As a four-year and graduate college within a land-grant and research university, Penn State Erie, The Behrend college, provides a high-quality, student-centered teaching and learning environment. The college also provides strong research and outreach programs with a particular focus on serving the tri-state region's economic, social, and intellectual development.
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Penn State Behrend offers carefully selected baccalaureate, graduate, and associate degree programs in a technically advanced academic environment. Students select an academic major in a traditional liberal arts and sciences discipline or professional program.
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A student-centered philosophy prevails, one which emphasizes student success and involvement, teaching excellence, and close student-faculty-staff interaction. Students are provided with significant undergraduate research opportunities and with a wide range of out-of-class programs and services that complement their in-class educational experiences.
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Penn State Behrend's research, scholarship, and outreach activities are highly integrated with its teaching mission.
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Penn State Behrend provides a climate that promotes international understanding and multicultural awareness and respect.
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Integral to its land-grant status, Penn State Behrend offers a comprehensive outreach program through educational programming, applied research and technology transfer, cultural and social activities, and intellectual and organizational leadership.
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College is a state-related public university institution and a Commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University located in Erie, Pennsylvania.
At Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, over 4,400 students benefit from the opportunities and prestige of the Pennsylvania State University while set in an atmosphere of a small college setting. Students can choose from thirty-two baccalaureate majors, nineteen minors, six associate degree programs, and three graduate programs. The 725-acre campus is located only minutes from the City of Erie in Harborcreek Township. As a land grant and sea grant institution, the college's mission includes advancing Northwestern Pennsylvania's economic and social welfare.
The college in recent years has added a number of facilities, including an athletics and recreation center, chapel and carillon, astronomy observatory, large residence halls, Knowledge Park at Penn State Erie, and a baseball and softball complex. The newest construction is a $30 million research and economic development center (REDC) that houses the School of Engineering and the Sam and Irene Black School of Business. The 160,000 square foot REDC includes state-of-the art teaching and research labs, including the largest plastics lab in the United States.
There are three on-campus dining facilities: the Gazebo at Dobbins, Bruno's Café in the Reed Union Building, and the Clark Cafe in the REDC. Dobbins is a cafeteria with a large variety of foods and drinks available as a buffet. The cafeteria will be expanding in the future as well. It is said that it will also include a "Panera-like" area for food-pick up. Bruno's is an on-campus cafe where students can get all types of food and drinks for dine-in or to-go. It is located in the Reed Union Building and has wireless internet access for students. It tends to be open longer and later than Dobbins: till about 11 PM on weekdays and midnight on weekends. There is often live entertainment on weekends at Bruno’s Café. The Cybercafe offers a variety of sandwiches, wraps, salads, and drinks, and it provides students with wireless internet access.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 49% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Pennsylvania Athletic Conference) Baseball (Pennsylvania Athletic Conference) Track (Pennsylvania Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 10,626 | $ 16,024 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 10,148 | $ 15,546 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 478 | $ 478 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,793 | 25% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,682 | 41% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,652 | 26% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,301 | 80% | |
Any Aid: |
87% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 81% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 92% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 470, Math: 490 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 560, Math: 590 |
| 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 |
