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56-537: Penn State University Park , also referred to as University Park , is the main campus of Pennsylvania State University , located in both State College and College Township , both in Centre County, Pennsylvania . The campus post office was designated "University Park, Pennsylvania" in 1953 by Penn State president Milton Eisenhower , after what was then Pennsylvania State College was upgraded to university status. The school that later became Penn State University

112-502: A Bachelor of Science in nursing, and post-baccalaureate certificates in geographic information systems and applied behavior analysis. Penn State is a state-related university and a member of Pennsylvania's Commonwealth System of Higher Education . While it receives funding from the Commonwealth and is connected to the state through its board of trustees, however, it is otherwise independent and not subject to any direct control by

168-699: A college of medicine and hospital, was established in Hershey with a $ 50 million gift from the Hershey Trust Company . In 1970s, the university became a state-related institution, leading to its membership in the Commonwealth System of Higher Education . In 1975, the lyrics in the Penn State Alma Mater were revised to be gender-neutral in honor of International Women's Year ; the revised lyrics were taken from

224-480: A location other than University Park. Each of the 19 commonwealth campuses offer a unique set of degree programs based on the student demographics. Any student in good academic standing is guaranteed a spot at University Park to finish his or her degree if required or desired, known as "change of campus" or, more accurately, "the 2+2 program"; where a Penn State student may start at any Penn State campus, including University Park, for two years and finish at any Penn State

280-666: A long history of student governance. Elected student leaders remain directly involved in the decision-making of the university administration, as provided for in the board of trustees' standing orders. There are four student governments recognized by the university administration: the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA), the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA), the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments (CCSG), and

336-532: A misdemeanor count of recklessly endangering another person. The largest of the university's 24 campuses, Penn State University Park is located in State College and College Township in Centre County , in central Pennsylvania . Its dedicated ZIP Code is 16802. With an undergraduate acceptance rate of 49 percent, it is the most selective campus in the Penn State system. The university ranks among

392-412: A more classic education. In 1953, the university sought a name change for the town called State College to reflect the new status of the school as a university. As the name change referendum failed to pass, the resolution ended with a new postal address to be called "University Park". Media originating from University Park include Onward State ; the world's most-read student-run news website, WKPS ,

448-510: A pledge of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity located off-campus in State College , died while undergoing hazing activities at the fraternity. Eighteen members of Penn State's Beta Theta Pi fraternity were initially charged in connection with Piazza's death, and the fraternity was closed and banned indefinitely. In July 2024, the fraternity President and Vice President & Pledge Master each pleaded guilty to 14 misdemeanor counts of hazing and

504-567: A report by former U.S. Senator and athletics integrity monitor George J. Mitchell citing progress by Penn State in implementing reforms, the NCAA repealed the sanctions. On January 16, 2015, all previous Penn State football records were restored. An investigation led by former U.S. Attorney General Richard Thornburgh , who the Paterno family retained to review the Freeh report, concluded that

560-458: A school of international affairs, with the first classes admitted in the fall 2008 semester. The school is part of Penn State Law. Formerly the school of nursing, on September 25, 2013, the board of trustees granted the nursing program college status. The 32-member board of trustees governs the university. Its members include the university's president, the Governor of the Commonwealth , and

616-510: A student run radio station; and the Daily Collegian , a student run newspaper. Within the campus, a student government is a set of elected positions by the student body to represent the students with relations with the university. It is divided between undergraduate and graduate students. Special interest groups representing minorities also exist within the campus also have an influence towards university policies that get enacted by

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672-412: A total of 74 Olympic medals , including 20 gold medals. Pennsylvania State University was founded in 1855 when James Irvin , a U.S. Congressman from Bellefonte , donated 200 acres (0.8 km ) of land in Centre County to the newly-established Farmers High School of Pennsylvania , representing the first of 10,101 acres (41 km ) the school eventually acquired. The same year, on February 22,

728-430: A yield rate of 14%. The university started test-optional admissions with the fall 2021 incoming class. Of the 33% of incoming students in 2023 who submitted SAT scores, the interquartile range was 1230–1390; of the 6% of incoming students in 2023 who submitted ACT scores, the interquartile range was 27–32. Of all matriculating students, the average high school GPA was 3.67. Penn State's freshman retention rate

784-708: Is 92%, with 85% going on to graduate within six years. Pennsylvania State University Park is a college-sponsor of the National Merit Scholarship Program and sponsored five Merit Scholarship awards in 2020. In the 2020–2021 academic year, 16 incoming freshman students were National Merit Scholars . Penn State is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education . The Smeal College of Business , The Sam and Irene Black School of Business , Penn State Harrisburg , and Penn State Great Valley are accredited by

840-660: Is a free, six-week, online course that allows students to work and learn with NASA's engineers. Course materials will always be accessible and students are able to use the learned resources in any way they please. Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Program The Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Program is a one-week, online, STEM summer program. The program focuses on NASA-related research provided by NASA's STEM professionals. Virginia Commonwealth STEM Industry Internship Program (CSIIP) The Virginia Commonwealth STEM Industry Internship Program or CSIIP, provides an online internship application system for STEM majors. This

896-629: Is a three-day summer event that takes place at Virginia's Old Dominion University. This free, STEM -centered event, is available to 8th and 9th graders with a 2.3 GPA or better. BLAST's purpose is to show the students the interesting aspects of STEM to those who are unsure whether they want to be involved in STEM or not. Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project The NEBP is a high-altitude, balloon launching program. eXploration Systems and Habitation (X-Hab) 2019 Academic Innovation Challenge The eXploration Systems and Habitation (X-Hab) challenge seeks better

952-408: Is delegated by the president to other administrative departments, the faculty, and the student body. Neeli Bendapudi became the university's 19th and current president on May 9, 2022, upon the departure of Eric J. Barron . The executive vice president and provost is the chief academic officer of the university. The current provost, Nicholas P. Jones, assumed office on July 1, 2013. Penn State has

1008-659: Is due south of Interstate 80 . Before the arrival of the Interstates, University Park was a short distance from the Lock Haven – Altoona branch line of the Pennsylvania Railroad . The last run of long-distance trains from Buffalo or Harrisburg through Lock Haven was in 1971. Today, the nearest Amtrak passenger rail access is in Tyrone , 25 miles to the southwest. Intercity bus service to University Park

1064-742: Is in Hershey . The university maintains 19 commonwealth campuses and five special mission campuses located across Pennsylvania. The university competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the NCAA for most of its athletic teams, known collectively as the Penn State Nittany Lions . Since its founding, Penn State has won 82 national collegiate team championships, including 54 NCAA titles across all sports, and Penn State students, alumni, faculty, and coaches have won

1120-469: Is now the largest in Pennsylvania, and in 2003, it was credited with having the second-largest impact on the state economy of any organization, generating an economic effect of over $ 17 billion on a budget of $ 2.5 billion. To offset the lack of funding due to the limited growth in state appropriations to Penn State, the university has concentrated its efforts on philanthropy (2003 marked the end of

1176-480: Is provided by Fullington Trailways , Greyhound Lines , Megabus , and OurBus . The State College Regional Airport , serving two regional airlines adn t, is near University Park. In addition to the University Park campus, 19 campus locations throughout the commonwealth of Pennsylvania offer enrollment for undergraduate students. Over 60 percent of Penn State first-year students begin their education at

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1232-569: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The university offers an accelerated Premedical - Medical Program in cooperation with Sidney Kimmel Medical College . Students in the program spend two or three years at the university before attending medical school at Jefferson. The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked Penn State between 101 and 150th among universities globally and between 42nd and 56th nationally for 2020. U.S. News & World Report ranked

1288-558: The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment did not require the undergraduate students be allowed to participate in the selection of trustees. As of 2013 , the chair of the board of trustees is Keith E. Masser, a graduate of Penn State and the chairman and chief executive officer of Sterman Masser, Inc. The board's main responsibilities are to select the president of Penn State, determine

1344-580: The Morrill Land-Grant Acts was passed by the U.S. Congress , and Pennsylvania selected the school to be the state's sole land-grant college. Two years later, in 1874, the school's name was changed to the Pennsylvania State College . By 1875, enrollment fell to 64 undergraduates, and the school attempted to balance its primary focus on agricultural studies with classic education . In 1882, George W. Atherton

1400-695: The Pennsylvania General Assembly designated the school a degree-granting institution. Initially sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, the use of "college" or "university" was avoided in the school's naming since local Pennsylvanians perceived that such institutions were impractical in their curricula. In 1862, the school's name was changed to the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania . The following year, in 1863,

1456-569: The Grand Destiny campaign—a seven-year effort that raised over $ 1.3 billion). In 2011, the university and its football program garnered international media attention and criticism in a sex abuse scandal in which university officials were alleged to have covered up incidents of child sexual abuse by former football team defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky . Athletic director Timothy Curley and Gary Schultz, senior vice president for finance and business, were indicted for perjury. In

1512-743: The John Mather Nobel Scholars is a scholarship program open to NASA-Goddard Space Flight. The program provides $ 3,000 so that a chosen participant can share their research paper with NASA professionals. To be a part of this program, a GPA of 3.5 or higher is necessary along with being a junior or higher. NASA KSC Higher Education Support Services The NASA/Kennedy Space Center Higher Education Support Services supports college grade Higher Education competitions. Such competitions entail internships, senior design projects, and selective grants. National Space Grant Distinguished Service Award The National Space Grant Distinguished Service Award

1568-525: The World Campus Student Government Association (WCSGA). The University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) is the representative student government of the undergraduate students at Penn State's University Park campus, which was established in 2006 after the former student government, Undergraduate Student Government (USG), lost its recognition by way of a student referendum. Graduate and professional students at

1624-463: The academic and technological abilities of university students. It utilizes hands-on training in the implementation of space habitats for deep space missions. There is an Advanced Exploration Systems (AES) Division where university students can compete to win awards worth $ 15,000–50,000 for a functional design that the AES finds useful and, or, interesting. John Mather Nobel Scholars Established in 2008,

1680-463: The acronym PSU ) is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania , United States. Founded in 1855 as Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania , Penn State was named the state's first land-grant university eight years later, in 1863. Its primary campus, known as Penn State University Park , is located in State College and College Township . In addition to its land-grant designation,

1736-473: The brother of then- U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower , sought and won permission to elevate the school to university status, and it assumed its current name, The Pennsylvania State University . Under Eisenhower's successor, Eric A. Walker , the university acquired hundreds of acres of surrounding land, and enrollment nearly tripled. In 1967, the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center ,

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1792-445: The final two years. In 1998, the university launched Penn State World Campus , or Penn State Online, which offers more than 60 online education programs, degrees, and certificates. Distance education has a long history at Penn State, one of the first universities in the country to offer a correspondence course for remote farmers in 1892. Examples of online programs include an MBA , a master of professional studies in homeland security,

1848-466: The following objectives: The National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program was established in 1988 by the US Congress following the success of similar scholarship opportunities in the oceanic Sea Grant and agricultural Land Grant fields. The catch-all term Space Grant refers back to these previous federal programs. In 1989, the program was given over to NASA , which now administers it in

1904-465: The goals and strategic direction of the university, and approve the annual budget. Regular meetings of the board are held bi-monthly and take place primarily on the University Park campus, although on occasion meetings are held at other locations within the Commonwealth. The university president is selected by the board and is given the authority for actual control of the university, including day-to-day management. In practice, part of this responsibility

1960-577: The incidents. Freeh released his findings in July 2012, concluding that Paterno, Spanier, Curley, and Schultz "conceal[ed] Sandusky's activities from the board of trustees, the university community and authorities" and "failed to protect against a child sexual predator harming children for over a decade". On July 23, 2012, the National Collegiate Athletic Association levied sanctions against Penn State for its role in

2016-425: The jurisdiction to pass down the original sanctions. Subsequent emails, brought forward under subpoena, quoted an NCAA vice president, who wrote, "I characterized our approach to PSU as a bluff when talking to Mark [Emmert, NCAA president]...He basically agreed [because] I think he understands that if we made this an enforcement issue, we may win the immediate battle but lose the war." On September 8, 2014, following

2072-482: The most selective schools in Pennsylvania , according to various publications. During the fall 2018 semester, 40,363 undergraduate students and 5,907 graduate students were enrolled at University Park. Of those, 46.5 percent were female and 42.4 percent were non-Pennsylvania residents. The University Park campus is centrally located at the junction of Interstate 99 / U.S. Route 220 and U.S. Route 322 , and

2128-559: The posthumously published autobiography of the writer of the original lyrics, Fred Lewis Pattee. Professor Patricia Farrell acted as a spokesperson for those who wanted the change. In 1989, the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport became affiliated with the university. In 2000, Dickinson School of Law joined the Pennsylvania College of Technology in affiliating with the university. The university

2184-612: The report that placed so much blame on Penn State and Paterno was a "rush to injustice" that could not be relied upon. He found that not only did the evidence "fall far short" of showing Paterno attempted to conceal the Sandusky scandal, but rather that "the contrary is true". In November 2014, Pennsylvania State Senator Jake Corman released further emails that showed "regular and substantive" contact between NCAA officials and Freeh's investigators, suggesting that Freeh's conclusions were orchestrated. On February 2, 2017, Timothy Piazza,

2240-832: The same way that NOAA administers Sea Grant. The first meeting of the National Council of Space Grant Directors took place from January 16 to January 19, 1990, at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Columbia, Maryland , and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge, California . In 2011, an effort was made to begin collecting the history of the council. Building Leaders for Advancing Science and Technology (BLAST) BLAST

2296-454: The scandal, penalizing the Penn State football program with a $ 60 million fine, a ban from bowl games and post-season play for four years, reducing its scholarships from 25 to 15 annually for four years, vacating of all Penn State football wins from 1998 to 2011, and placing the program on a five-year probationary period. Following imposition of the NCAA sanctions, emails surfaced indicating that high-level NCAA officials did not believe they had

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2352-456: The school would eventually acquire. In 1862, the school's name was changed to the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania , and with the passage of the Morrill Land-Grant Acts , Pennsylvania selected the school in 1863 to be the state's sole land-grant college. The school's name changed to the Pennsylvania State College in 1874; enrollment fell to 64 undergraduates the following year as the school tried to balance purely agricultural studies with

2408-483: The state Secretaries of Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, and Education. The other members include six trustees appointed by the Governor, nine elected by alumni, and six elected by Pennsylvania agricultural societies. Six additional trustees are elected by a board representing business and industry enterprises. Undergraduate students do not elect any trustees; the court case Benner v. Oswald ruled that

2464-533: The state. For the 2006–2007 fiscal year, the university received 9.7 percent of its budget from state appropriations, the lowest of the four state-related institutions in Pennsylvania. Penn State has eighteen colleges, including three at special-mission campuses. The University Park campus is organized into fourteen distinct colleges, plus the graduate school and the division of undergraduate studies: The university's board of trustees voted in January 2007 to create

2520-439: The university are represented by the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA), the oldest continuously existing student governance organization at Penn State. The 19 commonwealth campuses of the university are governed by the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments (CCSG), formerly known as the Council of Branch Campus Student Governments (CBCSG). In 2019, the World Campus Student Government Association (WCSGA)

2576-558: The university as 52nd-best university in the world and 18th in the U.S. Penn State is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Over 10,000 students are enrolled in the university's graduate school (including the law and medical schools), and over 70,000 degrees have been awarded since the school was founded in 1922. National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program Similar programs include sea-grant colleges (instituted in 1966) and sun-grant colleges (instituted in 2003). The program states

2632-467: The university is a sea-grant , space-grant , and one of only six sun-grant universities. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). The university has two law schools : Penn State Law on the school's University Park campus and Penn State Dickinson Law in Carlisle . The College of Medicine

2688-557: The university tied for 63rd among national universities and tied for 23rd among public schools in the United States for 2021. In 2022, the university was ranked 96th in the QS World University Rankings . The 2021 "World University Rankings" by Times Higher Education ranked the university as the 114th best university in the world. The 2021 Global University Ranking by CWTS Leiden Ranking ranked

2744-704: The university. The Penn State Nittany Lions have won 54 NCAA team national championships , as well as 34 national team titles in current and former NCAA sports that were not bestowed by the NCAA. In addition to the above, Penn State women's and coed fencing teams have won 16 national championships, and the men's and women's gymnastics teams have won 15 national titles, including NCAA , AIAW , and AAU titles. University teams have also won national titles in men's boxing and cross country and women's bowling, field hockey, lacrosse, rifle, and soccer. Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly referred to as Penn State and sometimes by

2800-474: The wake of the scandal, Coach Joe Paterno was fired and school president Graham B. Spanier was forced to resign by the board of trustees . Sandusky, who maintained his innocence, was indicted and subsequently convicted in June 2012 on 45 counts for the abuse. A subcommittee of the board of trustees engaged former FBI director Louis Freeh to head an independent investigation on the university's handling of

2856-595: Was created by Josh Simpson and is awarded to students who will have an impact in a STEM field related to NASA's mission/goals. Space Grant Support Services The goal of the Space Grant Support Services is to better the Space Grant network. The Space Grant Support Services supports the Space Grant network in many different ways from an economical view to a public view. Space Systems Engineering Website The Space Systems Engineering Website

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2912-512: Was done for the people to meet the increasing demand for citizens with STEM majors. Virginia Earth System Science Scholars The Virginia Earth System Science Scholars is a STEM-centered program where participants participate with NASA's professional researchers. The Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS) program is an online, week long, STEM-centered program that focuses on the study of NASA's missions. William A Hiscock Space Grant Scholarship Fund The William A Hiscock Space Grant Scholarship Fund

2968-705: Was formed to advocate for the interests and concerns of the more than 20,000 Penn State World Campus students. Admission to Penn State University Park is classified as "selective" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education . The Princeton Review gives Penn State University Park an "Admissions Selectivity Rating" of 90 out of 99. In 2023, the university received 85,957 applications. It extended offers of admission to 46,605 applicants, or 54%, after holistic review that includes examination of academic rigor, performance and admissions test scores. 9,040 accepted students chose to enroll,

3024-533: Was founded as a degree-granting institution on February 22, 1855, by act P.L. 46, No. 50 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania . Centre County , Pennsylvania, became the home of the new school when James Irvin of Bellefonte , Pennsylvania, donated 200 acres (80.9 ha) of land – the first of 10,101 acres (4,088 ha)

3080-499: Was named after George Atherton's wife, Frances Washburn Atherton. In the 20th century, Penn State grew significantly, becoming the largest grantor of baccalaureate degrees in Pennsylvania . In 1936, its enrollment reached 5,000. Around this time, Ralph D. Hetzel , the school's president, established a commonwealth of colleges to provide an alternative for Depression -era students who were economically unable to leave home to attend college. In 1953, President Milton S. Eisenhower ,

3136-458: Was named the school's president; Atherton set about broadening the curriculum beyond its agricultural focus. The school developed an engineering studies program that immediately became one of the nation's ten largest engineering schools . A major road in State College was later named in Atherton's honor. Penn State's Atherton Hall, a well-furnished and centrally located residence hall,

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