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Pennsylvania State University- Abington

1600 Woodland Rd, Abington, PA 19001

http://www.abington.psu.edu/

School Description

Provided by Pennsylvania State University- Abington

Penn State will be the premier engaged university in the country, mobilizing its educational resources to transform the quality of life of individuals and communities in Pennsylvania and beyond.

Our Mission
Outreach serves as a catalyst, collaborator, and connector between the needs of our various constituents and stakeholders, and the programs, research, and services of Penn State's colleges and faculty.

Our Values
People: Convey respect for faculty, students, customers, clients, partners, and colleagues.

Learning: Recognize the power of learning in transforming lives and organizations. Commit to engaging the learning resources of the University with the needs of society. Learn from our work and act upon our learning.

Innovation: Empower employees and encourage individual and organizational creativity in advancing the Outreach mission.

Entrepreneurship: Pursue new directions to meet changing societal needs and institutional expectations.

Diversity: Capture the strength that derives from honoring diverse people, perspectives, and programs; think and act inclusively.

Collaboration: Value partnerships and teamwork as fundamental and enriching approaches to our work.

Flexibility: Be open to change and willing to pursue new directions to meet changing societal needs and institutional expectations.

Integrity: Demonstrate ethical and honest behavior in everything we do.

Fiscal Stewardship: Demonstrate ethical, disciplined, and creative fiscal management of central resources, and an aggressive entrepreneurial spirit, to pursue and implement revenue-producing opportunities.

Disciplined Responsiveness: Build a culture that is focused and determined, and systematically persists in achieving goals in the context of flexible thought and action.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
3,201
On Campus Housing:
Unavailable
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 15,322
Students Receiving Aid:
81%
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Admissions

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

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 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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    • Management See more schools with programs in Management
      • 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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Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • English Language and Literature See more schools with programs in English Language and Literature
      • 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
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    • History See more schools with programs in History
      • History
        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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    • Visual and Performing Arts See more schools with programs in Visual and Performing Arts
      • Visual and Performing Arts
        A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the visual and performing arts and that may prepare individuals in any of the visual artistic media or performing disciplines.
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  • Business

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    • Business/Corporate Communications
      Learn to function in an organization as a composer, editor, and proofreader of business or business-related communications.
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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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    • Management See more schools with programs in Management
      • 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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  • 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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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
      A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues.
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  • Social Sciences

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      • American/United States Studies/Civilization
        This program studies the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the United States and its Pre-Columbian and colonial predecessors, including the flow of immigrants from other societies.
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    • Psychology See more schools with programs in Psychology
      • Social Psychology
        A program that focuses on the scientific study of individual behavior in group contexts, group behavior, and associated phenomena. Includes instruction in social learning theory, group theory and dynamics, sex roles, social cognition and inference, attribution theory, attitude formation, criminal behavior and other social pathologies, altruistic behavior, social development, and social ecology.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Men 59%
Women 41%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 75%
Asian 11%
African-American 9%
Hispanic 3%
Other 2%

Geography

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

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 10,190 $ 15,322  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 9,722 $ 14,854  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 468 $ 468  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,247 37%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 2,244 41%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 2,091 31%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,245 70%  
Any Aid:
   81%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 76% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 99%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 410, Math: 430
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 530, Math: 560

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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