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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Public, 4-year or above

School Size & Setting

Large | Suburb

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

9:1

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

100 University Drive, Monaca, Pennsylvania 15061

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Phone

(724) 773-3800

Website
https://beaver.psu.edu/

Mission Statement

Penn State is a multicampus public research university that improves the lives of the people of Pennsylvania, the nation and the world through integrated, high-quality programs in teaching, research and service.

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Mission Statement

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Penn State is a multicampus public research university that improves the lives of the people of Pennsylvania, the nation and the world through integrated, high-quality programs in teaching, research and service.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$14,218

Out of state

$23,480
Graduate

In state

$23,488

Out of state

$29,842

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
94%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 53.0% $5,107
State/local grants 25.0% $4,100
Institutional grants 81.0% $5,296
Loans 63.0% $7,590

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

$12,254 per year

Books & Supplies

$1,840 per year

Personal Expenses

$4,788 per year

Financial aid resources

Paying for college

Learn about different ways to cover costs, incluing financial aid, GI Bills, grants and scholarships

Applying for financial Aid

Review this step-by-step guide on everything you need to do to complete your application.

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Psychology, General
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

  • BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
      • A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. See other colleges that offer this major
  • BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Business/Commerce, General
      • A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Organizational Behavior Studies
      • A program that focuses on the scientific study of the behavior and motivations of individuals functioning in organized groups, and its application to business and industrial settings. Includes instruction in organization theory, industrial and organizational psychology, social psychology, sociology of organizations, reinforcement and incentive theory, employee relations strategies, organizational power and influence, organization stratification and hierarchy, leadership styles, and applications of operations research and other methodologies to organizational analysis. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Information Science/Studies
      • A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity. See other colleges that offer this major
  • HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
      • A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues. See other colleges that offer this major
  • PHYSICAL SCIENCES
    • Geology/Earth Science, General
      • A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, geophysical principles, and applications to research and industrial problems. See other colleges that offer this major
  • PSYCHOLOGY
    • Psychology, General
      • A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions

Undergraduate acceptance rate

Acceptance rate
93.2%
  • Apply 1,707
  • Accepted 1,591
  • Attend 168

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$65
Graduate
$65

Undergraduate application requirements

  • High school transcript

    Required

  • High school GPA

    Required

  • Recommendation letter

    Not applicable

  • Admissions test
    (SAT or ACT)

    Not applicable

  • TOEFL
    (international students)

    Required

  • Completion of college
    prep program

    Not applicable

  • Demonstration of
    competencies

    Not applicable

Average Test Scores

SAT Math
530-620
ACT Composite
20-28
SAT Reading
520-640
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
45%
Male Students
55%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Caucasian69.16%
  2. Black9.58%
  3. Hispanic/Latino8.43%
  4. Two Or More Ethnicities6.13%
  5. Not Specified3.83%
  6. Asian2.87%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

600

Undergraduate students

600

Full Time Students
94%
Part Time Students
6%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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