Penn State Description

PennState is a multi-campus public land-grant university that improves the lives of the people of Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world through integrated, high-quality programs in teaching, research, and service.

Our instructional mission includes undergraduate, graduate, and continuing and distance education informed by scholarship and research. Our research, scholarship, and creative activities promote human and economic development through the expansion of knowledge and its applications in the natural and applied sciences, social sciences, arts, humanities, and the professions.

There are key advantages in attending a campus such as ours. We offer the personal attention and close association that can exist only in a small college learning environment. At the same time, we draw upon and benefit from the vast resources of a great university. We profit from its outstanding reputation. At the Worthington Scranton campus, you will find faculty and staff eager to help you learn and enjoy college life whether your choices are associate or baccalaureate degree programs.

We are .. a "Big Ten" internationally renowned university close to home, offering baccalaureate and associate degrees and certificate programs taught by Penn State faculty.

We are ... a teaching/learning/research institution for undergraduate education and for lifelong learning.

We are... a small campus with a big degree.

We are... a partner in educational collaborations to improve the quality of life for our community through contract training, enrichment programs and service projects.

We are ... committed to the highest quality in teaching, research and scholarship, and service to our campus, our students, our communities, and our professions.

We are ... Penn State.

Quick Facts

Location

Mid-Atlantic

Setting

Large Town Setting

Type

Public

Size

Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Website

www.sn.psu.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

No

In-State Tuition

$12,110

Out-of-State Tuition

$18,128

Selectivity

Selective

Enrollment

1,379

Penn State Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
1,379
Freshman Class
330
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
1,379

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
100%
Graduate
0%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
98%
Part-Time
2%

Gender of Students

Women
50%
Men
50%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
1%
Asian
1%
Caucasian
87%
Latino
3%
Other
8%

International Students

International
0%
Domestic
100%