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Campus Life

Campus Size

Small Campus
4,000
Total Undergrads
Including 240 Part-time
1,441
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Including 6 Part-time
Gender Breakdown:
47% Women
53% Men

Athletics

NCAA Division III (without football)

Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference

  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

7
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $28,756)
8
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $17,778)
Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
Baseball 29 - - -
Basketball 15 11 - Yes
Bowling - 5 - Yes
Golf 8 - - -
Soccer 24 24 - Yes
Softball - 16 - Yes
Swimming 10 10 - -
Tennis 12 13 - -
Track and Field, X-Country 8 9 - Yes
Volleyball - 13 Yes Yes
Badminton - - - Yes
Cheerleading/Dance Team - - Yes -
Court Sports - - - Yes
Flag Football - - - Yes
Frisbee/Disc Sports - - Yes -
Ice Hockey - - Yes -
Indoor Fitness/Recreation - - - Yes
Table Tennis - - - Yes
Water Polo - - - Yes
Weight Lifting - - - Yes

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.0%
Black/non-Hispanic 5.5%
Hispanic 3.3%
Non-resident alien 0.9%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 3.6%
Two or more races 1.5%
White/non-Hispanic 83.1%
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
  • Library on campus
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, meals per week can vary

Clubs & Organizations

Musical Groups
  • Choral Groups
  • Jazz Band
  • Music Ensemble
  • Pep Band
Performance Arts
  • Dance
  • Drama Theater
Journalism & Publications
  • Literary Magazine
  • Student Newspaper
  • Yearbook
Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Army ROTC
  • Air Force ROTC
Other
  • International Student Organization
  • Student Government
  • Campus Ministries

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 0
Drug Law Violation 0
Liquor Law Violation 37
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 4
Property Crime 5
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • Meghan from Bethel Park, PA
  • 5
  • “outside of the classrooms penn state altoona makes sure that we as students are still learning. we do not like to call the buildings dorms, but instead we call them…”

  • Jan-22-2012 » Read More
  • Brittaney from Easton, PA
  • 1
  • “living in the dorm has some perks, such as meeting new people, but it lacks anywhere to cook, so you have to get a meal plan which you probably won't…”

  • Feb-28-2012 » Read More
  • Jacquelyn from Altoona, PA
  • 4
  • “dorm life is very nice and furnished. another nice thing about altoona is as a freshman you have the option of getting an apartment right away, rather than waiting until…”

  • Jan-22-2012 » Read More
  • Amanda from PA
  • 4
  • “due to the large number of students that are housed off campus, our dorm life programs are not top notch like other colleges. the dorms are in pretty nice condition…”

  • Jan-30-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 4
  • Karl from Milford, NJ
  • Mar-03-2013 I am a current student here

    The dining hall has just been renivated. It is a beauitful complex and has alot of meal options. The only problem I have with the dining hall is that they do not change there menu very often but the food itself it very good.

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  • 3
  • Shannon from Portage, PA
  • Jan-19-2013 I am accepted here and planning to attend soon

    I have no real experience on the food and dining on campus. The cafeteria seems to offer a lot of options, but there are other restaurants in Altoona right outside campus if the school doesn't have what you want.

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  • 4
  • Nancy from Johnstown, PA
  • Jan-01-2013 I am a current student here

    I will eat at the University Park College when I pick up my son from time to time. The students that work there are very friendly. The food has always been very good.

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  • 5
  • Kayla from PA
  • Nov-18-2012 I am a current student here

    The food on campus is delicious. During this past summer of 2012 the cafeteria on campus was completely remodeled. It looks very modern, but most importantly the food is really good. There is a salad station, a pasta station, an all day breakfast food station, a sandwhich station, a grill station, a coffee/tea/milkshake station, a pizza station, and a chef's choice table.

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  • 4
  • Jessalyn from Duncansville, PA
  • Nov-15-2012 I am a current student here

    The main dining area on campus is student staffed and friendly. The food is what one could expect from a college campus, above cafeteria grade but not much better. The dining hall, Sky Port, is a nice place to meet friends and hang out.

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  • 4
  • Megan from Altoona, PA
  • Oct-30-2012 I am a current student here

    I have only been to the dining hall once, and it was kind of expensive. You can put cash on a meal plan though, so it's not too bad. Also, they offer a decent variety of food and beverages.

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  • 3
  • Nicholl from Martinsburg, PA
  • Aug-16-2012 I am a current student here

    They cafe food and meal plans are a little on the expensive side but the food is really good and they have just remolded the cafe so everything is brand new.

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Shannon from Portage, PA
  • Jan-19-2013 I am accepted here and planning to attend soon

    I have no knowledge of the Greek life here and I'm not really interested in it. That's for all schools, not just PSUA.

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  • 0
  • Elizabeth from Hollidaysburg, PA
  • May-23-2012 I am a current student here

    There are 4 different fraternities and sororities. I'm in neither so I can't say to much about this beside the members are very proud of where they come from. They do not discriminate, and they seem to be just like family.

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  • 0
  • Emma from Altoona, PA
  • Feb-26-2012 I am a current student here

    i personally am not a 'greek life' sort of person, but there are a ton of sororities and fraternities to pledge to at psua. i think the also connect to houses up at university park as well.

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  • 0
  • Amanda from PA
  • Jan-30-2012 I am a current student here

    we have 2 sororities and 3 fraternities. the sororities are alpha sigma tau and gamma phi beta. the fraternities are acacia, phi sigma kappa, pi kappa alpha, and soon to be another.

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