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2015 Penn State Facts

Create your MyPennState profile at admissions.psu.edu Student Demographics (fall 2013) A Wall Street Journal survey of The student body represents corporate recruiters RANKED 50 states and 137 countries. Residency PENN STATE FIRST among Pennsylvania residents 71% Gender 100 colleges for its ability to Men 54% help students prepare for the Women 46% International Student Population job market. Undergraduate and Graduate 7,403

Women 46% of baccalaureate students 47% of graduate degree students Why Penn State? 47% of medical/law students Out-of-state first-year students There are literally hundreds of reasons to choose Penn State. The University University Park 37% offers more than 160 baccalaureate majors … more than 1,200 student clubs University-wide 28% and organizations … a system of 20 undergraduate campuses across Pennsylvania Students of color that enroll first-year students, 18 of which are recommended for international 19% of total enrollment students … more than 150 years of tradition. Among so many reasons you might Enrollment (fall 2013) consider Penn State, one stands out: high-quality academics. 98,907 students University-wide Penn State faculty are recognized nationally and internationally for achieve- (includes World Campus, The ments in teaching and research. Academic programs in many areas are also Dickinson School of Law, Great ­Valley School of Graduate and highly ranked, from engineering to education, business to communications, Professional Studies, Penn State College of Medicine at the Milton S. agriculture to French. Hershey Medical Center, and Penn- No matter what you choose to study, you can be sure that Penn State will offer sylvania College of Technology) you an incredible academic and student experience!

Academic Programs Libraries More than 160 baccalaureate The Association of Research degree majors. Libraries ranks the Penn State University Libraries 8th nationally Class Size among public research libraries. The Libraries contain more than At University Park, 85 percent 5.3 million volumes and more of first-year classes have fifty than 88,000 current serial titles. or fewer students. Only twelve courses have more than 400 students. Faculty (fall 2013) Admission Total transfer bachelor’s (summer/fall 2013) At other Penn State campuses, Total full-time faculty degree applications from classes generally have twenty University-wide: 4,809 Total first-year bachelor’s other universities: 8,060 or fewer students. Faculty Fulbright Scholars: 11 degree applications: 57,217 International: 1,288 International: 10,773 Student/faculty ratio:17:1 Total entering transfer Study Abroad Total first-year bachelor’s bachelor’s degree students 2,400 (excludes The Dickinson School of Law, degree students University- from other universities More than undergradu- Penn State College of Medicine at the ates study abroad every year in Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, and wide: 16,367 University-wide: 3,349 more than 54 countries in Africa, Pennsylvania College of Technology) International: 1,301 International: 243 Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Total first-year bachelor’s the Middle East, as well as Total entering transfer degree students at Australia and New Zealand. bachelor’s degree students University Park: 8,287 from other universities at International: 795 University Park: 508 International: 161

2 Applying to Penn State Unique Offerings >Schreyer Honors College All students are encouraged to apply by November 30. Some programs and cam- shc.psu.edu 814-863-2635 puses fill quickly, so it is always to the student’s benefit to apply early. For most >International Study majors, decisions for international students will be made in April global.psu.edu 814-865-7681 Your application to Penn State allows you to be evaluated for any of our cam- > Internships puses and programs. The University Park campus is the most competitive campus studentaffairs.psu.edu/career > Undergraduate Research for admission to all programs. undergradresearch.psu.edu > Extracurriculars Apply online at admissions.psu.edu. Also visit the website for a list of required clubs.psu.edu academic credentials by country.

Admissions Timeline Summer/fall application priority date: February 1 Spring application priority date: October 1 Summer/fall acceptance notification date: May 1

Admissions Checklist Estimating Your Eligibility

Several components make up a complete application. The tables shown below are based on the middle 50 percent of When you apply to Penn State you will need to send students from U.S.-style schools offered admission for the fall 2014 the following: semester. They are intended to give you a general idea of how likely you are to be offered admission to Penn State and at which campuses. n Your application (web preferred) Please keep in mind that these figures are not requirements and do n $65 nonrefundable application fee not guarantee admission. The tables show the middle 50 percent; thus, in each range listed, 25 percent of students offered admission n An official copy of your secondary school records fell below the range shown and 25 percent fell above the range. Having one factor high in the middle range may help to balance the n An official copy of your postsecondary school other factor if it falls low in the middle range. records (if applicable)

n A certified, line-by-line English translation of original High School Grade-Point Average* MIDDLE 50% RANGE school records (if applicable) Penn State University Park 3.55–3.97 n AP, IB, or IGCSE scores (if applicable) n SAT/ACT Beginning with applicants for summer 2015, All other campuses 3.00–3.50 all first-year applicants are required to submit SAT scores or ACT scores, including the writing section. Combined SAT MIDDLE 50% RANGE n English proficiency All international students whose native language is not Penn State University Park 1750–2000 English must provide proof of language proficiency in any one of the following ways: All other campuses 1460–1690 — A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on the Internet-based Composite ACT** MIDDLE 50% RANGE TOEFL or 550 on the paper exam — A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test Penn State University Park 26–30 — SAT score of 530 or higher on the critical reading section All other campuses 21–25 — IGCSE score of A, B, or C on the English language exam Combined English/Writing ACT MIDDLE 50% RANGE — IB score of 5 or higher on the English exam Penn State University Park 25–30 — ACT score of 24 or higher on the English section — Certification through Penn State’s Intensive English All other campuses 19–24 Communication Program

*High school grade-point average is based on a 4.0 scale. **Reading and math scores only; students taking the ACT are required to complete and submit the writing component.

3 Penn State ranks 10th in the nation in the number of INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS enrolled, according to the Institute of International Education.

Financial Guarantee Requirements Tuition and Financial Aid Mandatory medical insurance is estimated at approximately $3,100 Financial Aid for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents for one year; other personal living expenses are estimated at $19,300. U.S. citizens and permanent residents must fill out the Free Application for Federal The total of these estimated amounts must be added to the costs paid to Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for financial assistance. This is the only the University for tuition and fees, form Penn State requires for student aid. The FAFSA is available online at fafsa. room and meals, and personal costs for books and supplies. Together, ed.gov on January 1. For maximum consideration, complete the FAFSA by March they represent the cost of attendance. studentaid.psu.edu A statement from a bank, financial 1. More information is available at or 814-865-6301. institution, or scholarship agency must be provided to document that the ap- Financial Aid for International Students plicant has available funds to cover the cost of attending Penn State. For more Currently, financial aid is not available to students who are not U.S. citizens or information, check global.psu.edu/ financial-requirements permanent residents. Therefore, international students must document that they have sufficient funds to cover both the direct costs to the University and living expenses. For the most current information on costs, please visit global.psu.edu and, under “Students,” select Financial Information from the menu under tuition.psu.edu “International Students Coming to Penn State.”

Tuition and Related Costs (2013–14) for First-Year International Students+

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PARK

*Additional estimated TUITION AND FEES $29,556 costs at ALL CAMPUSES

Rooms and Meals $10,116 PENN STATE ABINGTON PENN STATE HARRISBURG Books and Supplies $1,696 PENN STATE ALTOONA PENN STATE HAZLETON Other Living Expenses $9,768 PENN STATE BEAVER PENN STATE MONT ALTO PENN STATE BERKS PENN STATE NEW Mandatory Medical Insurance‡ $3,100 PENN STATE BRANDYWINE KENSINGTON PENN STATE DUBOIS PENN STATE SCHUYLKILL International Fee‡ $1,000 PENN STATE ERIE PENN STATE WILKES-BARRE PENN STATE FAYETTE PENN STATE WORTHINGTON TOTAL $25,680 PENN STATE GREATER SCRANTON ALLEGHENY PENN STATE YORK +Costs for transfer students (third TUITION AND FEES $20,018–21,362 year and beyond) may be higher.

‡ Only for international students

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Penn State Campuses with International Student Support Penn State offers more than 160 majors, almost all of which can be completed at Penn State University Park. The University’s other campuses offer the first two years of most of these majors, after which students can transition to University Park to complete their degree. We call this the 2+2 plan. Each campus also has its own array of academic offerings. There are other things to consider as well: In what part of Pennsylvania would you like to live and study? What size campus do you find most comfortable? Do you want to live on or off campus? What extracurricular activities interest you? The best way to find out if a campus is right for you is to visit our website, admissions.psu.edu. The campuses listed below offer support services tailored to meet the needs of international students.

On-campus Campus website Total enrollment Setting housing Academic Colleges

Penn State University Park 46,184 Rural Yes psu.edu

Penn State Abington 3,694 Suburban No abington.psu.edu College of College of Health and Penn State Altoona 3,861 Suburban Yes Agricultural Sciences Human Development altoona.psu.edu agsci.psu.edu www.hhdev.psu.edu Penn State Beaver 703 Suburban Yes 1,918 undergraduate students 4,588 undergraduate students beaver.psu.edu 449 graduate students 376 graduate students

Penn State Berks 2,732 Suburban Yes berks.psu.edu College of Arts and College of Information Sci- Architecture ences and Technology (IST) Penn State Brandywine 1,492 Suburban No brandywine.psu.edu artsandarchitecture.psu.edu ist.psu.edu 1,228 undergraduate students 834 undergraduate students Penn State DuBois 704 Rural No 248 graduate students 116 graduate students dubois.psu.edu Smeal College of Business College of the Liberal Arts Penn State Erie, 4,057 Suburban Yes The Behrend College smeal.psu.edu www.la.psu.edu behrend.psu.edu 5,405 undergraduate students 5,163 undergraduate students 301 graduate students 788 graduate students Penn State Fayette, 846 Rural No The Eberly Campus fayette.psu.edu College of Communications College of Nursing comm.psu.edu nursing.psu.edu Penn State 623 Suburban Yes Greater Allegheny 2,695 undergraduate students 497 undergraduate students greaterallegheny.psu.edu 62 graduate students 105 graduate students

Penn State Harrisburg 4,441 Suburban Yes College of Earth and Eberly College of Science hbg.psu.edu Mineral Sciences science.psu.edu Penn State Hazleton 951 Suburban Yes ems.psu.edu 3,197 undergraduate students hazleton.psu.edu 1,958 undergraduate students 777 graduate students Penn State Mont Alto 1,023 Rural Yes 499 graduate students montalto.psu.edu Division of College of Education Undergraduate Studies Penn State New Kensington 680 Suburban No nk.psu.edu ed.psu.edu dus.psu.edu 1,488 undergraduate students 3,244 undergraduate students Penn State Schuylkill 837 Suburban Yes 767 graduate students schyulkill.psu.edu

Penn State Wilkes-Barre 613 Rural No College of Engineering wilkesbarre.psu.edu www.engr.psu.edu Penn State 1,178 Suburban No 7,217 undergraduate students Worthington Scranton 1,365 graduate students worthingtonscranton.psu.edu

Penn State York 1,177 Suburban No york.psu.edu

5 Arts: Visual and Performing Media Studies Art Telecommunications Majors Art, B.F.A. Writing, Creative Art Education Writing, Professional Art History Computer and Information Systems Penn State offers more than 160 baccalaureate degree Arts Administration Computer Engineering Graphic Design majors. This list of Penn State majors has been or- Computer Science Integrative Arts Information Sciences and Technology ganized by familiar areas of study to help you locate Interdisciplinary Digital Studio Information Systems Music Management Information Systems all the majors in your area of interest. Most of these Music Education Security and Risk Analysis Musical Arts programs can be started at any Penn State campus and Software Engineering Musical Theatre finished at University Park. Theatre, B.A. Education Theatre, B.F.A. Agricultural and Extension Education Visual Art Studies Art Education Biological (Life) Sciences Childhood and Early Adolescent Education Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education and Public Policy Biological Anthropology Elementary Education Biological Engineering Music Education Biology Rehabilitation and Human Services Biomedical Engineering Secondary Education Biotechnology (multiple options) Food Science Special Education Forensic Science Workforce Education Immunology and Infectious Disease and Development Microbiology World Languages (K–12) Education Nutritional Sciences (multiple options) Plant Sciences Premedical-Medical, Accelerated+ Engineering Premedicine Aerospace Engineering Science Architectural Engineering Toxicology Biological Engineering Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Business Civil Engineering Services for Baccalaureate (Four-Year) Accounting Computer Engineering International Students Degree Programs Agribusiness Management Computer Science global.psu.edu Note: Some majors are listed under Arts Administration Electrical Engineering 814-865-7681 more than one subject area. Business Energy Engineering > Visa matters Business Economics Engineering Science Economics > Pre-arrival and initial Agriculture and Natural Resources Environmental Systems Engineering document services Agribusiness Management Energy and Sustainability Policy General Engineering Energy Business and Finance > Orientation Agricultural and Extension Education Industrial Engineering Finance Interdisciplinary Business with > Advising Agricultural Science Animal Science Golf Management Engineering Studies > Intensive English Health Policy and Administration Materials Science and Engineering Communication Program Biological Engineering Hospitality Management iecp.psu.edu BioRenewable Systems Mechanical Engineering 814-865-7550 Community, Environment, Information Systems Mining Engineering and Development Interdisciplinary Business with Nuclear Engineering Earth Science and Policy Engineering Studies Petroleum and Natural Gas Earth Sciences International Business Engineering Environmental Resource Management Labor Studies and Employment Rail Transportation Engineering Relations Environmental Studies Software Engineering Management Environmental Systems Engineering Surveying Engineering Management Information Systems Food Science Marketing Engineering Technologies Forest Ecosystem Management Project and Supply Chain Electrical and Computer Engineering Immunology and Infectious Disease Management Technology Landscape Contracting Recreation, Park, and Tourism Electrical Engineering Technology Plant Sciences Management Electro-Mechanical Engineering Toxicology Risk Management Technology Turfgrass Science Supply Chain and Information Systems Mechanical Engineering Technology Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Telecommunications Plastics Engineering Technology Wildlife and Fisheries Science Rail Transportation Engineering Communications Architecture and Structural Design and Construction Environmental Design Advertising/Public Relations Engineering Technology Communication Architectural Engineering Health Professions, Allied Health Communication Arts and Sciences Architecture+ Services, and Recreational Services Communications Landscape Architecture+ Athletic Training Corporate Communication Landscape Contracting Biobehavioral Health Film-Video Biotechnology Journalism

+ Your application and complete credentials must be received by November 30.

6 If I can save one child from dying, one person, that’s enough. Advait Kumar, a Penn State electrical engineering graduate from Kan- pur, India, founded Swajal, a company that makes clean water available in poverty-stricken areas of India. “Twenty-one percent of communica- ble diseases in India are water related,” Advait says. “This is curable.” When Advait arrived at University Park campus to begin his undergrad- uate degree, he held firm to the belief that clean water is a basic right. His mother, a professor in Kanpur, insisted he focus on developing his water purification project, telling him: “You must do this.” He praises Penn State’s community for encouraging him: “To solve such big issues, you need many perspectives.”

Communication Sciences History Energy and Sustainability Policy Division of Undergraduate Studies and Disorders Italian Energy Business and Finance An enrollment and advising unit for Golf Management Japanese Geobiology undecided students who prefer to Health Policy and Administration Law and Society Geography explore several academic programs Hospitality Management Medieval Studies Geosciences before choosing a major. Kinesiology Philosophy Mathematical Sciences Nursing+ Russian Mathematics Nursing (for licensed RNs only) Spanish Meteorology Associate (Two-Year) Nursing (Second Degree option) Writing, Creative Physics Degree Programs Nutritional Sciences Writing, Professional Planetary Science and Astronomy Agricultural Business Physical Therapy, Accelerated, Science Interdisciplinary Studies Biomedical Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science/Doctorate Science B.S./M.B.A. Building Engineering Technology Premedical-Medical, Accelerated+ African American Studies Statistics Premedicine African Studies Business Administration Recreation, Park, and American Studies Social Sciences Business, General Tourism Management Asian Studies Administration of Justice Criminal Justice Rehabilitation and Human Services General Arts and Sciences Anthropology Electrical Engineering Technology Global Studies Applied Behavioral Science Humanities and Language Forest Technology Jewish Studies Applied Psychology Asian Studies Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Latin American Studies Archaeological Science Management Chinese Letters, Arts, and Sciences Biological Anthropology Human Development and Family Classics and Ancient Organizational Leadership Criminal Justice Mediterranean Studies Studies Women’s Studies Criminology Communication Arts and Sciences Information Sciences and Technology Earth Science and Policy Comparative Literature Physical Sciences and Mathematics Letters, Arts, and Sciences Economics English Materials Engineering Technology Astronomy and Astrophysics Energy and Sustainability Policy French and Francophone Studies Chemistry Geography Mechanical Engineering Technology German Earth Sciences Human Development and Medical Laboratory Technology Family Studies Mining Technology International Politics Occupational Therapy Labor Studies and Physical Therapist Assistant Employment Relations Radiological Sciences Law and Society Science Political Science Surveying Engineering Technology Psychological and Social Sciences Psychology Turfgrass Science and Management Public Policy Wildlife Technology Sociology Workforce Education

Alumni There are more than 616,000 living Penn State alumni. The Penn State Alumni Association is the largest of its kind, with more than 170,000 members. Penn State has forty-one alumni chapters outside the United States.

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