| Name |
Pennsylvania State University-University Park |
| Address |
University Park Campus
University Park, PA 16802 |
| Website |
http://www.psu.edu |
| Email |
N/A |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
39% |
| Percent Fraternity |
12% |
| Percent Sorority |
10% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
90% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
39% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| 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 |
| College Owned Singles |
8% |
| College Owned Doubles |
73% |
| College Owned Triples |
4% |
| College Owned Apartments |
3% |
| College Owned Other |
12% |
| Num College Owned |
100 |
| Sprinkler System |
88% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
15,984 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
90% |
| Nearest Airport |
Harrisburg, PA (90), State College, PA (3) |
| Nearest Train |
Lewistown, PA (33) |
| Nearest Bus |
State College, PA (0) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
22% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
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; |
| 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 |
| Num 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) |
| Num Frats |
55 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
45 |
| Percent Frat Members |
12% |
| Num Sororities |
30 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
10% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1855 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
34,637 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
861,888,272 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
12,164 in-state, 22,712 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,850 |
| 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 |
| Job Six Months |
60% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| 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 |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
2,985,177 |
| Num Subscriptions |
25,374 |
| Num Microforms |
2,509,309 |
| Num Audiovisual |
165,725 |
| Num Ebooks |
195 |
| 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 |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
6,150 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
850 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
1,750 |
| Num Wired Labs |
2,636 |
| Num Wired Other |
17,600 |
| 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 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| 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) |
