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Penn State Greater Allegheny Facts

Student body: 85020% of students live on campus

Average class size: 18

52-acre campusMore than 40 full-time faculty

15 miles from Pittsburgh

Vibrant Student Community Center

State-of-the-art fitness center and campus cultural center

Where do you want to go?You’ve heard that question a million times and could give a million different answers depending on which day the question was asked. But there’s prob-ably one thing in common with all of your answers—you want to go far.

At Penn State Greater Allegheny, you’ll have every opportunity to decide which destination suits you best while you earn a degree that’ll take you as far as you want to go.

Penn State Greater Allegheny wants to see you go for your best—we’re committed to your success in the classroom and out—by offering you a Big Ten degree that’s respected, affordable, and close to home.

Did you know that almost 60 percent of Penn State students start at a campus other than University Park? It’s what we call “2+2”: Take the first two years of course work at Penn State Greater Allegheny, then move to another campus to complete the last two years of your degree. The choice is yours.

You know you want to go far in life—we can help you get there.

Go far. Go Penn State Greater Allegheny.

Anthony Palocaren, senior

Engineering Science Two years at Greater Allegheny, two years at University Park

“I chose to major in Engineering Science at Penn State because of its ex-cellent reputation in producing world-class engineers. Around the globe, Penn State engineers seem to stand out due to their professionalism and work ethic, and I wanted to be a part of this group. My professors were a big help in assisting me on my journey at Penn State Greater Allegheny. They were always there for me.”

If you need help choosing a class, we’re there. If you need help getting an on-campus residence, we’re there. If you need financial advice, we’re there. If you can’t decide what to do in your free time, we’re there too—you get the picture. Penn State Greater Allegheny has the advantage of being a smaller campus, which means you get the best of Penn State’s resources while maintaining your individuality. Here, you go by your first name, not just the first numbers of your student ID.

Go the extra mile.

Health Policy and Administration Two years at Greater Allegheny, two years at University Park

“I chose Health Policy and Administration because I have seen the trouble with insurance companies and hospitals that my family has gone through with my handicapped sister. I want to help people that don’t have health coverage and make health care affordable for everyone.”

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Go by the book,” right? Penn State Greater Allegheny kicks it up a notch by going beyond the book. While we stress the importance of traditional education, we stress even more the importance of ex-perience. That’s where our faculty comes into play: Our world-class professors pass on their indispensable experience in a way that brings learning to life.

Go after your dreams.

Rob Tarle, senior

B.A., Applied Psychology Four years at Greater Allegheny Graduate school, The George Washington University

“I chose Applied Psychology because it enabled me to get experience in the field I’m pursuing in graduate school. This major helped me apply what I learned in the classroom to the real world—I’m able to help disadvantaged adolescents and work with HIV patients.”

Penn State Greater Allegheny believes in what we like to call reality-based education—not just lectures and tests, but experiencing real-world scenarios that are important to your degree. In fact, small class sizes and interaction with professors is just the beginning of what you’ll experience on campus. Add in our impressive internship opportunities and work-study programs in the com-munity and you’ll see why Penn State Greater Allegheny is a great place to go.

Go forward.

Mariam Bukky Bukola Salisu ’08

Life-changing Opportunities

Penn State Greater Allegheny offers exciting internship opportunities with U.S. Steel, Federated Investors, Respironics, Blueroof Technologies, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Depart-ment of Defense, and many others.(left to right, Doug Hudson, Class of 2009, Bryan A. Bond, Maglev engineer, Josh Stover, Class of 2009)

Go all out.

If you’re a student who wants to go all out in your career, one of the best ways to get started is by jumping into an internship feetfirst. It’s a great way to see how your major applies to a particular job and, more important, it’s a great way to get real-world experience.

We’ve got game.

When it comes to academics and athletics, we’ve got game—on the field and in the classroom. At Penn State Greater Allegheny, student-athletes are taught leadership skills, teamwork, time management, and dedication. We have many sports teams at Greater Allegheny, including baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, golf, men’s soccer, and women’s softball and volleyball.

Bachelor’s degreesBusiness (B.S., Management/Marketing and Individualized Business options)

Communications (B.A., Corporate Communications option)

Information Sciences and Technology (B.S., Integration and Application; People,

Organizations, and Society options)

Letters, Arts, and Sciences (B.A., Liberal Studies option)

Organizational Leadership (B.S.)

Psychology, Applied (B.A.)

Associate degreesBusiness Administration

(A.S., General option)

Letters, Arts and Sciences (A.A.)

Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology (A.S., Science option)

Science (A.S., General option)

The first two years of more than 160 baccalaureate degree majors

With all this in mind, it’s pretty easy to see why you should go to Penn State Greater Allegheny. You’ll get a Penn State degree, you’ll get an experience of a lifetime, and you’ll get the opportunity to go farther than you ever dreamed possible.

So, take one last look at what Penn State Greater Allegheny has waiting for you, and contact us when you’re ready to go.

Penn State Greater Allegheny Facts

Wireless campus78% of students receive financial aid

$3 million in endowed scholoarships

Teaching International Program

Intramural athletics, coed golf

Men’s varsity baseball, basketball, soccer

Women’s varsity basketball, softball, volleyball

Awesome on-campus entertainment

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