Overview

Penn State Beaver is a Comprehensive institution located in Monaca, PA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 100 University Drive
Monaca, PA  15061
United States

Contact Admissions Office
Email: br-admissions@psu.edu
Phone: 724-773-3800
Fax: 724-773-3658

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations	×	×
Agricultural And Extension Education Services	×	×
Agricultural Business And Management, Other	×	×
Agricultural Mechanization, General	×	×
Agriculture, General	×	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×	×
Animal Sciences, General	×	×
Animal Sciences, Other	×	×
Food Science	×	×
Horticultural Science	×	×
Landscaping And Groundskeeping	×	×
Soil Science And Agronomy, General	×	×
Turf And Turfgrass Management	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×	×
East Asian Studies	×	×
Latin American Studies	×	×
Women's Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology	×	×
Toxicology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Actuarial Science	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Finance, General	×	×
Hospitality Administration/management, Other	×	×
Labor And Industrial Relations	×	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Organizational Behavior Studies	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×	×
Journalism	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, Other	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×	×
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Adult And Continuing Education Administration	×	×
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×	×
Agricultural Engineering	×	×
Architectural Engineering	×	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×	×
Chemical Engineering	×	×
Civil Engineering, General	×	×
Computer Engineering, General	×	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×	×
Engineering Science	×	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×	×
Industrial Engineering	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×	×
Mining And Mineral Engineering	×	×
Nuclear Engineering	×	×
Petroleum Engineering	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×	×
Human Nutrition	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Comparative Literature	×	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Italian Language And Literature	×	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×	×
Russian Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research And Clinical Nursing, Other	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×	×
Rehabilitation And Therapeutic Professions, Other	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×	×
Statistics, General	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×	×
Medieval And Renaissance Studies	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Forest Sciences And Biology	×	×
Forest Technology/technician	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation, Other	×	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies	×	×
Philosophy	×	×
Religion/religious Studies	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×	×
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×	×
Chemistry, General	×	×
Geological And Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other	×	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Materials Science	×	×
Physics, General	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biotechnology Technology/technician	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×	×
Applied Economics	×	×
Archeology	×	×
Economics, General	×	×
Geography	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×	×
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Music, General	×	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,703

Applied

1,629

Accepted

482

Enrolled

Female Admissions

775

Females Applied

726

Females Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

908

Males Applied

884

Males Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

65

Application Fee

3.33

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	October 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	November 1st	December 24th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	550	530	630
SAT Math	555	550	660
ACT Composite	22	24	27

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

13,824

In-state

23,786

Out-of-state

13,824

In-district

Fees

616

Full-time student fees

15,346

Room & board

9,006

Room only

Financial Aid

13,695

Avg. Financial Aid Package

13,063

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,797

Avg. Loan Aid

3,551

Avg. Grant Aid

7,707

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

74.7%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

37%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

482

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

23%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.85%
Black or African American	10.37%
White or Caucasian	68.67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.21%
Asian	4.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.21%
Two or more races	4.98%
Other	0.83%

Gender

Male (55.81%)

Female (40.46%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Not Reported
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	35%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Student-run radio station

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No		No
Basketball			No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		No	No
Football		No	No
Golf		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball			No
Table Tennis		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball			No
Table Tennis		No	No
Volleyball	No		No

Faculty

52

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 22

Male - 26

Female - 26