Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

 
 


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  Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona
3000 Ivyside Pk
Altoona, PA 166013777
General information
Financial aid office
Admissions office
(814) 949-5000 Ext.
(814) 949-5055 Ext.
(814) 949-5466 Ext.

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Associate degree, Bachelor degree
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
Number of students: 3,647 (2006)
2007-08 Undergraduate application fee:$50.00

Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2007-082006-072005-06
In-State$11,464$10,958$10,626
Out of State$17,246$16,506$16,024
Books and Supplies$1,168$1,088$1,040
On-Campus
Room and board$7,740$7,416$7,092
Other Expenses$3,456$2,574$2,394
Off Campus
Room and board$8,946$8,550$8,118
Other Expenses$5,598$4,500$3,996
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$3,222$3,060$2,844

Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 28% $3,504
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 36% $3,152
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 25% $3,394
Loans to students 79% $5,018
 
 

Degrees offered by this school

 
 
Associate degree
Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Associate degree Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN): A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes inst...

Associate degree
Mechanical Engineering + Mechanical Technology + Technician
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Associate degree Mechanical Engineering + Mechanical Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in the design and development phases of a wide variety of proje...

Associate degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Associate degree Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies: A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, indi...

Associate degree
Information Science + Studies
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Associate degree Information Science + Studies: A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organ...

Associate degree
Human Development and Family Studies
General
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Associate degree Human Development and Family Studies, General: A general program that focuses on basic human developmental and behavioral characteristics of the individual within the context of the family. Includes instruction in the conditions that influence human ...

Associate degree
Electrical + Electronic + Communications Engr Technology + Technician
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Associate degree Electrical + Electronic + Communications Engr Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of electrical, electronics and communication engineers. Includes instruct...

Associate degree
Criminal Justice + Safety Studies
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Associate degree Criminal Justice + Safety Studies: A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional ...

Associate degree
Business + Commerce
General
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Associate degree Business + Commerce, General: A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonp...

Associate degree
Biological and Physical Sciences
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Associate degree Biological and Physical Sciences: A program that is either a general synthesis of one or more of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences.

Bachelor degree
Visual and Performing Arts
General
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Bachelor degree Visual and Performing Arts, General: A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the visual and performing arts and that may prepare individuals in any of the visual artistic media or performing disciplines.

Bachelor degree
Psychology
General
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Bachelor degree Psychology, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instructio...

Bachelor degree
Mathematics
General
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Bachelor degree Mathematics, General: A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory,...

Bachelor degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Bachelor degree Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies: A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, indiv...

Bachelor degree
Human Development and Family Studies
General
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Bachelor degree Human Development and Family Studies, General: A general program that focuses on basic human developmental and behavioral characteristics of the individual within the context of the family. Includes instruction in the conditions that influence human g...

Bachelor degree
History
General
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Bachelor degree History, General: A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historic...

Bachelor degree
Environmental Studies
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Bachelor degree Environmental Studies: A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related ...

Bachelor degree
English Language and Literature
General
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Bachelor degree English Language and Literature, General: A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.

Bachelor degree
Elementary Education and Teaching
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Bachelor degree Elementary Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach a...

Bachelor degree
Electrical
Electronics and Communications Engineering
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Bachelor degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering: A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of electrical, electronic and related communications syste...

Bachelor degree
Criminal Justice + Safety Studies
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Bachelor degree Criminal Justice + Safety Studies: A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional s...

Bachelor degree
Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Bachelor degree Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric: A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of...

Bachelor degree
Business + Commerce
General
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Bachelor degree Business + Commerce, General: A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonpr...

Bachelor degree
Biology + Biological Sciences
General
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Bachelor degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General: A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and progr...

Bachelor degree
Biological and Physical Sciences
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

General Description for:
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona Bachelor degree Biological and Physical Sciences: A program that is either a general synthesis of one or more of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences.

 
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