Pennsylvania State University - University Park is a public institution was founded in 1855. There are a total registration of the original 40085, the entry of the city, and the university is 8556 acres. It uses a curriculum based on the calendar year. Pennsylvania State University - University Park 2015 edition of Best Colleges in the country ranking of higher education institutions in 48 countries tuition and fees are $ 17,502 (2014-15 period). Out-of-state tuition and fees are $ 30,452 (2014-15).

There is hardly a dull Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus, also known as Happy Valley. Nearly 950 clubs and organizations, there is a huge opportunity to participate in university life. School mascot is the Nittany Lion, and teams compete in Division I Big 10 Conference. Soccer team plays a beaver Stadium, one of the largest fields in North America in the room more than 107,000 fans. Penn State home game with 90 sorority and fraternity blooming of the Greek system. About 15 000 students-you remember, the largest student run philanthropy in the world. Students raise money for children's cancer research and awareness throughout the year and participate in a meeting or sleeping allowed 46-hour dance marathon. Freshmen must live in one of five housing areas on campus. Across from the State College campus, a small town with bustling cafes, restaurants, shops and bars, mostly populated students. Surrounded by mountains, the school is located close to the speed, Snowboarding and hiking opportunities.

Land Grant institution was originally proposed public agricultural research and training, provides highly ranked graduate programs in the College of Education and College of Engineering. The Daily Collegian student get the paper, and students receive free daily copy of The New York Times, USA Today and the Centre Daily Times - Local newspaper readership in the context of the school newspaper, the first of its kind. Notable alumni include John Cappelletti, won the Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL player. and Valery Plame Wilson, former CIA agent and author.

Penn State University in cooperation with the Pennsylvania primary, historical land grant mission of teaching, research and service. The University enroll more than 98,000 students in 24 campus locations throughout the State and Penn State World Campus, including more than 46,000 University Park campus in State College. Penn State has the potential now includes almost all of Pennsylvania campus. Many students begin college education programs in universities across the country and nineteen Penn State University Park to complete their requirements. World Campus offers more than 60 degrees, and professional programs on the Internet, for around 14 000 students a year, including military personnel serving overseas. In addition, the University has a special responsibility to provide global distribution and related industries, agriculture and education partners on cooperation and the use of knowledge. Penn State outreach to more than one million families in Pennsylvania each year. In addition, the University offers educational programs at Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, Medical Center, and Penn State Dickinson Law School, University Park and Carlisle flu. With one of the top graduate schools of the nation, the University is a leader in the study landmark involving students. More than $ 2 million in research conducted at Penn State, every day. Identifying capacity expansion of secondary schools in the Penn State students the unique opportunity to work with world-class faculty of significant research progress and serve the people of important ways. Penn State research and fond memories, catering to more than $ 800 million a year moving money from the education. Internationally recognized work is done in various fields such as alternative energy, nano-materials, diseases and child thought. From basic science as a basis for the transfer of surgical ideas, technologies and services, to accelerate economic growth and improve the quality of life is the highest priority. As evidence that the costs of university research and private partners, with the support of more than $ 100 million in each of the last six years. Penn State Alumni Association has about 173,000 members, making it the nation's largest beer group contributed more than 275 directors, companies and interest groups the world.