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Penn State Schuylkill

Penn State Schuylkill
200 University Drive
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972-2208

Official telephone: (570) 385-6000
Website: www.sl.psu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 867
Full-time undergraduates: 696
Part-time undergraduates: 171
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 18%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
41.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.9% Hispanic/Latino
40.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Nonresident Alien
0.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
29.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
58.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Nonresident Alien
1.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 14 acres
City or town school is located in: Schuylkill Haven
Population of city/town: 5,407
Nearest major city: Harrisburg
Distance of nearest major city: 34 miles
Population of nearest major city: 49,673

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • single-student apartments
Percent of students who live in school housing: 32%
Percent of students who live off campus: 68%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 90%
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: computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 157
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, Learning and writing centers.
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, financial counseling.
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
School newspaper(s): Collegian, published four times per year
Minority student organizations:
Minority Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Musical theatre, Lions Ambassadors, Liberty Society, outing club; academic, choral, dance, drama, and environmental groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Mark Abel,
Athletic Director
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA
Athletic facilities:
aerobic and weight rooms, gymnasium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, football, racquetball, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field, volleyball
Club sports for men:
martial arts
Club sports for women:
martial arts

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Harrisburg (34 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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