Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802

www.psu.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1855.

Small town campus on 6388 acres, located in State College (population=135,000), 90 miles west of Harrisburg, the state capitol.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 35,000 undergraduates; 6700 graduate students.

Undergraduates (approx.): 95% full-time; 64% from Pennsylvania; 14% minorities (4% African-American; 4% Asian-American; <1% Hispanic-American; 1% Native American); 9% international students; 45% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 38% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):   (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (12+ credits/semester): $16,440 state resident; $28,750 non-resident
Grad Students-Engineering: state resident: $880 plus $778/credit ($19,550/yr for 12 credits/semester); non-resident: $880 plus $1313/credit ($32,400/yr for 12 credits/semester)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $9700 (undergrads on campus); $11,700 (grad students off-campus)

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Navy, Air Force)

Virtual Tour:  www.psu.edu/ur/tours.html

Engineering Program Information:

School-Supplied Informational Brochure: Undergraduate Engineering Brochure (PDF File - 1030 KB)

Program Name: College of Engineering (www.engr.psu.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 5700 undergraduates; 1700 graduate students (600 master's; 1100 doctoral)

Engineering Departments/Programs:

Acoustics Graduate Program (AGP)

Aerospace Engineering (AeroE)

Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE)

Architectural Engineering (ArchE)

Bioengineering (BE)

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME) (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)

Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM)

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME)

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)

Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering (MNE)

Quality and Manufacturing Management Program (QMMP)

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

Major

Dept

B

M

D

Acoustics

AGP

 

X

X

Aerospace Engineering

AeroE

X

X

X

Agricultural and Biological Engineering

ABE

 

X

X

Architectural Engineering

ArchE

X

X

X

Bioengineering

BE

X

X

X

Biological Engineering

ABE

X

 

 

Chemical Engineering

ChE

X

X

X

Civil Engineering

CEE

X

X

X

Computer Engineering

CSE

X

 

 

Computer Science

CSE

X

X

 

Computer Science and Engineering

CSE

 

X

X

Electrical Engineering

EE

X

X

X

Energy Engineering

---

X

 

 

Energy and Geo-environmental Engineering

---

 

X

X

Engineering Mechanics

ESM

 

X

 

Engineering Science

ESM

X

X

 

Engineering Science and Mechanics

ESM

 

 

X

Environmental Engineering

CEE

X

X

X

Environmental Systems Engineering

EME

X

 

 

General Engineering

---

X

 

 

Industrial Engineering

IME

X

X

X

Manufacturing Management

QMMP*

 

X

 

Materials Science and Engineering

MSE

X

X

X

Mechanical Engineering

MNE

X

X

X

Mining Engineering

EME

X

X

X

Nuclear Engineering

MNE

X

X

X

Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

EME

X

X

X

Quality and Manufacturing Management

QMMP*

 

X

 

Software Engineering

CSE

X

X

 

Surveying Engineering

ETCEG

X

 

 

Systems Engineering

IME

 

X

 

* Degree program offered jointly by the College of Engineering and the College of Business.

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2011):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 7304/8766 (83%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 2397/7304 (33%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Doctorate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 25 overall; #17 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 25 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering (# 12)
Agricultural/Biological Engineering (# 9)
Civil Engineering (# 19)
Computer Engineering (# 20)
Environmental Engineering (# 16)
Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering (# 4)
Materials Engineering (# 8)
Mechanical Engineering (# 16)
Nuclear Engineering (# 5)

Engineering Technology Program Information:

Program Names: School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs, located within the College of Engineering.

Engineering Technology Student Population (approx.): 900 (500 associate's-level; 400 bachelor's-level)

Engineering Technology Departments: None

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

Major

Dept A B M

Biomedical Engineering Technology

-- X    

Building Engineering Technology

-- X    

Electrical Engineering Technology

-- X X  

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

--   X  

Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology

--   X  

Materials Engineering Technology

-- X    

Mechanical Engineering Technology

-- X X  

Mining Technology

-- X    

Plastics Engineering Technology

-- X X  

Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology

--   X  

Surveying Technology

-- X    

NOTE: Visit the ETCEG website (http://et.psu.edu) to see which specific PSU campuses offer the above degree programs.

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 / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
Phone Number

www.psu.edu

 

814-865-4700

Undergraduate Admissions Office

www.psu.edu/admissions

201 Shields Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

814-865-5471
see website for email

Office of Student Aid

www.psu.edu/studentaid

314 Shields Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

814-865-6301
see website for email

The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, Housing, etc.)

www.gradsch.psu.edu

114 Kern Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

814-865-1795
gswww@psu.edu

Housing, Food Services and Residence Life

www.hfs.psu.edu

205 Housing and Food Services Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

814-865-5423
uphousing
@email.hfs.psu.edu

Schreyer Honors College

www.shc.psu.edu

10 Schreyer Honors College
University Park, PA 16802

814-863-2635
scholars@psu.edu

Engineering Program Contacts:

College of Engineering

www.engr.psu.edu

101 Hammond Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

814-863-3064
see website for email

Prospective Engineering Students Webpage

www.engr.psu.edu/
ProspectiveStudents

   

Engineering Depts/Majors

www.engr.psu.edu/
departments

See below

See below

Acoustics Graduate Program

www.acs.psu.edu

217 Applied Science Bldg
P.O. Box 30
University Park, PA 16802

814-865-6364
acoustics@psu.edu

Aerospace Engineering Dept

www.aero.psu.edu

225A Hammond Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

814-865-2569
aerospace@engr.psu.edu

Agricultural and Biological Engineering Dept

www.abe.psu.edu

249 Ag Eng Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

814-865-7792
abedept@psu.edu

Architectural Engineering Dept

www.engr.psu.edu/AE

104 Eng Unit A
University Park, PA 16802

814-865-6394
aegeneral@engr.psu.edu

Bioengineering Dept

www.bioe.psu.edu

233 Hallowell Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

814-863-6614
see website for email

Chemical Engineering Dept

http://fenske.che.psu.edu

158 Fenske Lab
University Park, PA 16802

814-865-2574
ChemEng@psu.edu

Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept

www.engr.psu.edu/ce

212 Sackett Bldg
University Park PA 16802

814-865-8391
see website for email

Computer Science and Engineering Dept

www.cse.psu.edu

342 IST Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

814-865-9505
see website for email

Electrical Engineering Dept

www.ee.psu.edu

121 Electrical Eng East
University Park, PA 16802

814-865-7667
see website for email

Energy and Mineral Engineering Dept (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)

www.eme.psu.edu

110 Hosler Bldg
University Park, PA 16802-5000

814-865-3437
eme@ems.psu.edu

Engineering Science and Mechanics Dept

www.esm.psu.edu

212 Earth-Eng Sciences Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

814.865.4523
info@mail.esm.psu.edu

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Dept

www.ie.psu.edu

310 Leonhard Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

814-865-7601
see website for email

Materials Science and Engineering (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)

www.matse.psu.edu

121 Steidle Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

814-865-9857
see website for email

Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Dept

www.mne.psu.edu

137 Reber Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

814-865-2519
see website for email

Quality and Manufacturing Management Program

www.smeal.psu.edu/qmm

 

814-863-5802
qmm@psu.edu

Engineering Technology Program Contacts:

School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs

http://sedtapp.psu.edu

213 Hammond Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

814-865-2952
see website for email

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