Why Penn State Altoona
At Penn State Altoona, achieve your educational, personal, and professional goals in a small campus setting located in a vibrant and growing region. Our campus presence in the city of Altoona spans from our 171-acre residential Ivyside campus to our dynamic downtown campus, which features labs to support programs like our rail transportation engineering degree as well as our communications, security technology, and nursing programs. Located just forty-five minutes from the University Park campus, you can also take advantage of the opportunities there including athletic events, concerts, career fairs, and more.