Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

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• 201 Old Main
  University Park , PA 16802-1589
  (814) 865-4700
  www.psu.edu/ Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Small city

  Enrollment

  40,140

  Full time

  39,187

  Part time

  953

  Men full time

  21,495

  Women full time

  17,692

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  -

  Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Public

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Doctoral and First-professional

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

  Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  6%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  4%

  Hispanic

  3%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  85%

  Non-Resident Alien

  2%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  0%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $50

  Applied

  34,813

  Admitted

  20,181

  Enrolled

  8,039

  Admitted %

  58%

  Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Recommended

  Recommendations

  Neither required nor recommended

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  90%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  520

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  620

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  560

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  660

  Students submitting ACT

  8%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  23

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  28

• Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $12,844

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $23,712

  Books and Supplies

  $1,168

  On-campus room and board

  $7,740

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  75%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  14% , $4,314 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  29% , $5,206 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  62% , $4,729 on average

• Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	0	50	0
  Agricultural and Extension Education Services	0	12	4
  Agricultural Business and Management, Other	3	0	0
  Agricultural Economics	0	0	8
  Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology	0	0	0
  Agricultural Mechanization, General	0	8	0
  Agronomy and Crop Science	0	1	3
  Animal Sciences, General	0	65	4
  Animal Sciences, Other	0	25	0
  Food Science	0	14	5
  Horticultural Science	0	14	3
  Landscaping and Groundskeeping	0	35	0
  Plant Sciences, Other	0	0	1
  Soil Science and Agronomy, General	0	1	4
  Turf and Turfgrass Management	0	34	0
  Architecture and Related Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Architecture	0	40	4
  Landscape Architecture	0	38	8
  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  African Studies	0	0	0
  African-American/Black Studies	0	9	0
  American/United States Studies/Civilization	0	1	0
  East Asian Studies	0	13	0
  Latin American Studies	0	2	0
  Near and Middle Eastern Studies	0	0	0
  Women's Studies	0	14	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Animal Physiology	0	0	6
  Biochemistry	0	44	3
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	0	131	7
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	0	169	3
  Biotechnology	0	0	14
  Ecology	0	0	7
  Entomology	0	0	2
  Genetics, General	0	0	4
  Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology	0	22	0
  Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	0	0	4
  Plant Physiology	0	0	0
  Toxicology	0	9	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Accounting	0	266	0
  Actuarial Science	0	45	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	0	0	208
  Business/Commerce, General	10	0	0
  Business/Managerial Economics	0	131	0
  Finance, General	0	346	0
  Hospitality Administration/Management, Other	3	253	3
  Human Resources Management and Services, Other	0	0	0
  Labor and Industrial Relations	0	83	10
  Logistics and Materials Management	0	1	0
  Management Information Systems, General	0	38	0
  Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	277	0
  Organizational Behavior Studies	0	197	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Advertising	0	284	0
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	0	147	9
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	0	96	2
  Journalism	0	290	0
  Mass Communication/Media Studies	0	0	0
  Organizational Communication, General	0	0	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	0	53	0
  Computer Science	0	0	14
  Information Science/Studies	3	420	3
  Information Technology	0	0	0
  Education	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Adult and Continuing Education Administration	0	11	13
  Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	0	0	41
  Art Teacher Education	0	24	5
  College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	0	0	13
  Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	0	0	35
  Curriculum and Instruction	0	0	78
  Educational Evaluation and Research	0	0	4
  Educational Leadership and Administration, General	0	0	9
  Educational/Instructional Media Design	0	0	4
  Elementary Education and Teaching	0	281	0
  Foreign Language Teacher Education	0	16	0
  Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	10
  Music Teacher Education	0	19	4
  Secondary Education and Teaching	0	157	0
  Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	0	0	1
  Special Education and Teaching, General	0	41	11
  Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	8
  Engineering	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	0	84	22
  Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering	0	26	1
  Architectural Engineering	0	128	66
  Biomedical/Medical Engineering	0	38	2
  Chemical Engineering	0	98	6
  Civil Engineering, General	0	236	18
  Computer Engineering, General	0	41	0
  Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	0	138	44
  Engineering Mechanics	0	0	8
  Engineering Science	0	17	7
  Engineering, General	0	0	0
  Engineering, Other	0	0	0
  Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	0	19	14
  Industrial Engineering	0	106	35
  Materials Engineering	0	0	3
  Materials Science	0	35	8
  Mechanical Engineering	0	239	38
  Mining and Mineral Engineering	0	1	5
  Nuclear Engineering	0	45	16
  Petroleum Engineering	0	12	4
  Surveying Engineering	0	10	0
  Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology	0	0	6
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  English Language and Literature, General	0	154	29
  Technical and Business Writing	0	0	0
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Human Development and Family Studies, General	8	152	7
  Human Nutrition	0	99	1
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Chinese Language and Literature	0	0	0
  Comparative Literature	0	13	4
  French Language and Literature	0	40	3
  German Language and Literature	0	12	0
  Italian Language and Literature	0	6	0
  Japanese Language and Literature	0	18	0
  Linguistics	0	0	0
  Russian Language and Literature	0	2	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	0	74	5
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Communication Disorders, General	0	88	15
  Dietitian Assistant	7	0	0
  Health/Health Care Administration/Management	0	98	11
  Nursing/Registered Nurse	0	272	16
  Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	0	31	0
  Public Health, General	0	0	1
  Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other	0	39	0
  History	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  History, General	0	133	8
  Legal Professions and Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Law	0	0	7
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	68	19	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Mathematics, General	0	83	5
  Statistics, General	0	15	24
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Biological and Physical Sciences	0	165	0
  International/Global Studies	0	0	0
  Medieval and Renaissance Studies	0	4	0
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	0	0	0
  Neuroscience	0	0	1
  Science, Technology and Society	0	0	0
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Forest Sciences and Biology	0	36	0
  Forest Technology/Technician	0	2	0
  Forestry, General	0	0	10
  Natural Resources and Conservation, Other	0	27	5
  Natural Resources/Conservation, General	0	22	0
  Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Kinesiology and Exercise Science	0	212	4
  Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management	0	121	1
  Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	0	0	3
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Jewish/Judaic Studies	0	4	0
  Philosophy	0	51	5
  Religion/Religious Studies	0	13	0
  Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Acoustics	0	0	25
  Astronomy	0	7	2
  Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General	0	69	14
  Chemistry, General	0	39	9
  Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other	0	19	0
  Geology/Earth Science, General	0	44	9
  Oceanography, Chemical and Physical	0	0	0
  Physical Sciences, Other	0	0	0
  Physics, General	0	31	8
  Psychology	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Counseling Psychology	0	0	0
  Educational Psychology	0	0	4
  Psychology, General	0	418	20
  School Psychology	0	0	8
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Community Organization and Advocacy	0	0	6
  Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician	0	19	0
  Security and Protective Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	0	279	0
  Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	0	0	3
  Forensic Science and Technology	0	14	6
  Security and Protective Services, Other	0	6	0
  Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Anthropology	0	34	0
  Applied Economics	0	7	0
  Archeology	0	2	0
  Economics, General	0	162	6
  Geography	0	47	27
  International Relations and Affairs	0	167	0
  Political Science and Government, General	0	200	7
  Social Sciences, Other	0	0	5
  Sociology	0	57	11
  Visual and Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Acting	0	24	0
  Art History, Criticism and Conservation	0	19	6
  Art/Art Studies, General	0	67	10
  Conducting	0	0	2
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	0	0	11
  Film/Cinema Studies	0	51	0
  Graphic Design	0	12	0
  Music History, Literature, and Theory	0	0	2
  Music Performance, General	0	4	12
  Music Theory and Composition	0	0	1
  Music, General	0	22	0
  Piano and Organ	0	0	2
  Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	0	23	0
  Visual and Performing Arts, General	0	65	0
  Voice and Opera	0	0	3

• Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  Nov 30th

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Feb 15th

  Regular application deadline

  No closing date

  Fall application deadline

  Feb 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  -

  SAT Subject score report due

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer priority application deadline

  Nov 30th

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Rolling admission

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  May 1st

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  No set date

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  May 1st

• Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  admissions.psu.edu/apply/

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://admissions.psu.edu/pennstate/multimedia/virtualtour/VirtualTour.html

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  Yes

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  Yes

  Cross country/track program

  Yes

  Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  Yes

  Air Force

  Yes

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  • Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus Tempe, AZ

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  • Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA

  • Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

  • Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH

  • Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN

  • Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ

  • Texas A & M University College Station, TX

  • The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN

  • The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX

  • University of Arizona Tucson, AZ

  • University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA

  • University of California-Davis Davis, CA

  • University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA

  • University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

  • University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA

  • University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, CO

  • University of Florida Gainesville, FL

  • University of Georgia Athens, GA

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

  • University of Iowa Iowa City, IA

  • University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD

  • University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI

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  • University of South Florida Tampa, FL

  • University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI

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