Address: 201 Old Main, 16802 University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Engineering, Business (Smeal College), Earth and Mineral Sciences
Established in 1855, Penn State is a public research university with its main campus at University Park and numerous commonwealth campuses across Pennsylvania. It is known for its strong programs in engineering, business, earth sciences, and meteorology.
Domains taught:
Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Geotechnics, Materials, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
A multi-campus public research university. Strong research in materials science, engineering, agriculture, and applied research via ARL (Applied Research Lab). Member of Big Ten Academic Alliance and AAU. World Campus offers extensive online programs.
Research:
A major research university with strengths in engineering, materials science, information sciences, agricultural sciences, geosciences, and meteorology. High research activity.
Famous Alumnis:
Keegan-Michael Key, J. Robert Oppenheimer (attended briefly), Guion Bluford, Lisa Salters, Adam McKay, Ty Burrell
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
15200
Current students***:
90500
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
705000
Pros
Large comprehensive university with strong programs across many fields, extensive alumni network (one of the largest globally), strong school spirit (“We Are Penn State”), diverse campus locations.
Cons
Main campus (University Park) is very large and located in a smaller town (State College), commonwealth campuses vary significantly in offerings and resources.
Best For
Students seeking a large, comprehensive public university with strong academics, research opportunities, a vibrant campus life with a massive alumni network, and options for various campus settings or online learning.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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