Overview

Penn State Beaver is a 4-year 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, General
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance
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/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

1,618

Applied

1,100

Accepted

568

Enrolled

Female Admissions

729

Females Applied

492

Females Accepted

67%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

889

Males Applied

608

Males Accepted

68%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

65

Application Fee

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
Other early decision plan	November 1st	December 24th
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	550	510	610
SAT Math	555	500	600
ACT Composite	22	19	23

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

13,552

In-state

22,414

Out-of-state

13,552

In-district

Fees

498

Full-time student fees

10,136

Room & board

5,184

Room only

Financial Aid

11,331

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,902

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,907

Avg. Loan Aid

3,299

Avg. Grant Aid

6,645

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

65.1%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

27%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

568

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

22%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.46%
Black or African American	9.96%
White or Caucasian	70.11%
Asian	4.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.19%
Two or more races	5.08%
Other	0.56%

Gender

Male (55.46%)

Female (44.54%)

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	24%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

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

63

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 29

Male - 27

Female - 36