Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campus
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The Pennsylvania State University is a geographically-dispersed university system with campuses located throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. While the administrative hub of the university is located at its largest campus, University Park, 19 additional commonwealth campuses enroll roughly 40 percent of Penn State's undergraduate student population.[1]
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[edit] Organization
Under the present administrative structure, enacted by the Penn State Board of Trustees in 2005, the 19 undergraduate campuses (not including University Park and Penn State's special-mission campus, the Pennsylvania College of Technology, are overseen by the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses. Each campuses is led by a chancellor (a position that replaced the existing titles of campus dean and campus executive officer) who reports to the Vice President.[2]
While all 19 campuses are considered part of Penn State's Commonwealth campus system, 14 presently do not have "college" status and are referred to collectively as the University College. These campuses, while having their own chancellor, also report to the Dean of the University College, a position concurrently held by the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses.
[edit] List of Commonwealth campuses
| Campus | Location | Enrollment[3] | Year established |
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| Penn State Abington | Abington, PA | 3,141 | 1950 |
| Penn State Altoona | Altoona, PA | 3,837 | 1939 |
| Penn State Beaver | Monaca, PA | 730 | 1965 |
| Penn State Berks | Reading, PA | 2,660 | 1958 |
| Penn State Delaware County | Media, PA | 1,631 | 1967 |
| Penn State DuBois | DuBois, PA | 811 | 1935 |
| Penn State Erie, The Behrend College | Erie, PA | 3,839 | 1948 |
| Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus | Uniontown, PA | 1,139 | 1934 |
| Penn State Greater Allegheny | McKeesport, PA | 761 | 1948 |
| Penn State Harrisburg, The Capital College | Middletown, PA | 3,799 | 1966 |
| Penn State Hazleton | Hazleton, PA | 1,143 | 1934 |
| Penn State Lehigh Valley | Fogelsville, PA | 758 | 1912 |
| Penn State Mont Alto | Mont Alto, PA | 1,032 | 1903 |
| Penn State New Kensington | New Kensington, PA | 853 | 1958 |
| Penn State Schuylkill | Schuylkill Haven, PA | 911 | 1934 |
| Penn State Shenango | Sharon, PA | 893 | 1965 |
| Penn State Wilkes-Barre | Lehman, PA | 728 | 1916 |
| Penn State Worthington-Scranton | Dunmore, PA | 1,294 | 1923 |
| Penn State York | York, PA | 1,672 | 1926 |
[edit] References
- ^ University Budget Office. Headcount Summary: Undergraduate and Graduate/First Professional Enrollment (Fall 2006). Penn State Fact Book. Penn State University. Retrieved on February 10, 2007.
- ^ Office of University Relations (2005-05-13). Plan for administrative reorganization approved by Penn State Board of Trustees. Penn State University. Retrieved on February 10, 2007.
- ^ University Budget Office. Commonwealth Campuses: Undergraduate and Graduate/First Professional Enrollment (Fall 2006). Penn State Fact Book. Penn State University. Retrieved on February 10, 2007.
- Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. University College: Campus Descriptions. Faculty Handbook. Penn State University. Retrieved on February 10, 2007.
- Bezilla, Michael (1985). Beyond University Park. Penn State: An Illustrated History. Retrieved on February 10, 2007.
- Campuses of Penn State Accessed 23 November 2005
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