Standard Profile: Pennsylvania State University, Erie (The Behrend College)

Pennsylvania State University, Erie
(The Behrend College)

http://psbehrend.psu.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1948. One of 19 regional-serving campuses of the overall Pennsylvania State University system.

Suburban campus setting on 727 acres, located 5 miles east of downtown Erie (population=280,000).

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 4000 undergraduates; 140 graduate students; 0 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 93% full-time; 93% from Pennsylvania; 7% minorities (3% African-American; 2% Asian-American; 2% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 1% international students; 33% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Guaranteed for freshman year; 48% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (12+ credits/semester): $13,600 state resident; $20,400 non-resident
Grad Students-Engineering: state resident: $860 plus $756/credit ($19,000/yr for 12 credits/semester); non-resident: $860 plus $1017/credit ($25,300/yr for 12 credits/semester)

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

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army)

Virtual Tour: www.clubs.psu.edu/bd/lionambassadors/VirtualTour/VirtualTourStart.htm

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: School of Engineering (http://psbehrend.psu.edu/school-of-engineering)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 680 undergraduates; 0 graduate students.

Engineering Departments:

Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSSE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

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

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Computer Engineering	ECE	X
Computer Science	CSSE	X
Electrical Engineering	ECE	X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X
Software Engineering	CSSE	X

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009): (Note: Includes Eng Tech. students)

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 671/744 (90%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 337/671 (50%)

Engineering Technology Program Information:

Program Name: School of Engineering (http://psbehrend.psu.edu/school-of-engineering)

Engineering Technology Student Population (approx.): 400

Engineering Technology Departments:

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Program (ECETP)

Mechanical Engineering Technology Program (METP)

Plastics Engineering Technology Program (PETP)

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

Major	Dept	A	B	M
Electrical Engineering Technology	ECETP	X
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology	ECETP		X
Mechanical Engineering Technology	METP	X	X
Plastics Engineering Technology	PETP		X

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 / Mail
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ General Address and Phone	http://psbehrend.psu.edu	4701 College Drive Erie, PA 16563	814-898-6000 / 866-374-3378
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid	http://psbehrend.psu.edu/admissions-financial-aid	4701 College Drive Erie, PA 16563	814-898-6100 / 866-374-3378 behrend.admissions@psu.edu
University Housing	www.hfs.psu.edu/Behrend/Housing	4701 College Drive Erie, PA 16563	814-898-6161 housingbd@psu.edu
Engineering Program Contacts:
School of Engineering	http://psbehrend.psu.edu/school-of-engineering	242 Burke Center 5101 Jordan Road Erie, PA 16563	814-898-6153 see website for email
Computer Science and and Software Engineering	See http://psbehrend.psu.edu/school-of-engineering	169 Burke Center 5101 Jordan Road Erie, PA 16563	814-898-6988 see website for email
Electrical and Computer Engineering	See http://psbehrend.psu.edu/school-of-engineering	168 Burke Center 5101 Jordan Road Erie, PA 16563	814-898-6479 see website for email
Mechanical Engineering	See http://psbehrend.psu.edu/school-of-engineering	247 Burke Center 5101 Jordan Road Erie, PA 16563	814-898-6389 see website for email
Engineering Technology Program Contacts:
School of Engineering	http://psbehrend.psu.edu/school-of-engineering	242 Burke Center 5101 Jordan Road Erie, PA 16563	814-898-6153 see website for email
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Program	See http://psbehrend.psu.edu/school-of-engineering	171 Burke Center 5101 Jordan Road Erie, PA 16563	814-898-6478 see website for email
Mechanical Engineering Technology Program	See http://psbehrend.psu.edu/school-of-engineering	234 Burke Center 5101 Jordan Road Erie, PA 16563	814-898-6138 see website for email
Plastics Engineering Technology Program	See http://psbehrend.psu.edu/school-of-engineering	213L Burke Center 5101 Jordan Road Erie, PA 16563	814-898-6147 see website for email

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Public 4-year university, founded 1948. One of 19 regional-serving campuses of the overall Pennsylvania State University system.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Mail

Main Website/ General Address and Phone

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid

University Housing

School of Engineering

Computer Science and and Software Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

School of Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Program

Mechanical Engineering Technology Program

Plastics Engineering Technology Program

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