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Pennsylvania State University

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Description of Pennsylvania State University

  • Established: 1855
  • Location: Universe Park, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Number of students: 96,000+
  • Students age: 17+
  • University type: state
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Type of studying: mixed.

Pennsylvania State University is a prestigious university, included in the TOP-42 of US universities and the TOP-101 universities in the world. A large university has a large research infrastructure, highly qualified teaching staff and partnerships around the world.

Pennsylvania State University was founded in 1855 as an agricultural institute. Today it is a leading American university and one of four universities with unique statuses of land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant and sun-grant university, highlighting its achievements in the study of space, geology and oceanology.

Faculties (colleges):

  • Faculty of Agriculture
  • Business School
  • School of arts
  • Faculty of Communications
  • Faculty of Geology
  • Pedagogical
  • Engineering school
  • Health Protection Institute
  • College of Information Technology
  • Two law schools
  • College of Liberal Arts
  • Medical College
  • School of nursing
  • Faculty of Natural Sciences
  • Institute of Technology
  • Department of Postgraduate Programs
  • Schreyer Honors College.

Pennsylvania State University positions in national rankings in 2020-21:

  • ARWU = 42-56
  • Forbes = 117
  • THE / WSJ = 109
  • US News & World Report = 63
  • Washington Monthly = 108.

Pennsylvania State University positions in international rankings in 2020-21:

  • ARWU = 101-150
  • QS = 101st place
  • THE World = 114
  • US News & World Report = 75.

In subject rankings, the following university programs are marked as the strongest:

  • Engineering and programming = 51-75 place in the world (ARWU Engineering & computer sciences)
  • Natural sciences and mathematics = 49th place in the world (ARWU Natural science & math)
  • Engineering and Technology = 72 in the world (QS Engineering & Tech)
  • Sociology and Management = 71 in the country (QS Social Sciences and Management)
  • Arts and Humanities = 96 in the country (QS Arts & Humanities)
  • Sociology = 29 in the country (ARWU Social science)
  • Life Sciences and Medicine = 140 in the world (QS Life Sciences & Medicine)
  • Clinical medicine = 201-250 in the world (THE Clinical and Health).

University graduates:

  • TIME Magazine's first female columnist Margaret Carlson
  • One of the initiators of the Macintosh project in the late 70s Jeff Raskin
  • The first African American specialist to fly into space on STS-8 (1983) - Guyon Bluford.

Programs and prices, tuition fees in Pennsylvania State University

Program name
date
Age
Dates
All year round
17+
from 18487.00 $ / semester
from 18487.00 $ / semester
There are either 2 semesters or 3 trimesters (terms) in one academic year
Dates
All year round
21+
from 18487.00 $ / semester
from 18487.00 $ / semester
There are either 2 semesters or 3 trimesters (terms) in one academic year

Accommodation, meals, prices

Students live in comfortable residences on campus.

Activities Pennsylvania State University

Student associations at the university - numerous and diverse - offer quality leisure time, mastering a hobby or developing in a priority direction.

Popular clubs and communities:

  • Anime and Cyber Sports
  • School of arts
  • Religious associations
  • Ethnic associations
  • Community of lawyers
  • Literary club
  • School of Music
  • Debate
  • Scientific communities.

Sport sections:

  • Basketball
  • Badminton
  • Tennis
  • Hockey
  • Swimming
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Athletics.

Advantages

  • As a public research institution, Pan State University is ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world
  • The university offers 275 programs in popular areas: business, engineering, information technology, programming, art
  • The university ranks 5th in the ranking of employers
  • The educational institution has 20 campuses - international students can choose where to study and live

According to the 2 + 2 plan, students can study for two years on one campus and two more years on the other.

Facilities and equipment at Pennsylvania State University

The university is located in Universe Park - a campus on the basis of the university's central campus. Today Universe Park is a student city with a population of more than 164 thousand people and 24 campuses owned by Pennsylvania State University.

Available infrastructure:

  • Pools
  • Sports complex
  • Playgrounds
  • Library center
  • Assembly and concert halls
  • Art galleries
  • Cafeterias
  • Parking
  • Educational buildings
  • Dormitories.

It has everything you need for a comfortable life - shopping centers, pharmacies, health centers, cafes, concert venues and much more. Universe Park has a well-developed transport infrastructure: it is easy to get to New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington from here.

Admission dates and extra charges

  • Accommodation, meals
  • Student fee
  • Adaptation course to the new educational system
  • Orientation course
  • Compulsory insurance.

Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol

Conditions for admission to the undergraduate program:

  • Secondary School Certificate, Official Transcript
  • Letter of recommendation from the class teacher, English teacher and school principal
  • Secondary School Admission Test Results
  • Knowledge of English, confirmed by tests: IELTS - 6.5 or TOEFL - 80 (internet-based)
  • Motivation letter
  • Bank statement confirming that the student or his parents have the funds necessary to pay for tuition and accommodation for one academic year (notarized) / certificate of sponsorship for tuition fees from a third party.

Conditions for admission to the magistracy:

  • Higher education diploma / official transcript or certificate from the university
  • Grade Point Average / GPA for the last 2 years of study
  • Results of GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) and GRE (Graduate Record Examination) tests for the last 5 years
  • Knowledge of English, confirmed by IELTS - 6.5 or TOEFL - 80
  • Two letters of recommendation (completed online)
  • Resume (preferably 2 years of professional work experience)
  • Motivation letter
  • Bank statement confirming that the student or his parents have the funds necessary to pay for tuition and accommodation for one academic year (notarized) / certificate of sponsorship for tuition fees from a third party.

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Residence permits, citizenship and other services

  • Guardianship services during the studies
  • Student supervision

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Recommendations on when to apply

Language courses, schools and children's language camps Primary and secondary education - private schools Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA
- we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs)
- there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria)
- we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program,
- some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school)
- some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit)
- we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program,
- for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively

- recommended submission one year before the start of the program,
- the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities
- for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required
- for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program
- MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc.

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