Pennsylvania State University
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Pennsylvania State University is a university in the state of Pennsylvania. The main campus is in the city of State College, Pennsylvania and it has branch campuses around the state.[12] It was founded in 1855. In 1863, the Pennsylvania state legislature picked the school to be the state's only land grant college.[13] Its purpose is to do teaching, research, and public service. It teaches[14] undergraduate, graduate, professional and continuing education students both in classrooms and online.
Motto | Making Life Better |
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Type | • State-related • Flagship • Land-grant • Sea-grant • Space-grant • Sun-grant • Multi-campus |
Established | 1855 |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $3.64 billion (2015, systemwide)[1] • $1.81 billion (2015, University Park)[2] |
Budget | $3.602 billion (2016)[3] |
President | Eric J. Barron[4] |
Provost | Nicholas P. Jones[5] |
Academic staff | 8,864[6] |
Students | 99,133[7] • 47,307 (University Park) |
Undergraduates | 84,686[7] • 40,742 (University Park) |
Postgraduates | 14,477[7] • 6,565 (University Park) |
Location | , , United States 40°47′46″N 77°51′46″W |
Campus | Rural/College town, 7,343 acres (29.72 km2) |
Colors | Blue and white[8] |
Nickname | Nittany Lions |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Big Ten |
Mascot | Nittany Lion |
Website | www |
Official name | Ag Hill Complex |
Type | Building |
Criteria | Event, Architecture/Engineering |
Designated | January 22, 1979[9] |
Reference no. | 79002191 |
Official name | Farmers' High School |
Type | District |
Criteria | Event, Architecture/Engineering |
Designated | September 11, 1981[10] |
Reference no. | 81000538 |
Pennsylvania Historical Marker | |
Official name | Pennsylvania State University, The |
Type | Roadside |
Designated | April 30, 1947[11] |
Penn State University Park is ranked among the top-fifteen public universities in the United States.[15][16][17] Annual enrolment at the main campus is more than 44,000 graduate and undergraduate students, making it one of the largest universities in the United States. It has the world's largest dues-paying alumni association.[18]
The university's total enrolment in 2009–10 was about 94,300 across its 24 campuses[19] and online through its World Campus.[20] The university offers more than 160 majors among all its campuses[21] Penn State has a US$1.52 billion (as of April 30, 2010) endowment.[22] The university's research budget was more than $765 million for the 2009-2009 fiscal year.[23] In fiscal year 2008, the National Science Foundation ranked Penn State 11th among U.S. universities in research income.[24]
It is a school known for its football team. It is a member of the Big Ten Conference.