76 University Dr.
Hazleton PA 18202

Penn State University Hazelton is one of several colleges of the prominent Penn State University. Penn State University Hazelton offers a variety of undergraduate degrees and programs. At Penn State University Hazelton 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 Hazelton students can complete Bachelor's degrees in several areas including information sciences and technology, business, letters arts and sciences and more. Some Associate program options include business administration and electrical engineering technology.

Penn State University Hazelton was founded in 1934 and is located in the suburban town of Hazleton, Pennsylvania. The 104-acre scenic campus offers numerous state-of-the-art facilities for students to take advantage of. Among them are the Penn State Hazleton Library featuring more than 80,000 books, microfilm and other resources accessible to students.

Not only does the Penn State University Hazelton 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 Hazelton campus facilities include physical education building and the Graham and Kostos Academic Buildings.

Students can also take advantage of a wide array of varsity sports at Penn State Hazelton for men and women including basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis and more. There are also more than 20 clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. Some include the Dance Club, the Outdoors Club, the Society of Arts and more.

Penn State Hazleton students can also take advantage of off campus activities in and around the town of Hazelton which offers numerous cultural, historical and recreational activities. Also not far from campus is the Pocono's, which features snowboarding, skiing and more.

Penn State Hazleton offers numerous forms of financial aid to student including scholarships, grants, work-study and more. More than 75 percent of Penn State Hazelton students receive some type of financial aid.

Quick Facts:

Penn State Hazelton offers an average class size of about 25 students.

Penn State Hazelton students can enjoy small class sizes and take advantage of expert faculty with a student to faculty ratio of about 16.5 to one.

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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