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Pennsylvania State University - Campus Life



Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment

Environment

  • The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
  • The campus area is 5013 acres.
  • Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.


Campus Description and Transportation Services
Description:
5,013-acre main campus at University Park near State College (population:
40,000), 90 miles northwest of Harrisburg; branch campuses in 21 locations.
Served by air and bus; major airport serves Harrisburg; train serves
Lewistown (35 miles). Public transportation serves campus.


Housing

Types of Housing

  • Women's Dorms.
  • Men's Dorms.
  • Fraternity housing.
  • School-owned/operated Apartments.
  • On-campus Married-student housing.
  • Other: Sorority housing in dormitories. Language and special-interest housing.
  • 36% of all students live in school housing of some type.
  • 64% of all students live off campus or commute.
Students who are required to live on campus:
  • All unmarried, nonveteran freshmen under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family.
Campus housing is not available for all unmarried students regardless of year. Reason: Contact School Directly The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.


Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies

  • Alcohol is not permitted on campus, even to those students of legal drinking age.

Other Policies

  • Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
  • Hazing Prohibited


Student Employment

  • 29% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
  • Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1258 per year working part-time on campus.
  • This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
  • Institutional employment is available.
  • Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
  • Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.