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Penn State Beaver

Penn State Beaver
no 

Official telephone: (724) 773-3500
Fax number: (724) 773-3557
Website: www.br.psu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 91 acres
City or town school is located in: Monaca
Population of city/town: 6,700
Nearest major city: Pittsburgh
Distance of nearest major city: 20 miles
Population of nearest major city: 370,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
Percent of students who live in school housing: 35%
Percent of students who live off campus: 65%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 106
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
TV studio.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, academic
Career placement services:
resumé assistance, alumni services
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
Campus-based religious organizations:
religious groups
Minority student organizations:
Minority Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
pep band, drama/dance, environmental group, Adult Student Organization, veterans' group, Lion Ambassadors, Liberty Society, service and academic groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's golfno 
Women's golfno 
Women's softballno 
Women's volleyballno 

Intramural/Recreational sports:
aerobics, basketball, bowling, flag football, ping pong, racquetball, soccer, softball, street hockey, tennis, volleyball, weight lifting

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Pittsburgh (20 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Pittsburgh (40 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Pittsburgh (40 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

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