Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, Pennsylvania

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1966Large suburbSEVP certified

About

Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg—Capital College, commonly known as Penn State Harrisburg, is an undergraduate college and graduate school of the Pennsylvania State University located in Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania. The campus is 9 miles (14 km) south of Harrisburg. Penn State offers 2 associate, 34 baccalaureate, 19 master's, and three doctoral degree programs as well as certificate, certification, and joint degree programs. It was an upper division college (serving only juniors and seniors) from its founding in 1966 until accepting freshmen and sophomores in 2004.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$27,254
Estimated total for international students: US$38,436
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$16,004
Total cost for in-state students: US$27,186

Net price calculatortuition.psu.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 4,031
Graduate students: 431
International undergraduates: 14%
Students per teacher: 15 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 98%
SAT: Reading and writing 550–650 · Maths 570–660
ACT: 22–31

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 27%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$71,762

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (86)

Bachelor's degrees37 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesApplied MathematicsArea StudiesBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCivil EngineeringCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInformation Science/StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMechanical EngineeringNuclear EngineeringPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's degrees21 subjects

Area StudiesCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCurriculum and InstructionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering ScienceEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHomeland SecurityHuman Resources Management and ServicesInformation Science/StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMechanical EngineeringPublic AdministrationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Doctoral degrees3 subjects

Area StudiesPublic AdministrationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Associate's degrees3 subjects

Business/Commerce, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Undergraduate certificates11 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness/Commerce, GeneralClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Graduate certificates11 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherEngineering, OtherEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesInformation Science/StudiesMuseology/Museum StudiesPublic AdministrationSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.