |
| Percent Frat Members |
4% |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
4% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1948 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,382 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
34,503,948 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
10,626 in-state, 16,024 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,530 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
67% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Accenture, Accudyn Products, Inc., Advanced Composites, Agilent Technologies, Amica Mutual Insurance Group, AMS, Analytical Laboratory Services, Anvil International, Automated Cells & Equipment, Baltimore County School System, Bechtel Bettis Inc., Bechtel |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
119,640 |
| Num Subscriptions |
596 |
| Num Microforms |
96,904 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,773 |
| Num Ebooks |
15,100 |
| Library Facilities |
Library houses Hammermill Collection of archives from Hammermill Paper Company and the family of Ernst and Mary Behrend. |
| Museums |
The 725-acre Arboretum at Penn State Behrend contains over 200 identified species of living trees, related flora, and an herbarium. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
325 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
17 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
63 |
| Num Wired Labs |
6 |
| Num Wired Other |
22 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
253 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| 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) |
