University Park Campus
State College, Pennsylvania

Penn State University - The Graduate School is one of the many schools that is a part of the Penn State University system. The Graduate School offers programs at numerous Penn State University campuses including Penn State-University Park, Penn State Erie and others. Graduate programs are offered in a wide range of disciplines including anthropology, applied statistics, environmental engineering, German and many others.

Penn State University Graduate school program locations are diverse. Each campus offers a variety of facilities that students can take advantage of. Among them are libraries, research centers, computer labs and much more. The University Park Campus is home to the Penn State Palmer Museum of Art, art galleries and more. Penn State Harrisburg offers a variety of facilities including the Engineering Technology Laboratory, the Capital Union Building and others. Students also have access to the campus libraries as well as university library resources. Penn State University offers more than four million volumes, numerous database collections and many other resources accessible to students. Graduate programs are also accessible via Penn State's World Campus which offers a variety of online graduate programs.

Students can also take advantage of a wide array of student activities and organizations at Penn State University. Some of the University student clubs and organizations include the Jazz Club, the Engineering Graduate Student Council, the Geological Sciences Club, the Archery Club and many others. Graduate School students can also take advantage of off campus activities in many campus locations. At the University Park campus located in State College students can enjoy cultural, historical and recreational activities alike. State College is home to variety of ethnic restaurants, scenic landscapes, festivals, museums and more. Graduate students studying at the Penn State Behrend College in Erie not only have access to the many Lake Erie recreational activities, but can explore surrounding cities as well. The city of Pittsburgh is located within driving distance of Erie, which offers such cultural attractions as the Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History, the Andy Warhol Museum and more.

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Penn State University offers numerous forms of financial aid including scholarships, grants, work-study and more.

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."

Penn State University's campuses offer on campus housing options for students.
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