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71% | Graduate Rate | 71% |
Lower84% | Retention Rate | Higher93% |
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In addition to their academic major courses and NROTC required courses, NROTC students are required to complete a Naval Science (NAVSC) courses. Navy and Marine Options take the same NAVSC courses for the first three semesters but the Junior and Senior year the curriculum splits into two tracks that are specialized for each branch.
Completing all Naval Science coursework and other course requirements can qualify battalion members for a minor in Military Studies.
Some colleges and majors require the completion of additional math in high school in order to be eligible for admission. Review the additional math requirement for those colleges below.
If you did not graduate from high school and earned a GED, official high school transcripts through the last year you completed AND an official GED transcript are required.
If you are interested in an associate degree, please review the minimum high school requirements for our two-year programs.
Applications are now being accepted for the Graduate Certificate in Financial Engineering, which is offered online through Penn State World Campus in partnership with the Penn State Behrend Black School of Business, an AACSB–accredited institution.
The office of Community and Workforce Programs and the Industry 4.0 Center of Excellence at Penn State Behrend will offer free training in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and related programs that position workers for opportunities in the Industry 4.0 environment. Classes begin Sept. 13.
The Smith Creative Writers Reading Series at Penn State Behrend will feature five poets and prose writers, including Amy Hempel, who has taught fiction writing at Harvard and Bennington. The readings, which will be hosted on Zoom, begin Sept. 2.
A forestry management project underway at Penn State Behrend will remove approximately 290 dead or diseased trees from the Behrend campus and Wintergreen Gorge. A select number of higher-value trees within the project area also will be harvested to open the forest canopy and offset the cost of the project.
At Penn State Behrend’s Innovation Commons — one of 21 innovation hubs embedded within Penn State campus communities — students, industry, faculty and community members collaborate to solve real business challenges and deliver solutions that improve lives, support student career success, and spur economic development.
The Penn State Office for General Education has announced the selection of seven Penn State faculty who will serve as new advisers and program leaders and will help to build high-impact teaching and learning practices in general education across the institution.
Penn State students, faculty and staff who are not vaccinated for COVID-19 and those who have not shared with the University that they are fully vaccinated will be required to test weekly for COVID-19 throughout the fall semester, or until they share with the University that they have been fully vaccinated.
The College of Nursing requires state and federal criminal background checks of all Nursing students prior to their sophomore year. A criminal record may restrict clinical site availability, delay progress in the program, and/or delay the licensing exam.
A four-year degree is also the necessary foundation for advanced practice positions (nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, nurse midwife, nurse anesthetist) and other advanced nursing roles (administrator, educator, or researcher).
Below are the most recent tuition rates and cost estimates for an academic year (fall and spring semesters). These costs are set by the Board of Trustees each year in July. Please visit the Office of Summer Session website to see an estimate of the costs for Penn State's summer session.
Penn State provides several tools to help you estimate the costs associated with earning a degree. We encourage students to use them in order to have a better understanding of the true cost of attendance.
This tool provides an estimate of the essential costs associated with attending Penn State, allowing for customization for a more accurate reflection of individual costs.