Standard Profile: Penn State University

Pennsylvania State University

www.psu.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1855.

Small town campus on 6388 acres, located in State College (population=135,000), 90 miles west of Harrisburg, the state capitol.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 35,000 undergraduates; 6700 graduate students.

Undergraduates (approx.): 95% full-time; 64% from Pennsylvania; 14% minorities (4% African-American; 4% Asian-American; <1% Hispanic-American; 1% Native American); 9% international students; 45% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 38% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (12+ credits/semester): $16,000 state resident; $28,000 non-resident
Grad Students-Engineering: state resident: $860 plus $756/credit ($19,000/yr for 12 credits/semester); non-resident: $860 plus $1282/credit ($31,600/yr for 12 credits/semester)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $9400 (undergrads on campus); $11,400 (grad students off-campus)

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Navy, Air Force)

Virtual Tour: www.psu.edu/ur/tours.html

Engineering Program Information:

School-Supplied Informational Brochure: Undergraduate Engineering Brochure (PDF File - 1030 KB)

Program Name: College of Engineering (www.engr.psu.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 5700 undergraduates; 1700 graduate students (600 master's; 1100 doctoral)

Engineering Departments/Programs:

Acoustics Graduate Program (AGP)

Aerospace Engineering (AeroE)

Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE)

Architectural Engineering (ArchE)

Bioengineering (BE)

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME) (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)

Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM)

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME)

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)

Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering (MNE)

Quality and Manufacturing Management Program (QMMP)

Engineering and Related Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Acoustics	AGP		X	X
Aerospace Engineering	AeroE	X	X	X
Agricultural and Biological Engineering	ABE		X	X
Architectural Engineering	ArchE	X	X	X
Bioengineering	BE	X	X	X
Biological Engineering	ABE	X
Chemical Engineering	ChE	X	X	X
Civil Engineering	CEE	X	X	X
Computer Engineering	CSE	X
Computer Science	CSE	X	X
Computer Science and Engineering	CSE		X	X
Electrical Engineering	EE	X	X	X
Energy Engineering	---	X
Energy and Geo-environmental Engineering	---		X	X
Engineering Mechanics	ESM		X
Engineering Science	ESM	X	X
Engineering Science and Mechanics	ESM			X
Environmental Engineering	CEE	X	X	X
Environmental Systems Engineering	EME	X
General Engineering	---	X
Industrial Engineering	IME	X	X	X
Manufacturing Management	QMMP*		X
Materials Science and Engineering	MSE	X	X	X
Mechanical Engineering	MNE	X	X	X
Mining Engineering	EME	X	X	X
Nuclear Engineering	MNE	X	X	X
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering	EME	X	X	X
Quality and Manufacturing Management	QMMP*		X
Software Engineering	CSE	X	X
Surveying Engineering	ETCEG	X
Systems Engineering	IME		X

* Degree program offered jointly by the College of Engineering and the College of Business.

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 2370/5163 (46%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 1125/2370 (47%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Doctorate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 25 overall; #17 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 25 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering (# 12)
Agricultural/Biological Engineering (# 9)
Civil Engineering (# 19)
Computer Engineering (# 20)
Environmental Engineering (# 16)
Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering (# 4)
Materials Engineering (# 8)
Mechanical Engineering (# 16)
Nuclear Engineering (# 5)

Engineering Technology Program Information:

Program Names: School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs, located within the College of Engineering.

Engineering Technology Student Population (approx.): 900 (500 associate's-level; 400 bachelor's-level)

Engineering Technology Departments: None

Engineering Technology Degrees Offered: (A=Associate's; B=Bachelor's; M=Master's)

Major	Dept	A	B	M
Biomedical Engineering Technology	--	X
Building Engineering Technology	--	X
Electrical Engineering Technology	--	X	X
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology	--		X
Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology	--		X
Materials Engineering Technology	--	X
Mechanical Engineering Technology	--	X	X
Mining Technology	--	X
Plastics Engineering Technology	--	X	X
Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology	--		X
Surveying Technology	--	X

NOTE: Visit the ETCEG website (http://et.psu.edu) to see which specific PSU campuses offer the above degree programs.

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ Phone Number	www.psu.edu		814-865-4700
Undergraduate Admissions Office	www.psu.edu/admissions	201 Shields Bldg University Park, PA 16802	814-865-5471 see website for email
Office of Student Aid	www.psu.edu/studentaid	314 Shields Bldg University Park, PA 16802	814-865-6301 see website for email
The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, Housing, etc.)	www.gradsch.psu.edu	114 Kern Bldg University Park, PA 16802	814-865-1795 gswww@psu.edu
Housing, Food Services and Residence Life	www.hfs.psu.edu	205 Housing and Food Services Bldg University Park, PA 16802	814-865-5423 uphousing @email.hfs.psu.edu
Schreyer Honors College	www.shc.psu.edu	10 Schreyer Honors College University Park, PA 16802	814-863-2635 scholars@psu.edu
Engineering Program Contacts:
College of Engineering	www.engr.psu.edu	101 Hammond Bldg University Park, PA 16802	814-863-3064 see website for email
Prospective Engineering Students Webpage	www.engr.psu.edu/ ProspectiveStudents
Engineering Depts/Majors	www.engr.psu.edu/ departments	See below	See below
Acoustics Graduate Program	www.acs.psu.edu	217 Applied Science Bldg P.O. Box 30 University Park, PA 16802	814-865-6364 acoustics@psu.edu
Aerospace Engineering Dept	www.aero.psu.edu	225A Hammond Bldg University Park, PA 16802	814-865-2569 aerospace@engr.psu.edu
Agricultural and Biological Engineering Dept	www.abe.psu.edu	249 Ag Eng Bldg University Park, PA 16802	814-865-7792 abedept@psu.edu
Architectural Engineering Dept	www.engr.psu.edu/AE	104 Eng Unit A University Park, PA 16802	814-865-6394 aegeneral@engr.psu.edu
Bioengineering Dept	www.bioe.psu.edu	233 Hallowell Bldg University Park, PA 16802	814-863-6614 see website for email
Chemical Engineering Dept	http://fenske.che.psu.edu	158 Fenske Lab University Park, PA 16802	814-865-2574 ChemEng@psu.edu
Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept	www.engr.psu.edu/ce	212 Sackett Bldg University Park PA 16802	814-865-8391 see website for email
Computer Science and Engineering Dept	www.cse.psu.edu	342 IST Bldg University Park, PA 16802	814-865-9505 see website for email
Electrical Engineering Dept	www.ee.psu.edu	121 Electrical Eng East University Park, PA 16802	814-865-7667 see website for email
Energy and Mineral Engineering Dept (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)	www.eme.psu.edu	110 Hosler Bldg University Park, PA 16802-5000	814-865-3437 eme@ems.psu.edu
Engineering Science and Mechanics Dept	www.esm.psu.edu	212 Earth-Eng Sciences Bldg University Park, PA 16802	814.865.4523 info@mail.esm.psu.edu
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Dept	www.ie.psu.edu	310 Leonhard Bldg University Park, PA 16802	814-865-7601 see website for email
Materials Science and Engineering (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)	www.matse.psu.edu	121 Steidle Bldg University Park, PA 16802	814-865-9857 see website for email
Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Dept	www.mne.psu.edu	137 Reber Bldg University Park, PA 16802	814-865-2519 see website for email
Quality and Manufacturing Management Program	www.smeal.psu.edu/qmm		814-863-5802 qmm@psu.edu
Engineering Technology Program Contacts:
School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs	http://sedtapp.psu.edu	213 Hammond Bldg University Park, PA 16802	814-865-2952 see website for email

Public 4-year university, founded 1855.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ Phone Number

Undergraduate Admissions Office

www.psu.edu/admissions

Office of Student Aid

www.psu.edu/studentaid

The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, Housing, etc.)

Housing, Food Services and Residence Life

www.hfs.psu.edu

Schreyer Honors College

www.shc.psu.edu

College of Engineering

www.engr.psu.edu

Prospective Engineering Students Webpage

Engineering Depts/Majors

www.engr.psu.edu/ departments

Acoustics Graduate Program

Aerospace Engineering Dept

Agricultural and Biological Engineering Dept

Architectural Engineering Dept

Bioengineering Dept

Chemical Engineering Dept

Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept

Computer Science and Engineering Dept

Electrical Engineering Dept

Engineering Science and Mechanics Dept

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Dept

Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Dept

Quality and Manufacturing Management Program

School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs

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