Also known as

  • Penn State

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
871
51.9% Female
48.1% Male

Institution Overview

System
The Pennsylvania State University

School Type
Public

Region
Mid East DE DC MD NJ NY PA

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
Suburb: Large

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
30

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
12
Doctoral Research
14
Doctoral Professional
2

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
13.09%
Asian
2.53%
Black or African American
4.02%
Hispanic or Latino
63.15%
White
2.07%
Two or more races
7.23%
Unknown
7.92%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$80

Admissions Office Web Address
www.pennstatehershey.org/web/college/admissions

Tuition & Aid


Average In-State Tuition
$20,422

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$34,384

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
Yes

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
12
Doctor's Degree Research
14
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
2

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Anatomy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Animal Physiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Biostatistics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine Master's Degree Yes No
Epidemiology Master's Degree Yes No
Genetics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Immunology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Medical Scientist Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Microbiology, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Molecular Toxicology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Pharmacology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,045 1,045 0 0
With faculty status 1,045 1,045 0 0
Tenured 199 199 0 0
On tenure track 42 42 0 0
Not on tenure track 804 804 0 0
Multi-year contract 13 13 0 0
Annual contract 784 784 0 0
Less-than annual contract 7 7 0 0
Without faculty status 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No

Medical Degree Offered?
Yes

Overview


Average In-State Tuition
$20,422

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$34,384

Financial aid office web address
studentaid.psu.edu/

Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes

Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$20,422$34,384
Full time Fees$568$568
Part time, per credit hour$851$1,433

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Medicine $48,690 $726 $51,984 $726

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
871
51.9% Female
48.1% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
13.09%
Asian
2.53%
Black or African American
4.02%
Hispanic or Latino
63.15%
White
2.07%
Two or more races
7.23%
Unknown
7.92%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
Asian 58 56
Black Or African American 12 10
Hispanic Or Latino 18 17
Non-resident Alien 36 33
White 256 294
Two Or More Races 10 8
Unknown 29 34

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
No

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
500 University Drive
Hershey, PA 17033-2360

Phone
717-531-8563

Fax

Email


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