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Pennsylvania State University- York

1031 Edgecomb Ave, York, PA 17403

http://www.yk.psu.edu/

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School Description

Provided by Pennsylvania State University- York

Penn State York provides high quality education, research, and service for the residents of south central Pennsylvania. The campus is the local presence of the University and is also a cooperating partner with the communities it serves.

Penn State York offers traditional undergraduate, graduate, and noncredit education. In addition, the campus is a focus for career-related education, technology transfer, and economic development initiatives. It extends its offerings throughout the service region through its Lancaster Center and many on-site locations. Through these outreach activities Penn State York serves students, business, industry, and government, by making education accessible and by helping area employers and residents to remain competitive in a rapidly changing economic environment.

In its campus atmosphere and in all its programs and actions, Penn State York maintains a strong commitment to gender and cultural diversity and respect for different viewpoints and life styles.

Penn State York cooperates with other campuses of the University including University Park, Penn State Harrisburg, Great Valley, and the Mont Alto campus to offer a variety of well enrolled programs and courses. The York campus continues to explore new degree offerings including all or portions of both baccalaureate and graduate degrees to respond to community needs.

As part of a major research institution, Penn State York conducts research and scholarly activity consistent with the expertise of its faculty. This research is valued in its own right as an important part of the task of the teacher/scholars on our faculty, and as a contribution to human understanding and creativity. Consistent with its limited resources, the campus also serves as a cultural resource for the communities within its service area.

The York campus demonstrates its commitment to the future of the region by reaching out to area youth with several significant programs. These include specialized summer activities for gifted children, enrichment programs for low income youth, and enrichment opportunities for African-American and Latino middle and high school students.

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Pennsylvania State University- York

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Penn State York is a Commonwealth Campus of the Pennsylvania State University. It is located in York, Pennsylvania and enrolls over 1,600 students. The York campus was established in 1939 and moved to its present location in 1956. Today, it remains a suburban commuter-campus and occupies 51 acres.

See Also: Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campus

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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:
1,730
On Campus Housing:
Unavailable
Full Time Students:
91%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 15,312
Students Receiving Aid:
89%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 50
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Pennsylvania State University- York

Associate's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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  • Business

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      • Information Science/Studies
        A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity.
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      • Business/Commerce
        This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.
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  • Family and Consumer Science Professions

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      • Human Development and Family Studies
        A general program that focuses on basic human developmental and behavioral characteristics of the individual within the context of the family. Includes instruction in the conditions that influence human growth and development; strategies that promote growth and development across the life span; and the study of family systems.
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  • Technician Careers

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      • Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
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      • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
        A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in the design and development phases of a wide variety of projects involving mechanical systems. Includes instruction in principles of mechanics, applications to specific engineering systems, design testing procedures, prototype and operational testing and inspection procedures, manufacturing system-testing procedures, test equipment operation and maintenance, and report preparation.
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Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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      • English Language and Literature
        A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
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      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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  • Business

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      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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    • Information Systems See more schools with programs in Information Systems
      • Information Science/Studies
        A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
      A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications.
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  • Engineering

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    • Electrical, Electronics and Communi­cations Engineering
      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of electrical, electronic and related communications systems and their components, including electrical power generation systems; and the analysis of problems such as superconductor, wave propagation, energy storage and retrieval, and reception and amplification.
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Biological and Physical Sciences
      This general program is either a synthesis of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 91%
Part-Time 9%
Men vs. Women
Men 57%
Women 43%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 88%
Asian 4%
African-American 4%
Hispanic 3%
Other 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 96%
Out-of-State 4%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Pennsylvania 96%
Maryland 1%
Virginia 0%
Georgia 0%
New Jersey 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 10,180 $ 15,312  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 9,722 $ 14,854  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 458 $ 458  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,005 31%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 2,122 43%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 1,924 36%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,414 78%  
Any Aid:
   89%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 85% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 92%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 440, Math: 440
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 540, Math: 570

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

College Advice

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zoe h
zoe h

Question: what is the city around penn state university like?

I'm looking into the university as one of my choices for a college on the east coast and I would really like to know if the university is secluded from the city or if the city is close. Also what are the people like in philidelphia and that area around the school.
30 months ago
John M
John M

Best Answer

it's not college station, it's State College. and it's nice, it's got a small town feel to it. weekends are rowdy during school. if you have good friends it's a fantastic place, full of all sorts of bars, good restaurants, very scenic and affordable as well. it is in the middle of nowhere, but you can very quickly forget that, maybe that's a good and bad thing? but that's how it is and on football weekends it's a nightmare, it's a small town, just like the thousands all over. it's also clean with a damn good police force that doesn't mess around. good school system too, planned 100 mil. renovation on the high school. the town does try and differentiate itself from the university, but everyone knows what the deal is, however the town does want to create its own "Brand," which is understandable, because they're peddling retirement communities. and the mountains make the place beautiful, especially in the Fall.

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