Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly

Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania

PublicBachelor's degreesFounded 1965Rural, near a citySEVP certified

About

Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus is a commonwealth campus of the Pennsylvania State University and located in Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania. The campus serves students from the southwestern corner of Pennsylvania covering a five-county area that includes all or parts of Fayette, Greene, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland counties. The campus also enrolls students from other states and maintains a small international student population. Students at Penn State Fayette can complete the first two years of most of majors available in the Penn State system along with the entirety of six bachelor's degree and eight associate degree programs. In May 2025, Penn State officials that the campus will close after the spring 2027 semester, citing low enrollment and financial losses.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$24,402
Estimated total for international students
US$31,979
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$14,440
Total cost for in-state students
US$22,017
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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
402
International undergraduates
0%
Students per teacher
9 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
95%
SAT
Reading and writing 580–660 · Maths 540–590

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
36%
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 (17)

Bachelor's degrees11 subjects
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness/Corporate CommunicationsCommunication and Media StudiesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate's degrees4 subjects
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate certificates2 subjects
Management Information Systems and ServicesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

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