4000 University Dr.
McKeesport, PA 15132

Penn State University Greater Allegheny, is one of several colleges of the prominent Penn State University. Penn State Greater Allegheny offers a variety of undergraduate, graduate and certificate degrees and programs. At Penn State Greater Allegheny 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 Greater Allegheny students can complete Bachelor's degrees in several areas including organizational leadership, applied psychology, information science and technology and more.

Penn State Greater Allegheny, established more than 40 years ago, is located in the rural city of McKeesport, Pennsylvania. The 52-acre scenic campus offers numerous state-of-the-art facilities for students to take advantage of. Among them is the J. Clarence Kelly library featuring a collection of more than 40,000 items as well as numerous additional resources accessible to students. Not only does the Greater Allegheny student have access to campus library resources, but access to university library resources as well. Penn State University boasts more than four million volumes, numerous database collections and many other resources accessible to students. Other Greater Allegheny campus facilities include The Ostermayer Laboratory, Student Community Center and others. The student community center, a 25,000-square foot facility is home to theatre and music productions, job and career fairs and many others student activities.

Students at Greater Allegheny can also take advantage of an array of varsity sports for both men and women including softball, basketball, volleyball, men's baseball and more. There are also numerous clubs and organizations for students to get involved in such as the Spanish Club, the Outdoor/Ski Club, the Drama Club and more.

Penn State Greater Allegheny offers numerous forms of financial aid to student including scholarships, grants, work-study and more. More than 80 percent of Penn State Allegheny students receive some type of financial aid.

Quick Facts:

This Penn State campus is located less than an hour away from the city of Pittsburgh which offers numerous cultural, recreational and historical attractions.

Penn State Greater Allegheny offers an average class size of about 18 students.

Penn State Greater Allegheny students are diverse representing over 18 states and four countries.

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."

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