Even though it's just a smaller branch campus of Penn State, you're still getting a Penn State degree, and paying just a little less for it.

I feel going to altoona is a huge honor. You are paying less than campus and will end up with a Penn state degree which is a school that known world wide.

Penn State is an expensive university, but a Penn State degree is recognized nationally to be a top-tier program.

This is my dream school and I think the teachers really do care about the education the students are getting. The school is more expensive, but the education and job placement more than make up for that.

When I first started college I gave birth to my 1st son in the middle of a semester. I had him on a Thursday and went back into school the following Tuesday to take a liver exam. I graduated with my Associates Degree in Nursing. I always stress to my children that education is never wasted. I decided about a year ago to go back for my BSN then on to my MSN. When I made this decision my oldest son was starting at PSU at University Park. I remember when I took him to college, he looked at me and laughed and said Here we are again mom in college together. My middle child will be starting college this fall in 2013. My youngest child age 16 is starting to make plans for when she graduates. She has 5 colleges she is interested in and would like to see one or two this summer. I raised my children with respect for education and to absorb all it has to offer because it will never be wasted. I currently work full time as a charge nurse for a hospital in my area. I have been attending PSU in Altoona and have maintained a 3.63 GPA. With over 18 years of experience in nursing I plan on getting my MSN and teach nursing.