# Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

- Location: University Park, United States
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1855
- Official website: http://www.psu.edu/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/pennsylvania-state-university-0cb61489

## Summary

Penn State was chartered in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania on land donated in Centre County, and in 1863 it became the state's land-grant college. It became Pennsylvania State College in 1874 and gained university status under its current name in 1953. University Park is the main campus of a statewide system and is legally a 'state-related' public university.

## Key facts

- rank: =92 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx
- tuition: $39,626 (per year, 2023)
- admission: 60.6% (2024)

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](http://www.psu.edu/)
- [Admissions](https://psu.edu/admission/undergraduate)
- [Financial aid](https://psu.edu/costs-aid)
- [Reference](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/complete-data-files/HD2025.zip)
- [Official: 86,557 students systemwide; 42,822 residential undergraduates at University Park (fall 2025)](https://www.psu.edu/news/campus-life/story/penn-state-remains-top-higher-education-destination-2025)
- [1855 founding, land-grant 1863, 1953 university status (Wikipedia cross-check)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_State_University)

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