<p>From what I have read on princeton review it seems penn state has a big party rep. Of course this comes from being a big state school, but they were on the list for party school, lots of hard liquor, and lots of beer. So is PSU really like this? I personally would like a big party atmosphere, but do not like the frat type atmosphere.</p>
<p>Are there a lot of people in frats?
Are most of the freshman parties frat parties or are there other options?
Do most people party during football season?</p>
<p>A big mix... as a freshman, unless you know people with apartments who are throwing parties, you usually end up at the frats. I did the apartment thing for awhile mixed with some frats, and now I'm in a sorority so its mostly frats, but they have their merits</p>
<p>As for greek life - about 10% of the campus is greek officially, but it feels like a lot more. </p>
<p>And about football season... people here don't need an excuse to party, we drink whenever, wherever. Football season is just a normal saturday, except we drink at 8am instead of 8pm. if you are into college ball at ALL, penn state is amazing. the games are like nothing you've ever experienced, and hopefully all the hyped up recruits from this year will live up to their expectations for next year.</p>
<p>harmon25 : Of course this comes from being a big state school, but they were on the list for party school, lots of hard liquor, and lots of beer.</p>
<p>Penn State is not a state school. That is a common misconception shared by those, like yourselves, who don't know what they're talking about. There are 14 universities recognized by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. They are as follows: Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock, and West Chester. I hate being a know it all, but you guys can eat it.</p>
<p>' Today Penn State is one of four state-related universities (along with the University of Pittsburgh, Temple University, and Lincoln University), institutions that are not state-owned and -operated but that have the character of public universities and receive substantial state appropriations. '</p>
<p>This was copied from the psu website (About Penn State--Mission Statement). My d goes there and I always considered it a state school.<br>
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<p>Penn State was the beneficiary of a land-grant and does recieve a considerable amount of federal and state aid, which keeps the tuition low and affordable. However, by no means does this make Penn State a "state school". Anyone who could compare PSU to Bloomsburg or Kutztown, well, have fun at Berkes, because thats all you deserve. Also, asking how the parties are during football season and how the girls are makes me question what compelled you to apply Penn State in the first place, and if you know anything about it at all. Apparantly you didn't hear, but State College is kind of a football town. And believe it or not, there are girls at this college. Yay! Unfortunately, you, who has to ask a question like that, won't be seeing much of them.</p>
<p>its a state funded university and a school whichis less for those in-state......I would consider that enough for it to be called a state university.....(or public is you like that title better :P)</p>
<p>yeah- I understand what u are saying, but if there is "IN STATE" and"OUT STATE" thing, we just say it is state school because it gets funds from State.
and yeah..
what's with the attitude.-</p>
<p>Yes Penn State is a school, and it is in the state of Pennsylvania, but that doesn't make it a state school. Maybe you should write a letter the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, stonecold, to realign their skewed perception of what a state school is.</p>
<p>maybe you should take a survey of every student at pennstate and ask them what type of college they go to... youll find that ur the only one whos been enlightened and there all morons</p>
<p>Stonecold, it's not a matter of being "enlightened", it's a matter of not being ignorant. I've talked to several people that I know who go to PSU and none of them consider it a state school. By the way, I'm sorry to tell you that if you expected your opinion to have any weight at all then you shouldn't have named yourself after an old WWF wrestler.</p>