Overview

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College is a Comprehensive institution located in Erie, PA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 4701 College Drive
Erie, PA  16563
United States

Contact Admissions Office
Email: behrend.admissions@psu.edu
Phone: 814-898-6100
Fax: 814-898-6044

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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	×	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×	×
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	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Business/commerce, General		×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, Other	×	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Labor And Industrial Relations	×	×
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 And Media Studies, Other	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Adult And Continuing Education Administration	×	×
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
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	×
Computer Software Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Science	×	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Mining And Mineral Engineering	×	×
Nuclear Engineering	×	×
Petroleum Engineering	×	×
Polymer/plastics Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Biomedical Technology/technician	×	×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×
Electrical/electronic Engineering Technologies/technicians, Other		×
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician
Metallurgical Technology/technician	×	×
Plastics And Polymer Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
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 Services/allied Health/health Sciences, 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	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
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	×	×
Physical Sciences, General	×	×
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	×	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
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	×	×
Fine And Studio Arts Management	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,378

Applied

6,176

Accepted

3,244

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,100

Females Applied

3,004

Females Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,222

Males Applied

3,116

Males Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

65

Application Fee

3.53

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	570	560	650
SAT Math	595	560	660
ACT Composite	23	25	31

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

15,388

In-state

26,638

Out-of-state

15,388

In-district

Fees

616

Full-time student fees

15,346

Room & board

9,006

Room only

Financial Aid

14,555

Avg. Financial Aid Package

14,029

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,124

Avg. Loan Aid

5,023

Avg. Grant Aid

7,956

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

69.8%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

31%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,244

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

16%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.12%
Black or African American	4.04%
White or Caucasian	75.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.15%
Asian	5.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	3.89%
Other	1.45%

Gender

Male (62.11%)

Female (36.41%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Not Reported
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	43%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Choral groups

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Skiing (downhill)			No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No	Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)			No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo	No	Division 3	No

Faculty

300

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 239

Part-time - 61

Male - 192

Female - 108