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Former names | Behrend Center (1948–1959) Behrend Campus of Penn State (1959–1973) Behrend College of the Pennsylvania State University (1973–1987) |
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Type | Public satellite campus |
Established | June 28, 1948 |
Parent institution | Pennsylvania State University |
Chancellor | Ralph Ford |
President | Neeli Bendapudi |
Academic staff | 200 |
Students | 4,400 (as of 2023)[1] |
Location | , , U.S. |
Campus | 854 acres (3.46 km2) |
Colors | Dark Royal Blue and White [2] |
Nickname | Behrend Lions |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III - AMCC, CWPA, MPSF |
Mascot | Nittany Lion |
Website | behrend |
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, officially Pennsylvania State University at Erie, The Behrend College and often shortened to Penn State Behrend, is a public satellite campus of Penn State University and is located just outside Erie, Pennsylvania. It is among the largest of Penn State's commonwealth campuses, with about 4,400 students enrolled in Behrend programs on campus and online. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors in four academic schools: The Sam and Irene Black School of Business, the School of Engineering, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the School of Science, which includes the Nursing Program.[3] Penn State Behrend also offers five master's degrees, as well as a range of continuing education trainings through its Community and Workforce Programs.
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