School Overview

The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral degree. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is a public school.

Contacting the School

777 W Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057-4846
Main Phone: (717) 948-6452
Web Site: www.hbg.psu.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 3,907 (full-time equivalent) students. 99.4% of students attend full-time, while 0.6% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 191 male students and 148 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 56.3% of the student body, while females made up 43.7%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (274)%, Hispanic (202)%, Asian (118)%, and Native American (7)%.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 450. One quarter of students scored at least 570.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 480 or higher. One fourth of students scored 580 or higher.

Degree Programs

Area Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Area Studies

• Accounting
• Business
• Business Administration
• Business Statistics And Quantitative Research
• Finance
• Human Resource
• Information Technology
• Marketing

• General Communications

• Computer And Information Sciences
• Information Sciences And Systems

• Curriculum And Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Teacher
• Vocational Teaching

• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Science
• Environmental Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

• Civil Engineering Technology
• Electronic And Computer Technology
• Environmental Control
• Mechanical Engineering Technology

• American Literature

• Medical Office
• Mental Health
• Nursing

• Sociology

• Family Development

• Liberal Arts

• Applied Mathematics

• Criminal Justice

• Community Psychology
• General Psychology

• Public Administration
• Public Policy

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• AP credits
• Weekend college
• Distance learning options
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates
• On-campus day Care

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• Secondary school rank is recommended.
• A college preparatory program is recommended.

• Recommendations are neither required nor recommended.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.