5091 Station Road
Erie, PA 16563
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1948
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,382
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $34,503,948
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $10,626 in-state, 16,024 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,530
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 67%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Accenture, Accudyn Products, Inc., Advanced Composites, Agilent Technologies, Amica Mutual Insurance Group, AMS, Analytical Laboratory Services, Anvil International, Automated Cells & Equipment, Baltimore County School System, Bechtel Bettis Inc., Bechtel
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 119,640
Number of current serial subscriptions: 596
Number of microforms: 96,904
Number of audiovisuals: 2,773
Number of ebooks: 15,100
Other library facilities: Library houses Hammermill Collection of archives from Hammermill Paper Company and the family of Ernst and Mary Behrend.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The 725-acre Arboretum at Penn State Behrend contains over 200 identified species of living trees, related flora, and an herbarium.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 325
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 17
Classrooms: 63
Labs: 6
Other areas: 22
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 253
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 49%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 49%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (35%), women’s dorms (0%), men’s dorms (0%), apartment for single students (62%), special housing for disabled students (3%), other housing options (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 4%
Doubles: 34%
Triples or Suites: 44%
Apartments: 18%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 18
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 725 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Erie, PA (12), Buffalo, NY (100)
Nearest train station: Erie, PA (5)
Nearest bus station: Erie, PA (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 72%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 16%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,165
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Gannon University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Speaker Series; Rhythms of Life Series; Midnight Bingo; Music at Noon Logan Wintergarden Series; Undergraduate Student Research and Creative Accomplishments Conference; Bruno’s Night Club Late Night Events; International Film Series; Earth Week Festival; Harambee Dinner; Athletic Events; Honors and Awards Convocation; Concerts; Lion Entertainment Board Weekly Movies; Intramurals; Service Projects; Alternative Spring Break; Campus-wide Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration; Craft Nights; Paintball; Fashion Show; Theatre Productions; Carnival Events; Choir Concerts; Jazz Concerts; Greek Sing; Hunger & Homelessness Week; Service Week; Jeopardy Challenge; Soup for the Soul; Leadership Retreats; International Trips; Battle of the Bands; Women’s History Month; Women’s Film Series; Take Back the Night; JDF Walk for the Cure; Sophomore Business Bridge; International Dinners