Penn State Abington
Public university in Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Penn State Abington is a commonwealth campus of the Pennsylvania State University located in Abington, Pennsylvania. The campus is set on 45 acres (180,000 m2) of wooded land. The roughly 4000 undergraduate students (full-time and part-time students combined) are taught by a full-time staff of over 150 professors and teaching assistants.
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Former names | Chestnut Street Female Seminary (1850–1883) Ogontz School for Young Ladies (1883–1950) Penn State Ogontz (1950–1995) Penn State Abington-Ogontz (1995–1997)[1] |
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Type | State-related public satellite campus |
Established | 1850 (1850) |
Parent institution | Pennsylvania State University |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Chancellor | Margo DelliCarpini |
President | Neeli Bendapudi |
Academic staff | 107 full-time |
Undergraduates | 3,072 (as of 2021) |
Location | , , U.S. |
Campus | Suburban |
Nickname | Lions |
Sporting affiliations | NEAC (NCAA Division III) |
Mascot | Nittany Lion |
Website | abington |
Several degree options are available at Penn State Abington. Students may start any of 160 Penn State baccalaureate programs at the Abington campus and complete them at another Penn State campus, including the main University Park campus. Two associate degree programs, 19 baccalaureate degree programs, and several continuing education programs designed for adult students are also available.[2] The athletics program has been granted full NCAA Division III status.