Pennsylvania State University - Erie
School info
3.7
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.1
Food
2.8
Clubs
3.3
Facilities
3.8
Internet
3.9
Location
3.3
Opportunities
3.8
Safety
4.5
Social
3
Happiness
3.6
Basic Information
Location
- Erie, PA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public university
- Established: 1948
- Founder: Mary Behrend, Ernst Behrend, Hammermill Paper Company
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Pennsylvania State University - Erie offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and five master's degrees
Key Area
- Aerodynamics
- Bioengineering
- Communication Systems
- Computational Systems and Controls
- Renewable Energy
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: About 4,700 students are enrolled at Pennsylvania State University - Erie, The Behrend College
- Undergraduates: 3,036 to 4,400 undergraduate students
- Academic Staff: 200 academic staff
- Administrative Staff: The number of administrative staff at Pennsylvania State University - Erie (Penn State Behrend) is not explicitly stated in the provided sources. However, the directory lists several administrative positions, including the Director of Athletics, Administrative Support Assistant, and various department heads, but it does not provide a comprehensive count of all administrative staff. Therefore, I can only provide an approximate range based on the available information: **10-20** administrative staff members. However, this is an estimate and not an exact number
Notable Alumni
- Gailey
- Bresee
- Shirey
- Dodworth
- Hall
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Good reviews
Overall 5
Specific classes can be very difficult, however the school prepares you well for your professional career.
Overall 5
An amazing small campus in the middle of nowhere in the woods if you like that. Great opportunities as a software engineer
Overall 5
good
Overall 4.7
Best commonwealth campus in the Penn State system. Nice size campus where you get to know your peers and profs. In other words you will never eat alone or be bored. Academic resources and activities are easy to find. You will learn a lot and still be able to play in the snow.
Overall 4.6
Penn State Behrend has given me so many opportunities. I think that is the biggest why I love it here! Since it's not as big as University Park, you are more likely to get involved with undergraduate research, club leadership roles, and cool trips. You will stand out here and get amazing opportunities because of it. Behrend listens to the students!
Overall 4.4
Only been here a week but so far everyone is extremely friendly and helpful. Most of my professors are very straight to the point and eager to help (save for one or two professors). There are over a 100 clubs and organizations- even the party frats do awesome amounts of community service. Haven't met a mean soul yet.
Overall 4.4
I transfer from two different universities before this one and I am staying
Overall 4.2
Erie is full of life and snow. The campus is big but not too big, and has a very homey atmosphere to it all. The sights are gorgeous and there are so many things to do it isn't even funny. Be wary if you can't drive/don't have a car however, you can't get off of campus much if you don't have one.
Overall 4.2
Penn State Behrend holds many opportunities for any major you just need to make an effort to look. There are events that take place every day but with that comes floods of emails every day detailing them. The hangout areas are clean and nice and there is one always open somewhere on campus. Food varies from great to poor depending on the day.
Overall 4.2
Sports teams are really good too!
Bad reviews
Overall 1.5
Don't do it. Worst semester of my life.
Overall 1.6
Its education quality is so low that self-learning is better at this point.
Overall 2
For a mainly commuter campus, there is absolutely no parking. The garage that they just built cannot accommodate 1/5 of the amount of students required, and the overflow lots are also regularly full. Next to 0 social atmosphere. Brutal weather. Erie <<<<. If you are an engineer, this is a great school, but be prepared to have no life for 2-4 years.
Overall 2
Boring School. High School cliques. Not much to do.