Penn State Abington

Penn State Abington
Penn State Abington wordmark
Former names
Chestnut Street Female Seminary (1850–1883)
Ogontz School for Young Ladies (1883–1950)
Penn State Ogontz (1950–1995)
Penn State Abington-Ogontz (1995–1997)[1]
TypeCommonwealth campus
Established1850 (1850)
Parent institution
Pennsylvania State University
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
ChancellorGary Liguori
PresidentNeeli Bendapudi
Academic staff
107 full-time
Undergraduates3,072 (as of 2021)
Location, ,
U.S.
CampusSuburban
NicknameLions
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III - UEC
MascotNittany Lion
Websiteabington.psu.edu

Penn State Abington is a commonwealth campus of the Pennsylvania State University located in Abington, Pennsylvania. The campus is set on 45 acres (180,000 m2) of wooded land. The roughly 4000 undergraduate students (full-time and part-time students combined) are taught by a full-time staff of over 150 professors and teaching assistants.

Several degree options are available at Penn State Abington. Students may start any of 160 Penn State baccalaureate programs at the Abington campus and complete them at another Penn State campus, including the main University Park campus. Two associate degree programs, 19 baccalaureate degree programs, and several continuing education programs designed for adult students are also available.[2] The athletics program has been granted full NCAA Division III status.

  1. ^ "Ex-Hiller authors new history of Penn State Abington". www.chestnuthilllocal.com. Chestnut Hill Local. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ^ http://abington.psu.edu/about-penn-state-abington Degree programs at Abington