Penn State University Brandywine


25 Yearsley Mill Rd.
Media, PA 19063


Penn State University Brandywine is one of several campuses of the prominent Penn State University. Brandywine offers a variety of Baccalaureate and Associate degrees and programs. At Penn State Brandywine, students can take advantage of small class sizes in a suburban atmosphere, gaining access to the first two years of more than 160 of Penn State University's majors. At Penn State Brandywine, students can complete Bachelor's degrees in several areas including american studies, communications, english and others.

Penn State Brandywine, a commuter campus, was established in 1967 and is located in Media, Pennsylvania. The campus spans more than 90 acres offering numerous state-of-the-art facilities for students to take advantage of. Among them are the Vairo Library, which includes a computer lab and numerous additional resources. Not only does the Penn State Brandywine student have access to campus library resources, but access to university library resources as well. Penn State Libraries boast more than four million volumes, numerous database collections and many other resources accessible to students.
Other Brandywine campus facilities include, the Commons/Athletic Center and the Main Building.

Students can also take advantage of an array of varsity sports at Penn State Brandywine, including basketball, tennis, soccer and more. Penn State Brandywine athletics is a member of the Penn State University Athletic Conference. There are also numerous clubs and organizations students can choose from such as the engineering Club, the Community Choir and more.

Students also have the option to take advantage of the diverse range of international travel options. Program countries include, England, France, Italy and others.

Penn State Brandywine offers numerous forms of financial aid to students including scholarships, grants, work-study and more to first year students, adult students, transfer students and others.

Quick Facts:
  • Penn State Brandywine offers an average class size of roughly 24 students.

  • Penn State Brandywine students can enjoy small class sizes and take advantage of expert faculty with a student to faculty ratio of 16 to one.

  • Penn State Brandywine offers a suburban campus, but is within close proximity to the city of Philadelphia.

  • Penn State University is nationally recognized among the "Top 50 Public National Universities," by U.S. News & World Report's" Best Colleges of 2008."

  • Kiplinger's personal finance magazine rates Penn State University among the "Top 100 Best Value Public Colleges, Value for in State."

  • The student body at Penn State Brandywine is comprised of about 1,700 students.

  • Newsweek includes Penn State among the "Top 50 Global Universities."
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