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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
201 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802
URL: www.psu.edu
General Phone: (814)865-4700
Admissions: (814)865-5471
Financial Aid:

Fast Facts

Control: Public
Coed Status: Coeducational
Campus Setting: Small City
(< 100,000 residents)
Calendar System: Semester
HBCU: No
Year Founded: 1855
School Colors: Dark Blue, White
School Nickname: Nittany Lions, Lady Lions

Student Body (Fall 2008)

Total Student Population
(44,406 students)		 Attendance Status
of All Undergraduates		 Demographic Breakdown
of Full-Time Undergraduates		 Gender Breakdown
of Full-Time Undergraduates
Undergraduates 37,988
Graduates 6,130
Professional 288
Total Students 44,406
Part-Time 842
Full-Time 36,329
African American 1,525
American Indian 37
Asian American 2,091
Caucasian 30,994
Hispanic American 1,329
International 1,195
Male 19,911
Female 16,418

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9. Villanova University
10. University of Delaware




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