Ranking
专业排名
矿业工程
美国2全球13
体育学
美国3全球14
大气科学
美国11全球17
海洋科学
美国7全球17
地球物理学
美国7全球21
矿业工程
美国2全球13
体育学
美国3全球14
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Description
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States｡ Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service｡ Its instructional mission includes undergraduate, graduate, professional and continuing education offered through resident instruction and online delivery｡ Its University Park campus, the flagship campus, lies within the Borough of State College and College Township｡ The Penn State Dickinson School of Law has facilities located in both Carlisle and University Park and the College of Medicine is located in Hershey｡ Penn State has another 19 commonwealth campuses and 5 special-mission campuses located across the state｡ Penn State University is ranked among the top-fifteen public universities nationally and is considered to be one of America's Public Ivy universities, which recognizes top public research universities in the United States｡ Annual enrollment at the University Park campus totals 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｡ The university's total enrollment in 2009–10 was approximately 94,300 across its 24 campuses and online through its World Campus｡ The university offers more than 160 majors among all its campuses and administers a US1.52 billion (as of April 30, 2010) endowment｡ The university's research expenditures exceeded 753 million for the 2009 fiscal year and was ranked 9th among U.S｡ universities in research income by the National Science Foundation｡ Annually, the university hosts the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON), which is the world's largest student-run philanthropy｡ The university's athletics teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Penn State Nittany Lions｡ They compete in the Big Ten Conference for most sports.
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Campus Facilities
校园位置
urban
地理位置
The term Happy Valley is often used as a nickname for State College, PA and surrounding areas. The area around the University Park flagship campus of Penn State is absolutely a college town, dominated demographically, economically, and culturally by the school and the more than 40,000 students who make it their home. There is much to do in this small city from cultural events, to restaurants, shopping, and nightlife. There are also outdoor activities nearby, such as skiing and snowboarding, hiking, camping, and more. Nittany Lions football is a huge draw for the whole area.
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校园面积
8556 acres acres
校园
University Park is the largest of Penn State’s 24 campuses and is right in the middle of the state of Pennsylvania. An architectural combination of white columns, red brick, stone, and more modern buildings, the campus has many open sitting areas, pavilions, and fountains. Built in 1863, Old Main was the first building on campus, constructed of limestone from the land around it. It was rebuilt in 1930 after being deemed structurally unsound and is today home to the president’s office and other officials. On the weekends, its bells chime with the “Nittany Lion” fight song. The campus is surrounded by numerous acres of farmland, stores, homes, a mall, and a hospital. Downtown stores are just a minute’s walk from campus, so students often leave campus to grab lunch or coffee. A popular place on campus is the Creamery, the largest university creamery in the nation, famous for ice cream, sherbet, and cheeses.
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是否强制住宿
Freshmen are required to live on campus
走读生比例
66%
宿舍类型
Coed dorms, women's dorms, married student apartments, single student apartments, disabled student housing, fraternity/sorority housing
宿舍条件
Freshmen are required to live in the dorms at Penn State, but many students move off campus to downtown State College in subsequent years. There are five residence hall complexes on campus: the East Halls are the largest, while the West Halls may be the prettiest, in traditional collegiate brick and near the Lion Shrine; the North Halls are all coed and are the smallest of the housing complexes; the Pollock Halls are the third largest, near the HUB and Eisenhower Auditorium; and the South Halls border downtown State College. There is also apartment-style living for upperclassmen in four complexes: Eastview Terrace, the Nittany Apartments, Nittany Suites, and Whitecourse Apartments for full-time graduate students.
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体育培养
Penn State has an extremely successful athletic program, sending many of their players to the major leagues. The Nittany Lions compete at the Division I level of the NCAA in the Big Ten Conference, and count 800 varsity athletes in its ranks.
The Nittany Lions football team is the most popular sports team at the university, and draws huge crowds from the school and surrounding area. Penn State has won two national championships in 1982 and 1986, both under the guidance of head coach Joe Paterno, who has more bowl game wins and FBS undefeated seasons than any other coach in college football history.
Other notable Nittany Lions teams include men’s and women’s basketball, and men’s and women’s volleyball, baseball, and even fencing.
Article: Top Ten Things a Freshman Must Know About Penn State Sports
Penn State: If You Don't Go Here, We'll See You on the Field
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犯罪率（犯罪数量/学生数量）
89/ 44827
