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Pennsylvania State University

The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, Penn State was named the state's first land-grant university eight years later. Its primary campus, known as Penn…

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Academic affiliations
AAU · ORAU · UARC · URA · Sea-grant
Academic staff
8,002
Accreditation
MSCHE
Administrative staff
17,218
Campus
7,343 acres (2,972 ha) Total (statewide), 22,484 acres (9,099 ha) · Small city
Chairperson
David M. Kleppinger

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Student life

Athletics

Alumni association

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Pennsylvania State University

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Pennsylvania State University

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Other campuses · 23
Pennsylvania State University → Abington, Altoona, Beaver, Berks, Brandywine, Carlisle, DuBois, Erie, Fayette, Great Valley, Greater Allegheny, Harrisburg, Hazleton, Hershey, Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Schuylkill, Scranton, Shenango
related to 20th century · 14
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related to 19th century · 11
Pennsylvania State University → Bellefonte, Centre County, Farmers' High School, February, Initially, James Irvin, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania General Assembly, Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, Pennsylvanians, The
Sporting affiliations · 10
Pennsylvania State University → AHA, AMCC, CWPA, ECAC, EIVA, MAISA, MPSF, NCAA Division I FBS – Big Ten, PSUAC, UEC
Former names · 8
Pennsylvania State University → Agricultural College of Pennsylvania (1862–1874), Dickinson School of Law (1834–2000), Farmer's High School of Pennsylvania (1855–1862), Pennsylvania State Forest Academy (1903–1929), The Chestnut Street Female Seminary (1850–1883), The Ogontz School for Girls (1883–1950), The Pennsylvania State College (1874–1953), Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute (1930–1958)
Academic affiliations · 7
Pennsylvania State University → AAU, ORAU, Sea-grant, Space-grant, Sun-grant, UARC, URA
Newspaper · 6
Pennsylvania State University → Onward State, The Altoona Collegiate Review, The Behrend Beacon, The Daily Collegian, The Lion's Eye, The Roar
see also · 6
Pennsylvania State University → Art, Frost Entomological MuseumList, Museum, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University OlympiansPalmer, PennsylvaniaList
Nicknames · 5
Pennsylvania State University → Behrend Lions, Lady Lions, Lions, Nittany Lions, Roaring Lions
Type · 4
Pennsylvania State University → Building, District, Public state-related land-grant research university, Roadside

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Pennsylvania State UniversityAcademic affiliationsORAU1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityAcademic affiliationsUARC1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityAcademic affiliationsURA1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityAcademic affiliationsSea-grant1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityAcademic affiliationsSpace-grant1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityAcademic affiliationsSun-grant1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityAcademic staff8,0021.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityAccreditationMSCHE1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityAdministrative staff17,2181.00infobox
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Pennsylvania State UniversityCampus7,343 acres (2,972 ha) Total (statewide), 22,484 acres (9,099 ha)1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityCampusSmall city1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityChairpersonDavid M. Kleppinger1.00infobox
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Pennsylvania State UniversityCriteriaEvent, Architecture/Engineering1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityDesignatedJanuary 12, 19791.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityDesignatedSeptember 11, 19811.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityDesignatedApril 30, 19471.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityEndowment$5.06 billion (2025)1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityEstablishedFebruary 22, 1855; 171 years ago (1855-02-22)1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityFormer namesFarmer's High School of Pennsylvania (1855–1862)1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityFormer namesAgricultural College of Pennsylvania (1862–1874)1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityFormer namesThe Pennsylvania State College (1874–1953)1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityFormer namesDickinson School of Law (1834–2000)1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityFormer namesThe Chestnut Street Female Seminary (1850–1883)1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityFormer namesThe Ogontz School for Girls (1883–1950)1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityFormer namesWyomissing Polytechnic Institute (1930–1958)1.00infobox
Pennsylvania State UniversityFormer namesPennsylvania State Forest Academy (1903–1929)1.00infobox
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