Founded in 1855, The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) is a top-tier world-class public research university and Pennsylvania’s sole land-grant institution. Its historic flagship campus at University Park in State College, Pennsylvania, anchors a vibrant academic community renowned for groundbreaking research, prestigious Big Ten athletic traditions, and an extraordinary global alumni network of over 775,000 living graduates. Comprising 16 academic colleges and specialized professional schools—including the College of Engineering, Smeal College of Business, College of Information Sciences and Technology, Eberly College of Science, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, Penn State Law, and the Schreyer Honors College—Penn State commands more than $1.2 billion in annual research expenditures, placing it among the elite top public research institutions in the United States.

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