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Campus Life

Campus Size

Large Campus
37,830
Total Undergrads
Including 1,247 Part-time
7,262
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Including 14 Part-time
Gender Breakdown:
45% Women
55% Men

Athletics

NCAA Division I-A

Big Ten Conference

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

13
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $296,730)
12
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $192,503)
Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
All Track Combined 107 130 Yes Yes
Baseball 35 - Yes -
Basketball 15 26 Yes Yes
Fencing 24 33 Yes -
Field Hockey - 19 Yes Yes
Football 121 - - Yes
Golf 12 13 Yes Yes
Gymnastics 18 18 Yes -
Lacrosse 40 31 Yes -
Soccer 25 32 Yes Yes
Softball - 24 Yes Yes
Swimming and Diving 29 37 Yes Yes
Tennis 11 12 Yes Yes
Volleyball 16 21 Yes Yes
Wrestling 35 - Yes Yes
Archery - - Yes -
Badminton - - Yes Yes
Bowling - - Yes -
Cheerleading/Dance Team - - Yes -
Court Sports - - Yes Yes
Cricket - - Yes -
Cycling - - Yes -
Equestrian - - Yes -
Flag Football - - - Yes
Frisbee/Disc Sports - - Yes Yes
Ice Hockey - - Yes -
Indoor Fitness/Recreation - - Yes -
Kayaking - - - Yes
Martial Arts/Self Defense - - Yes -
Outdoor Fitness/Recreation - - Yes -
Rifle - - Yes -
Roller Hockey - - Yes -
Rowing - - Yes -
Sailing - - Yes -
Skating - - Yes -
Skiing - - Yes -
Squash - - Yes Yes
Synchronized Swimming - - Yes -
Table Tennis - - Yes Yes
Track and Field, X-Country - - Yes Yes
Water Polo - - Yes -
Water Sports - - Yes -
Weight Lifting - - Yes -

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4.8%
Black/non-Hispanic 3.8%
Hispanic 4.1%
Non-resident alien 8.8%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 4.0%
Two or more races 1.5%
White/non-Hispanic 72.9%
Disabilities
Percent of students with disability 3% or less

Services & Housing

Services Offered
  • Remedial services for students with learning disabilities
  • Academic/Career counseling
  • Employment services for current students to find part-time positions
  • Job placement for graduates to find full-time employment
  • Daycare on campus for children of students
  • Library on campus
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, meals per week can vary

Clubs & Organizations

Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Army ROTC
  • Navy ROTC
  • Air Force ROTC

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 1
Drug Law Violation 225
Liquor Law Violation 742
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 5
Property Crime 84
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • Michelle
  • 3
  • “its there if you want it and apartment life if you would prefer that instead. …”

  • Jan-07-2012 » Read More
  • Meghan from Latrobe, PA
  • 3
  • “Living in East Halls as a freshman is bitter sweet. The dorms are absolutley terrible and you are secluded from the rest of campus. However, this is a great place…”

  • Jan-10-2012 » Read More
  • Sara from Browns Mills, NJ
  • 4
  • “The rooms, bathrooms, stairs, and hallways are all kept as clean as possible in a college dorm. People also respect the quiet hours, most of the time anyway.…”

  • Jan-17-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 4
  • Amber from Fairview, PA
  • May-20-2013 I am researching this school and have visited the campus

    There are many places to eat and on hot days it's nice to cool off with an ice cream.

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  • 5
  • Brandon from Fairview, PA
  • May-20-2013 I am a current student here

    Campus has so many places to eat you might lose track. You can also wander off campus to the downtown streets of State College where you will find numerous restaurants and delis.

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  • 3
  • Lance
  • May-17-2013 I am accepted here and planning to attend soon

    On-campus dining is pretty decent, lots of restaurants nearby accept lioncash.

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  • 4
  • Steven from New Windsor, MD
  • May-17-2013 I am a current student here

    There are a lot of dining options on campus and most of it is actually pretty good. West Halls and Pollock Commons have the best food and the most options.

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  • 5
  • Robert from Belleville, PA
  • May-15-2013 I am a current student here

    Again, I don't know, since I commute I always pack my own lunch. I had one breakfast in one of the dining commons which was quite good, but overall I can pack a lunch for cheaper than eating on campus.

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  • 2
  • Julia from Neptune City, NJ
  • May-13-2013 I am a current student here

    On campus food can either be really, really good or absolutely terrible. There's an iPhone app for Penn State that tells you what each dining hall is serving every night which makes it useful in deciding whether the walk to the commons is actually worth it or not. You eventually learn what's good and what isn't but regardless, the freshman 15 isn't a problem at PSU considering they put laxatives in their food.

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  • 4
  • Anthony from Enola, PA
  • May-10-2013 I am a current student here

    The food at Penn State is good, if not limited in variety. Thankfully, if you ever get sick of campus food, there are many local eateries downtown that will deliver delicious, tasty food to the dorms.

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  • 4
  • Priscille from Olney, MD
  • May-09-2013 I am a current student here

    From 2009-2013 the food and dining has gotten a lot better!! If your a freshman living in East Halls you have to eat the BIG O's pizza!! If you live in Pollock their dining commons are great and The Mix is a great place to get all sorts of wraps. The Hub is the main student center where so many events are held. It is also the main area to get chik-fil-a or burger king or chinese and starbucks. There are alos so many places downtown to eat great meals.

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Brandon from Fairview, PA
  • May-20-2013 I am a current student here

    Our greek life accommodates to the needs of all students who enjoy the social aspects. Over 40 fraternities, over 20 sororities, and both business and social fraternity houses.

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  • 0
  • Steven from New Windsor, MD
  • May-17-2013 I am a current student here

    The Greek life provides a great party scene and the Greeks are respected on campus. Although I am not involved in Greek life on campus, I appreciate the social aspect they provide for students.

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  • 0
  • Julia from Neptune City, NJ
  • May-13-2013 I am a current student here

    Greek Life at Penn State is HUGE. With 19 sororities and 44 fraternities, a significant percentage of the population is greek. Fratland is crazy on the weekends; there is always something going on. Not only is Greek Life great for the party scene but they are really into philanthropic work as well, especially when it comes to fundraising for PSU's IFC/Panhellenic Dance MaraTHON.

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  • 0
  • Anthony from Enola, PA
  • May-10-2013 I am a current student here

    Greek Life is amazing at Penn State. We have one of the largest Greek systems in the nation with over 50 fraternities and sororities. The Greeks started THON and it has grown to raise 10s of millions of dollars annually for pediatric cancer. Besides THON, Greek life is involved in a lot of campus activities like Homecoming, and a lot of community service events as well. Plus, they know how to throw amazing parties on the weekends. I went Greek, and would recommend it to everyone.

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  • 0
  • Laura from Cranberry Township, PA
  • May-08-2013 I am a current student here

    Penn State is 12% Greek. Out of 44,000 people, that adds up. There are over 50 fraternities and over 30 sororities. Frats have houses off campus, and sororities live in the dorms and have their own floors (Pennsylvania law prohibits sorority houses, because they would be considered a brothel)

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  • 0
  • Anonymous
  • May-07-2013 I am a current student here

    Greek Life is very involved. If you are involved in a sorority or a fraternity, you will not be very involved in anything else.

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  • 0
  • Brandon from Glen Mills, PA
  • Apr-30-2013 I am a current student here

    Greek life is big at Penn State, but because the school is so big, it does not dominate the scene, everything at Penn State is sort of its own thing, nothing overwhelms Penn State like football.

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