Sep 1, 2009 · The state-owned universities typically have plenty of on-campus housing. Loch Haven is a state-owned university in a nice town that is not too far from State College.</p> <p>There has been more discussion on this topic over at the Penn State part of this message board. Do a search of “Penn State” and “branch campuses.”</p>

Dec 20, 2018 · With 19 commonwealth campuses (often referred to as “branch” campuses) throughout Pennsylvania, there can be a lot of confusion regarding the desirability or viability of any specific campus - particularly with OOS students who don’t know Pennsylvania locations well. University Park is the 20th campus and is the MAIN campus of Penn State. This post is …

Oct 30, 2015 · I know some Penn State campuses, like Erie and Schuylkill, have around 80% acceptance rates. I was ...

Mar 23, 2024 · In the case of Penn State, campuses, admissions are handled centrally, and the “2+2 Plan” allows students to start at a branch campus and finish at the main campus. From point of view ranking and acceptance stats this makes it confusing because some sites report 55% acceptance for Penn State (this is for University Park campus) and others ...

Oct 10, 2010 · His research pointed to Penn State as an excellent (and in-state!) option for his desired mechanical engineering major but he wasn’t too keen on the 45k+ student body size at University Park. So he investigated the branch campuses and found exactly what he was seeking at the Penn State Erie - The Behrend College campus.

Jan 22, 2025 · I do think they are trying to maintain these campuses and jobs by utilizing the 2+2 program. However, there is a difference between acceptance and actual enrollment. In our case, Penn State was our top priority, but now we are considering other colleges where my son was also accepted as potentially better alternatives for his future.

Sep 13, 2013 · <p>Hello</p> <p>This is a explanation for people who want always had questions about transferring to University Park through the 2+2 program from branch campuses.</p> <p>If you were either denied from University Park initially from freshman year or even accepted there but decided to go to a Branch campus then let me explain.</p> <p>The program is called 2+2 …

Jun 22, 2014 · Penn State Erie-Behrend College; Penn State Harrisburg</p> <p>These campuses are the ones that are ranked and have very good solid programs and are perfect to to do 2+2 or finish your degree there.</p> <p>Other PSU campuses from what I heard are low quality and are treated like community colleges, this is a fact.</p>

Feb 25, 2014 · The school is the second biggest in the Penn State campus system and is also second strongest in everything, from academics, social life, clubs/organizations and even graduation placement. Even though it is true, that most students attend University Park, Penn State Erie is actually the top 2nd choice for students attending Penn State and have ...

Oct 1, 2022 · Under the Penn State thread, UP is associated with the University Park campus. It’s used all of the time on this forum to distinguish between the main campus (university park) and the commonwealth campuses.