Campus
Penn State Beaver is nestled on 105 beautifully landscaped acres in the heart of Beaver County. Pittsburgh is just 35 miles southeast of the campus, and Pittsburgh International Airport is only 12 miles southeast of the campus.
Academic Programs
Penn State Beaver offers five baccalaureate degree programs as well as the first two years of more than 160 Penn State majors. In addition, the campus offers an R.N. to B.S. nursing degree completion program.
Baccalaureate Degrees
- Administration of Justice
- Business
- Management and Marketing option
- Communications
- Corporate Communications option
- Journalism option
- Information Sciences and Technology
- Information Systems: Design & Development option
- Information Technology: Integration & Application option
- Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts option
- Bachelor of Science, Business option
- Bachelor of Science, Science option
Associate Degrees
- Business Administration
- Information Sciences and Technology
Baccalaureate Degree Completion
- Nursing (R.N. to B.S. in Nursing)
Minors
- Business
- Civic and Community Engagement
- Information Sciences and Technology
- Psychology
- Security and Risk Analysis
Academic Resources
- Center for Academic Achievement for professional and peer tutoring
- Career Services Center for job placement and internships
Student Life
- Varsity sports
- Men’s baseball, basketball, soccer, and wrestling
- Women’s basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball
- More than a dozen intramural and club sports, including inline hockey, arena football, and 3-on-3 basketball
- Campus gym (A new, state-of-the-art Wellness Center will be completed in the 2012 spring semester.)
- Approximately 15 clubs and organizations, including The Roar student newspaper, WBVR radio station, Business Club, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Campus Housing
Harmony Hall residence hall houses 212 students in a traditional-style setting just steps away from the Brodhead Bistro, a full-scale food court.
Student Statistics
- Enrollment of 900
- Average class size of 24 students
- 88 percent of students receive financial aid
- Student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1
- Campus scholarship awards range from $1,500 - $3,000