Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University has:

• The Abington suburban campus near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's largest city,
• The Altoona Campus, located near the University Park campus in central Pennsylvania,
• The Beaver Campus near Pittsburgh, set on 40 acres,
• The Behrend Campus in northwestern Pennsylvania, and the Berks Campus on the suburban side of Berks County,
• The Brandywine Campus near Delaware County,
• The Carlisle Campus, home to the Dickinson School of Law,
• The DuBois Campus in north-central Pennsylvania,
• The Fayette, The Eberly Campus, situated on 40 acres,
• The Great Valley Campus, home to the renowned Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies,
• The Greater Allegheny Campus near Pittsburgh, which offers student housing,
• The Harrisburg Campus, where on-campus accommodation is available,
• The Hazleton Campus in northeastern Pennsylvania, set on 42 acres,
• The Hershey Campus, home to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, and Penn State Health Children's Hospital,
• The Lehigh Valley Campus in Center Valley,
• The Mont Alto Campus, located in a heavily wooded area of Franklin County,
• The New Kensington Campus, just twenty-seven kilometers from Pittsburgh,
• The Schuylkill Campus in east-central Pennsylvania,
• The Scranton Campus, set on 18 acres,
• The Shenango Campus, set on 6 acres in downtown Sharon,
• The University Park Campus, Pennsylvania State University's largest campus,
• The Wilkes-Barre Campus near Wilkes-Barre,
• The Williamsport Campus, home to Pennsylvania College of Technology,
• The online World Campus, offering more than 175 career-focused programs, and
• The York Campus in south-central Pennsylvania
  
  — for a total of 25 separate campuses.

Pennsylvania State University has a total of 25 campuses spread across the state of Pennsylvania in the United States, and nearly every campus offers student housing for residents.

Pennsylvania State University requires undergraduate students who will begin their first year at the University Park Campus to live on campus during that first year.

The University Park Campus, located in State College — the university's main campus — can be reached by air via Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Dulles International Airport in Washington, and Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, and by bus from New York, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia.

Within State College, a wide variety of shops, stores, and restaurants are located just 10 to 20 minutes away by bus, taxi, or bicycle.

Penn State students can ride the Blue LOOP and White LOOP buses free of charge.

Pennsylvania State University students at all 25 campuses have the opportunity to attend regularly organized festivals and events such as Arts Fest, People's Choice Festival, WingFest, Summer's Best Music Fest, Movin' On, and THON; to get involved in more than 1,000 student organizations at Penn State; and to use athletic facilities including Blue and White Courses, the Louis and Mildred Lasch Football Building, McCoy Natatorium, the Multi-Sport Facility & Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track, Sarni Tennis Center, and the White Building.

Penn State University boasts a large alumni network with many distinguished graduates who have excelled in various fields. Notable alumni include:

• Mark Parker
• Lara Spencer
• Paul Berg
• Betty James
• Carmen Finestra
• Ty Burell
• Jef Raskin
• Guion Bluford
• John Aniston
• Steve McCurry
• Herman Fisher
• Steven E. de Souza
• Patricia Woertz
• Keegan Michael Key