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State Colleges & Universities of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities - A portal dealing with higher education in Pennsylvania with helpful tips and links for member presidents, state legislators, and educational professionals.
Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities - Directory of institutions along with financial aid searches, student life, and student loans.
The College of Medicine - Geared towards the education of medical, nursing, and science students and residents. Provides a range of fully-integrated patient care services. Located at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA.
The Dickinson School of Law - Official site for the oldest law school in Pennsylvania and the fifth oldest in the nation, located in historic Carlisle, PA. Includes online access for students to resources, admissions information for prospective students, and quick links to "popular" topics on the site.
The Pennsylvania State University - Chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1855. The only land-grant University in the state. Currently, home to over 80,000 students in more than 160 baccalaureate programs at 24 locations. Also, home to the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Penn State Abington - Once the site of the Ogontz School. Became part of the Penn State system in 1950. Located 15 miles north of central Philadelphia in Abington Township. Provides programs to nearly 3,250 students on a 45-acre traditional college campus.
Penn State Altoona - Originally named the Altoona Undergraduate Center in 1939. Became part of the Penn State system in 1958. Located at the site of the old Ivyside Park in Altoona. Providing programs to over 3,800 students on a 123-acre campus.
Penn State Berks - Originally the Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute, until becoming part of the Penn State system in 1958. Moved to its present Spring Township location in 1972. Home to nearly 2,200 full-time students on a spacious 241-acre campus.
Penn State Erie - Began with the Penn State system as the Behrend Center, with the donation of a 400-acre farm by Mary Behrend in 1948. Now known as the Behrend College, located in suburban Erie. Grants four-year and graduate programs to over 3,700 students throughout 725 acres of land.
Penn State Great Valley - Located in Malvern, Pennsylvania, Great Valley provides graduate degrees and professional advancement courses in Education, Engineering, Information Science, and Management to working adults in southeastern Pennsylvania through evening and weekend classes.
Penn State Harrisburg - Enrolls about 1,900 undergraduate and 1,500 graduate students, offering two associate, 27 baccalaureate, 20 master's, and two doctoral degree programs. Located on a suburban campus in Middletown, eight miles east of Harrisburg.
Penn State Lehigh Valley - Started with the Penn State system as an extension in 1912. Relocated to a 40-acre plot near Fogelsville in 1968 as the Allentown campus. Became known as the Lehigh Valley campus in 1997. Now home to nearly 700 full- and part-time students.
Penn State Schuylkill - Established originally at the location of the county alms house in 1875. After being held in nearby Pottsville until 1967, was moved to its present location outside the Borough of Schuylkill Haven. Over 1,100 students are taught by 90 faculty at this 70-acre rolling hillside campus.
The Pennsylvania College of Technology - Penn State affiliate in Williamsport offering applied technology education, including hands-on skills development and work experience. Details of bachelor and associate degree and certificate majors, admissions, and other topics.
University of Pennsylvania - Official web site