Pennsylvania State University- Penn State Lehigh Valley
8380 Mohr Ln, Fogelsville, PA 18051
School Description
Provided by Pennsylvania State University- Penn State Lehigh ValleyPenn State Lehigh Valley provides a Penn State education in a small campus setting that integrates individualized teaching, research, and dynamic community outreach. As part of a premier land-grant institution, Penn State Lehigh Valley stresses excellence in all areas while providing opportunities for students to reach their full potential. Penn State Lehigh Valley is committed to engaged-learning that encourages individual growth, cultural awareness, ethical decision-making, and civic responsibility for all members of our community.
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From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaPenn State Lehigh Valley is a commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University. It is located in Fogelsville, outside of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. Founded in 1912, Penn State Lehigh Valley is the oldest of Penn State's commonwealth campuses.
History
In 1912, Penn State opened its first permanent "branch school" in the attic of an elementary school in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Designed to provide professional training to employees, the Allentown Branch School offered evening courses in engineering. Over the next few decades additional programs were added, including three-year evening programs in engineering, technology, and business administration, as well as "continuation school" offered one day a week for workers in silk mills and other local factories. Eventually the evening programs were compressed into a one-year daytime program designed to meet the needs of returning WWII veterans.
By 1951, the curriculum had expanded to include associate degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology, business programs, and graduate credit classes for teachers. The University purchased a converted factory building at 725 Ridge Avenue in Allentown to house the "Allentown Center."
In the 1970's, the Allentown Campus grew rapidly and moved first to larger quarters in the Fogelsville School Building, and then, in 1977, to its present campus in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania which was built on a 40-acre tract of land donated by Mohr Orchards. Along with the new facilities came a new mission to provide the first two years of Penn State baccalaureate degrees in addition to expanded continuing education programming.
The 1990's brought considerable change and subsequent growth to the campus. Changing its name to Penn State Lehigh Valley to better reflect the community it serves, the campus became part of a college within the University comprised of Penn State Lehigh Valley and Penn State Berks. The two-campus college was designated Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley College. Together the campuses shared faculty and developed four-year baccalaureate degree programs in a number of disciplines.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Mid-Atlantic
- Setting:
- Large Town Setting
- Type:
- Public
- Size:
- Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
- Mascot:
- Mountain Hawks
Students & Campus Life
- Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 720
- On Campus Housing:
- Unavailable
- Full Time Students:
- 98%
- Athletic Programs:
- Unavailable
Degree Programs at Pennsylvania State University- Penn State Lehigh Valley
Associate's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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General Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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General Studies
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Business
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Information Systems
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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.See more schools with programs in Information Science/Studies
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Management
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Business/Commerce
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Business/Commerce
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Information Systems
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Bachelor's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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English Language and Literature
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English Language and Literature
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Technical and Business Writing
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Technical and Business Writing
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English Language and Literature
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Business
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Information Systems
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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.See more schools with programs in Information Science/Studies
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Information Science/Studies
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Management
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Business/Commerce
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Business/Commerce
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Information Systems
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Interdisciplinary Studies
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Biological and Physical Sciences
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Biological and Physical Sciences
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Social Sciences
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Psychology
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Psychology
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General Psychology
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General Psychology
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Psychology
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
Housing
| On-Campus Housing Available: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 10,200 | $ 15,332 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 9,722 | $ 14,854 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 478 | $ 478 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,010 | 34% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,175 | 45% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,533 | 27% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,423 | 72% | |
Any Aid: |
81% |
Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)
| Acceptance Rate: | 80% (Selective) |
| Test Scores | |
| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 98% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 450, Math: 450 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 550, Math: 590 |
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 |
