What do you know about Penn State - Greater Allegheny?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I see most of PSU's 20 or so campuses discussed on these forums. But I wanted to check info and opinions on this PSU campus that I am strongly considering (but never visited, I'm international student from around the world). Thanks for any insight!</p>

<p>Here's some rough stats that I have read so far:</p>

<p>Setting
* Suburban setting
* Large town
* Residential campus</p>

<p>Size
* Total undergrads: 768 students
* First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 279
* Degree-seeking undergrads: 677
* Student-to-professor ratio: 15:1</p>

<p>Student Body
1st-year students:</p>

<pre><code>* 89% In-state students
* 11% Out-of-state students
* 1% Part-time students

  • 10% in top 10th of graduating class
  • 27% in top quarter of graduating class
  • 71% in top half of graduating class </code></pre>

<p>Most Popular Majors</p>

<pre><code>* Business Management
* Business Administration and Management
* Computer and Sciences
* Information Studies
</code></pre>

<p>Sources: College *******, CollegeSearch, US News --I am unsure of the date of this info, I just found it on the internet, use at your own risk!</p>

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<p>what other schools are you considering vs. Penn State Allegheny? I don’t really see Penn State branch campuses as an attractive option for an international student. They tend to be commuter colleges with limited on campus housing.</p>

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<p>PS I noticed your other post that you are decided between Purdue and Penn State 2+2. My instinct would be to choose Purdue which would offer a more complete college experience.</p>

<p>Also- you have some older posts asking about graduate programs in landscape architecture. Was that also you?</p>

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<p>Good point, I don’t really want a commuter campus, although would consider it for 2 years if it was for a more useful degree and overall education.</p>

<p>And yes, your astute observation is correct. That’s my older brother, he started this account, then gave to me since he doesn’t need it now</p>

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<p>with those two choices I’d go for Purdue. Though honestly I would think a university in a major city would be more convenient since you are traveling from around the world. Purdue is 3 hours from Chicago and 1 hour from Indianapolis. Since you are looking at Spring admission at Purdue maybe you can check out some other options.</p>