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Penn StateLocal Atmosphere Facts & Statistics

Location
University Park, PA
Undergrads
36,749
Tuition (in-state)
$25,946 ($15,984)
Admission Difficulty
Average
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B+

Local Atmosphere

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Facts & Statistics

Fun Local Trivia
  1. Each year downtown State College hosts the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, a huge sidewalk sale and exhibition that draws artisans from across the country and brings in over 100,000 visitors!
  2. On football Saturdays, Beaver Stadium becomes the third largest city in Pennsylvania.
  3. CNN Money named State College as the number one "singles city" in the nation.
  4. Rolling Stone magazine gave honorable mention to State College as having one of the best music scenes in the country.
  5. "Nittany" is a Native American term meaning "single mountain."
Points of Interest
  • Beaver Stadium
  • Mount Nittany
  • Museum of Fine Arts
  • Penn Roosevelt State Park
  • Tussey Mountain
  • Whipple Dam
Shopping Centers
Nittany Mall
Movie Theaters
Carmike Cinema 6
501 Benner Pke.
State College
(814) 237-1997
Movie Theaters
College Nine Theatre
3031 Carnegie Dr.
State College
(814) 272-3050
Movie Theaters
Premiere Theater
125 Premiere Dr..
Bellefonte
(814) 861-5006
Movie Theaters
State Theater
130 W. College Ave.
(814) 272-0606
Major Sports Teams
  • Nittany Lion Basketball:
  • Penn State Football:
  • State College Spikes : Minor league baseball
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Philadelphia: PA: 3 hours, 30 minutes
  • Pittsburgh: PA: 3 hours

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