Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA, USA

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
55%
45%
Size of Town
Small city
In-State Students
72%
Out-Of-State Students
31%
Ethnicity
African American
6%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
Hispanic
5%
White
75%
Multiracial
3%
Unknown
1%
Percent of First Generation Students
29%
Student Organizations
76
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
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Yes
On Campus Women's Center
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Yes
Cultural Student Resource Groups
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Yes

Housing

0
100
29%
Undergrads Living on Campus
On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
Yes
0
100
34%
Freshman Living on Campus

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Lions
School Colors
navy blue and white
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable
Total Male Athletes
111
Total Female Athletes
84
Intramural Sports
13
Sports Club
18
Sports Team (Men)
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
Sports Team (Women)
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Athletics: visit page

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
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Yes
Campus emergency phones
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Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
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Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
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Yes

What Students Are Saying

Port Sky Cafe is a pretty nice cafeteria for dining. The atmosphere is quite pleasant. Food can be expensive but as long as you use your LionCash on your Penn State Lion+ ID card it can be cheap with the discount you receive.
Zachary from Altoona, PA
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.
Karl from Milford, NJ
i will be eating there in the fall , hope its good
Melissa from State College, PA
port sky has pretty decent food choices but without a meal plan or lion cash its a rip off. your better of going to the local store and stocking up. but those who live on campus have only port sky to choose from. thats why off campus house has kitchens and you can cook yourself!
Brittaney from Easton, PA
the food on campus is actually pretty good. there's always an eclectic plethora of cuisine to choose from which is always a nice change. also, all the pizza places around altoona are fantastic!
Emma from Altoona, PA
there is one main cafeteria on the campus, known as port sky. you can get an array of food there, however i mostly pack a granola bar or something as most of my classes are over by early to mid-afternoon.
Brittany
though port-sky the main eatery on campus does provide better food than your high school cafeteria, it is no fine dinning. however, there are a large number of students that eat there everyday, for every meal, and have no complaints. breakfast is amazing.
Amanda from PA