Penn State Harrisburg is the Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus. The following is a detailed introduction to the campus:

Campus Overview

Geographic location: The main campus is located in Lower Swaratla, 9 miles south of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, about 2 hours' drive from major metropolitan areas such as Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, DC.

Campus size: The campus is relatively small, but the facilities are relatively complete and can meet the learning and living needs of students.

Student composition: There are about 4,000 undergraduate students studying here, and the students come from different regions and cultural backgrounds, forming a diverse learning community.

Academic resources

Professional settings: As a comprehensive university, it offers more than 70 undergraduate and graduate courses, covering multiple disciplines such as engineering, business, computer science, humanities and social sciences. Among them, engineering and business majors are relatively strong, such as electrical engineering, computer science and other majors, which are more prominent in the various branches of Pennsylvania State University.

Teaching resources: Students can share the rich teaching resources of Pennsylvania State University, such as the library's large collection of books and advanced scientific research equipment. In addition, the school also has its own professional laboratories, computer centers and other facilities to provide students with good learning conditions.

Teaching Staff: It has an excellent team of teachers with rich teaching experience and solid professional knowledge. Many teachers have in-depth research and practical experience in their respective fields and can provide students with high-quality teaching and guidance.

Campus Life

Accommodation Conditions: The school dormitory is close to the teaching building, which is convenient for students to attend classes, but there may be no private bedrooms or kitchens. In addition, there are apartments such as Nittany Village, Campus Height and Nittany Place near the school. These apartments generally share kitchens and halls for three to four people. Each person has an independent bedroom, equipped with basic furniture and bathrooms, and includes water, electricity and Internet fees.

Student organizations: There are multiple student organizations and clubs covering academic, cultural, artistic, and sports aspects, such as student unions, academic clubs, art performance groups, sports teams, etc. Students can participate according to their interests and hobbies to enrich their extracurricular life, expand interpersonal relationships, and improve their comprehensive qualities.

Sports activities: The sports teams on campus participate in various sports events and are members of the Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) and the United States University Athletic Association (USCAA). Students are encouraged to actively participate in physical exercise and competitive competitions to cultivate teamwork spirit and competitive awareness.

Featured advantages

Practical teaching: Focusing on practical teaching and practical application, it has close ties with local enterprises and institutions, providing students with abundant internship and practice opportunities, helping students apply theoretical knowledge to practical work, and improving students' employment competitiveness.

2+2 Plan: The Pennsylvania State University system allows students from the branch campus to transfer to the main campus after completing the first two years of undergraduate studies. After transferring to the main campus, the graduation certificate will be issued by the main campus. The school will assess the students' grades and performance and decide whether to allow them to transfer to the main campus, which provides students with more development opportunities and choices.

Safe campus: Rated as one of the safest campuses in Pennsylvania, the town's residents are friendly, and the campus and surrounding environment are safe, providing students with a good learning and living environment.

Campus development

The school plans to build a 47,000-square-foot Academic Learning Center (ALC), which will provide advanced classrooms and collaborative spaces to form a new academic district and serve as a center for cross-college and cross-disciplinary learning and research.

In recent years, Pennsylvania State Harrisburg has continuously expanded its international academic cooperation and established cooperative relations with universities and institutions in many countries and regions, providing students with more international exchange and learning opportunities and enhancing the school's international influence.