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Penn State World Campus
- Graduate School
- University Park, PA
- Rating 4.82 out of 5 49 reviews
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About
Address
128 Outreach Building
University Park, PA 16802
Website
Telephone
(814) 865-5403
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Admissions
Application Deadline
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Deadline for International Students
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Admissions Website
Application Fee
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Scholarship
Masters and Doctoral Programs
Most Popular Programs
- Business Analytics241 Students
- Business170 Students
- Homeland Security and Disaster Management166 Students
- Labor Relations165 Students
- Public Administration82 Students
- Computer Hardware Engineering77 Students
- Computer and Information Sciences75 Students
- Systems Engineering75 Students
- Teaching65 Students
- Mathematics and Statistics62 Students
Applying
Acceptance Rate
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Total Graduate Students
6,112
GRE
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GMAT
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LSAT
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MCAT
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TOEFL
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IELTS
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Application Website
Interview Required
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Personal Statement Required
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Academic Transcripts Required
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Application Fee Waivers Available
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Letters of Recommendation Required
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Academics
Part-time Classes Available
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Weekend Classes Available
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Evening Classes Available
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Poll
- 71%
- of students took their classes part-time or in the evenings. 17 responses
- 29%
- of students completed the program in the time they expected. 17 responses
- 94%
- of students agree the program difficulty was manageable. 17 responses
- 88%
- of students agree that the online courses were positive experiences. 17 responses
Graduate Students
Total Graduate Students
6,112
Part-Time Grad Students
5,685
Research Assistants
4
Teaching Assistants
6
Student Life
Professors
Poll
- 88%
- of students agree that professors care about their students' success. 17 responses
Poll
- 88%
- of students agree that professors are engaging and easy to understand. 17 responses
Poll
- 65%
- of students agree that professors helped connect them to future opportunities. 17 responses
Tuition & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
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Out-of-State Tuition
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Students Receiving Financial Aid
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Average Total Aid Awarded
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Work Study Program Available
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Teaching/Research Fellowship Available
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Financial Aid Website
Campus Resources
International Students Office
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International Office URL
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Disability Services
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Veterans Services
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Childcare Services
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- 47%
- of students agree they had access to good mental health resources. 17 responses
- 24%
- of students agree the program offered accessible childcare. 17 responses
- 29%
- of students agree they felt supported as an international student. 17 responses
- 41%
- of students agree they felt supported as a veteran. 17 responses
Outcomes
Average Salary After Graduation
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Employed 2 Years After Graduation
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Career Placement URL
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Poll
- 88%
- of students are confident they will graduate. 17 responses
Poll
- 82%
- of students are confident they will find a job after graduation. 17 responses
Return On Investment
- 76%
- of students feel the degree they are getting at this school is worth the time and money. 17 responses
- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade unavailable
- Nightlifegrade A minus
Median Household Income
$84,500
National
$62,843Median Rent
$932
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$270,600
National
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Penn State World Campus Reviews
Rating 4.82 out of 5 49 reviews
I have only just started at the Penn State World Campus, but it really has lived up to my expectations. I was concerned about the social aspect and being able to keep up with the work under little guidance, but my class has made it incredibly easy to follow along. As far as the social aspect goes, I am really pleasantly surprised about how discussion based the classes are, so even though you aren't physically in a room with other people, you still get to know your peers who may be living on the other side of the world! I am a working professional with a full time job, and without my online program, which is novel to Penn State World Campus, I'm incredibly happy with my decision. Without the World Campus, I wouldn't have been able to go back to school to advance in my career.
I am a current MSE graduate student (Software Engineering) that will be graduating in May of 2021. My online experience for Penn State has been nothing short of amazing, in which I have grown greatly in my field. The program pushes the technical aspect of developing software to go past basic programming, and focuses on understanding business requirements and good design principles. Aside from the core course work, the collaboration between students has been a great experience. We all interact weekly, and there is no loss of communication between teachers or students for an individual to feel "lost". This has been a very family oriented experience for the time that I have been attending this school.
The current academics at Penn State are extremely in-line with the software/development companies now. I truly feel that the course work (Software Systems Design, Enterprise Integration, Software Construction, etc.) will prepare me with the necessary skills to take on the work industry in the future. The professors have made the virtual environment to be as interactive as possible, while giving practical workforce scenarios that developers might encounter.