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Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington

3550 7th Street Road Rte 780, New Kensington, PA 15068

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Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington School Description

Penn State New Kensington offers students the first two years of over 160 baccalaureate programs and then has them relocate to University Park, or one of Penn State's other campuses to complete their respective degrees.

Baccalaureate degrees from Penn State New Kensington are offered in the following fields: applied psychology, business, communications, electromechanical engineering technology, information sciences and technology, nursing or organizational leadership. Associates degrees can be obtained in one of seven programs: biomedical engineering technology, business, mechanical engineering technology, information sciences and technology, letters, arts and sciences, radiological sciences, and science - general option. It is also possible for students to earn graduate degrees.

The strategic mission of Penn State New Kensington is to serve the constituents of the campus' service area by meeting Penn State's land-grant mission, in the modern sense by providing higher education opportunity and economic development for Pennsylvania, while preserving the characteristics that make the campus unique.

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Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington

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Penn State New Kensington, located northeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is one of twenty-four campuses that make up The Pennsylvania State University. The campus has an enrollment of 1,000 and offers a master's degree program, seven bachelor's degree programs, and eight associate's degree programs as well as seven men's and women's sports.

History

The New Kensington campus was founded in 1958 as a result of a study of the local need for higher education in the Alle Kiski Valley. The first class graduated in 1960 at the New Kensington Center in the city of New Kensington. The Center moved to the old Parnassus School in 1963. The current campus opened with the Engineering Building in 1966 on donated by ALCOA. Two years later the Science, Activities, and Administration buildings and the Library were completed and an additional were purchased from a neighboring farmer. In 1969 the Physical Education Complex opened followed by the Theatre in 1971 and the Student Learning Center in 1975. The Science and Technology Center opened in 1990. After a ten-year building hiatus, the Conference Center and Classroom Building was dedicated in March 2001.

About The Campus

Financial Aid and Scholarships

70 percent of students receive aid (loans, scholarships, grants, work-study); Thirty-five campus scholarships awarded to 140 students.

Campus Life

More than 25 clubs and social organizations; On-campus cultural and entertainment events.

Athletics

Seven varsity sports: Men’s basketball, women’s basketball; baseball; women’s volleyball; softball; coed golf; coed cheerleading. Four club sports, Nine intramural sports.

Facilities

Ten buildings on seventy-two wooded acres that includes a multi-purpose Conference Center, the 350-seat Forum Theatre, 600-seat PSNK Field House; Art Gallery.

  • Blissell Library: Over 40,000 books, 200 journal and newspaper subscriptions, and a small video collection. Electronic access to nearly four million volumes in Penn State’s Libraries system.
  • Information Technology Center: Dedicated in June 2000, the $3 million IT Center is equipped with state-of-the-art software and computer technology. The Center contains the 35-seat Allegheny Ludlum Technology Classroom; two additional multi-media classrooms, a video conferencing room, a laboratory for network simulation and pc troubleshooting, and a smaller learning studio. The IT Center contains high-end Pentium 4 workstations and it is located in the Activities Building.
  • Ten Specialized Laboratories: Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Measurement & Instrumentation Laboratory; Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Control Systems Laboratory; Mechanical Engineering Laboratory; Robotics Laboratory which includes separate stations and milling stations; Electrical Engineering Technology Lab; Power Laboratory; Computer Aided Drafting and Design Laboratory; Drafting Classroom; Biomedical Engineering Technology Laboratory (one of only three in the country); Biomedical Engineering Technology Operating Laboratory.
  • Computer Center: Large student laboratory, two teaching laboratories and a faculty laboratory; five-to-one student to computer ratio is one of the lowest ratios in the University; students receive e-mail and Internet account.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
880
On Campus Housing:
Unavailable
Full Time Students:
98%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 16,506
Students Receiving Aid:
89%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 50
Selectivity:
Selective
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Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

Learn more about Associate Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 98%
Part-Time 2%
Men vs. Women
Men 57%
Women 43%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 95%
Other 3%
African-American 2%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 98%
Out-of-State 2%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Pennsylvania 98%
Tennessee 0%
New Jersey 0%
California 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: No

Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 11,006 $ 16,506  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 10,454 $ 15,954  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 552 $ 552  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,583 34%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 2,684 49%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 2,104 39%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,744 76%  
Any Aid:
   89%  

Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 83% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 97%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 430, Math: 440
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 530, Math: 550
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 3%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 22, Verbal: 23, Math: 21
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 23, Verbal: 25, Math: 25

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 50.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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