Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg
School info
3.4
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.8
Food
2.6
Clubs
3
Facilities
3.5
Internet
3.7
Location
2.8
Opportunities
3.2
Safety
4.4
Social
2.8
Happiness
3.3
Basic Information
Location
- Middletown, PA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public university
- Established: 1966
- Founder: Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg was founded by Penn State University. However, if you are looking for the specific individuals involved in its establishment, it was primarily under the leadership of Penn State University, with key figures such as Coleman Herpel and Richard H. Heindel playing roles in its early development. So, if we consider the key individuals involved in its early development: Coleman Herpel, Richard H. Heindel If you want to include Penn State University as a whole: Penn State University, Coleman Herpel, Richard H. Heindel
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg offers more than 65 degree courses
Key Area
- Atmospheric Science
- Materials Engineering
- Psychology
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Environmental Technology
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: Penn State Harrisburg enrolls more than 5,000 students
- Undergraduates: 4,117 - 4,164 undergraduate students
- Postgraduates: The total enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg includes both undergraduate and graduate students. The exact number of postgraduate students is not provided in the sources, but the total enrollment in 2022 was 4,572 students. Therefore, the number of postgraduate students is likely less than 4,572, but a specific range or exact number is not available. However, if we consider the total enrollment and the proportion of graduate students, we can estimate that the number of postgraduate students is approximately 1,000 to 2,000, given that the remaining students are likely undergraduates. **Approximate range: 1,000 - 2,000**
- Academic Staff: Penn State Harrisburg has more than 70 academic staff members
Notable Alumni
- Rita Girondi
- Brian Rusignuolo
- Carol Schaubhut
- La-Verna Fountain
- David Ellis
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Good reviews
Overall 5
I had a really good experience
Overall 5
A great place to get an edcuation
Overall 5
I love this University!
Overall 5
Amazing campus with awesome opportunities everyone is so friendly and its not as big as everyone makes it out to be! 10/10 recommend for anyone who wants a fun and well educated atmosphere
Overall 4.9
This is a really awesome campus for commuters. I was unsure about coming here as a senior in high school so I went elsewhere my first semester. Easy to say that was the worst mistake of my life.
Overall 4.6
Rated as the Safest Campus in the nation!
Overall 4.2
Great fit for someone who wants a small college with a big college name. Both on and off campus housing is wonderful. May seem boring some nights, but there is always something going on whether it be intramural sports, varsity sports, or campus based activities, you just have to find it and sometimes make you own fun. Everyone is very friendly.
Overall 4.2
I commute, so my ratings may be a little skewed. All in all, I love PSU Harrisburg. It's a really awesome community to be a part of and the opportunities are endless.
Overall 4.1
Great campus. The people and professors are very nice. I love it here.
Overall 4.1
I love it here!!
Bad reviews
Overall 1
The worst 2 years of my life
Overall 1.3
I did not feel safe on this campus, the only reason I decided to go here was because of a sick family member. There is no room to grow, very high school, a lot of rude rich individuals. Lots of drugs and violence, people fighting, no internship opportunities and no healthy food options. It's a 95% acceptance rate here, I could have done better
Overall 1.3
This campus is the definition of hell on earth. Most miserable campus in the world. The only way people have fun on this campus is through betting shitfaced drunk every night or being high on weed consistently, or simply living in depression. The social life is dead, the professors are bad, and there are no opportunities.
Overall 1.6
If you are looking for somewhere that’s going to respect you and help you unlock your full potential. THIS IS NOT THE PLACE FOR YOU. After graduating from here, I highly recommend going to psu main, or literally any other reputable college before even slightly considering this school as an option.
Overall 1.6
Getting anything done by administration is like pulling teeth. Everyone is inconvenienced by your presence and passes you to the next person. Hands down worst college Ive attended.
Overall 1.7
This campus is a joke. I'm taking Computer Science and the department (poorly) teaches 20 year old tech with a refusal to update their curriculum. You will spend 90% of your time learning absolutely useless information, while integral things to the industry such as Git and software development are a footnote your senior year. Avoid.
Overall 1.8
PSU Harrisburg is the definition of a commuter school. There’s absolutely no night life, nothing in the area to do and not to mention the food just isn’t good. They (Administration) do this act where they pretend to ask what we want and pretend to care but truly do not. Nothing ever changes and Penn State Harrisburg will always be boring.
Overall 1.8
Terrible school should not have gone here. It was a mistake.
Overall 1.8
This campus is extremely BORING. It's in the middle of nowhere and they don't have shuttles to take you anywhere. The staff here make things harder than they need to be. The food is awful. But... living on campus was a "fun" experience.
Overall 1.8
Most students are commuters along with little to do in the area as well as very bland food that gets old quickly. Living on campus is tough and if you are able to commute to this campus everyday, i would recommend that over living on campus because it honestly is not worth it.