Why Penn State Beaver

Located on one hundred tree-lined acres just forty minutes outside Pittsburgh, Penn State Beaver offers a safe and welcoming environment with convenient access to the city's sports and cultural scenes. Our proximity to Pittsburgh International Airport—located just seventeen miles away—offers easy access to our students, who come from thirty states and ten foreign countries. Our small campus setting allows you to get to know your professors and gain experience that will help launch your career. Our athletics program plays a vital role on our campus, boasting more than twenty national and conference championships over the last decade. No matter your interests, you will find opportunities and resources to prepare you for the future.

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Enroll in one of our eleven four-year degree offerings, explore several minors and certificates, or take advantage of our 2+2 plan and begin nearly any of Penn State’s 275+ majors here before transitioning to another campus, like University Park. No matter which major matches your interest, you’ll be backed by the strength of the Penn State network, our top-ranked research enterprise, faculty experts, and nearly 760,000 alumni worldwide ready to open doors to future opportunities.

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A Vibrant Community

At Penn State Beaver, personal learning and growth aren't limited to the classroom. Whether your interest is academic, athletic, cultural, or social, Penn State Beaver has a club or organization that will cater to your interests, help you achieve your goals, and give you the chance to grow. With more than thirty campus clubs, seven varsity athletics teams, and an engaging residential life program, you will be part of a diverse student body with endless opportunities.

Life at Penn State Beaver

The Nittany Lion Shrine on the Penn State Beaver campus.
A biology professor helps a student use calipers to measure the size of a skull in a biology lab at Penn State Beaver.
The Beaver Women’s Basketball team, coaches, and staff pose with a banner that says USCAA National Champions Women’s Basketball D2 2019-2020. One student holds a trophy aloft.
Beaver students examine tomato plants in the campus high tunnel.
Students calculate math problems during a chemistry lab at Penn State Beaver.
Five students wait to be served by a chef at the hot foods station in the Penn State Beaver Bistro.
The Penn State Beaver Women’s Soccer team competes against Penn State Hazleton.
Penn State Beaver students playing sand volleyball court outside of Harmony Hall.
A view from behind the drummer of a rock band that is performing for a group of students inside a pavilion at Penn State Beaver.
A Penn State Beaver graduate poses with family and friends after commencement in the lobby of the Student Union Building.
Students interact while cooking the kitchen in the lobby of Harmony Hall at Penn State Beaver.