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Penn State Erie, The Behrend College


College Overview

Admission Office
201 Shields Building
University Park, PA 16801-1294
(814) 898-6100
(866) 374-3378
Fax: (814) 898-6044
behrend.admissions@psu.edu
Contact: Mary-Ellen Madigan
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
Main Address
4701 College Drive
Erie, PA 16563-0001
(814) 898-6000
www.pserie.psu.edu
Size
Total undergrads: 4,218
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,085
Degree-seeking undergrads: 4,029
Graduate enrollment: 116

Setting
Suburban setting
Small city (50,000 - 249,999)
Residential campus
Degrees offered:
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's



Admissions Information

Application Fee
College has an application fee: Yes
Regular application fee: $50
Online application fee: $50
Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 78%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 87%



College Majors

Agriculture & Related Sciences
Agribusiness Operations B
Agricultural Business A
Agricultural Education Services B
Agricultural Mechanization B
Agriculture - General B
Agronomy/Crop Science B
Animal Sciences B
Food Science B
Horticulture Science B
Landscaping B
Soil Science and Agronomy B
Turf Management B

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies
African-American Studies B
East Asian Studies B
Latin American Studies B
Women's Studies B

Arts, Visual & Performing
Acting B
Art - General B
Art History/Criticism/Conservation B
Arts - General B
Design and applied arts B
Film Studies B
Graphic Design B
Music - General B
Theater Design/Stagecraft B

Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Bacteriology B
Biochemistry B
Biology B
Biomedical Sciences B
Pathology - Human/Animal B
Toxicology B

Business, Management, & Marketing
Accounting B
Actuarial Science B
Business - General A,C
Business Administration/Management B
Business/Managerial Economics B
Finance/Banking B
Hospitality Administration/Management B
International Business B
Labor/Personnel Relations B,C
Management Information Systems B
Marketing Management B
Organizational Behavior Studies B

Communications & Journalism
Advertising B
Communications/Rhetoric B
Journalism B
Mass Communications/Media Studies A

Computer & Information Sciences
Computer Science B
Computer/Information Sciences - General B
Information Sciences/Systems A,B,C

Education
Adult/Continuing Teacher Education B
Art Teacher Education B
Educational Evaluation/Research B
Elementary Education B
Foreign Language Teacher Education B
Secondary Education B
Special Education B

Engineering
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering B
Architectural Engineering B
Biomedical Engineering B
Chemical Engineering B
Civil Engineering B
Computer Engineering - General B
Electrical/Communications Engineering B
Engineering - General B
Engineering Science B
Environmental Engineering B
Industrial Engineering B
Materials Science B
Mechanical Engineering B
Mining/Mineral Engineering B
Nuclear Engineering B
Petroleum B
Polymer/Plastics B
Software Engineering B

Engineering Technologies
Biomedical Engineering Technology A
Electrical Engineering Technologies A,B
Mechanical Engineering Technology A,B
Metallurgical Technology A
Plastics A

English Language & Literature
Creative Writing B
English Language & Literature - General B

Family & Consumer Sciences
Human Development/Family Studies A,B
Human Nutrition B

Foreign Language & Literature
Classics B
Comparative Literature B
French B
German B
Italian B
Japanese B
Russian B
Spanish B

Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Communication Disorders B
Health System Administration B
Nursing (RN) A,B
Premedicine B
Rehabilitation and therapeutic studies B

History
History - General B

Liberal Arts & Sciences
Liberal Arts & Sciences A,B

Mathematics
Mathematics - General B
Statistics B

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological/Physical Sciences B
Medieval/Renaissance Studies B
Multi-/Interdisciplinary studies B

Natural Resources & Conservation
Forest Sciences/Biology B
Forest Technology B
Natural Resources & Conservation - General B

Parks, Recreation & Fitness
Exercise Sciences B
Parks/Leisure Facilities Management B

Philosophy & Religion
Jewish/Judaic Studies B
Philosophy B
Religion/Religious Studies B

Physical Sciences
Astronomy B
Atmospheric Sciences B
Chemistry B
Geology B
Physical Sciences - General B
Physics B

Precision Production Trades
Precision manufacturing C

Psychology
Psychology - General B

Science Technologies
Biology Technician B

Security & Protective Services
Forensic Technologies B
Law Enforcement Administration B
Security and protective services B

Social Sciences
Anthropology B
Archaeology B
Development Economics B
Economics B
Geography B
International Relations B
Political Science/Government B
Sociology B

Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
    A = Associate degree
    B = Bachelor's degree
    C = Certificate or diploma
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