Penn State Harrisburg
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Penn State Harrisburg, officially known as the Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg—Capital College and also called The Capital College,[4] is an undergraduate college and graduate school of the Pennsylvania State University located in Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania.[5] The campus is located 9 miles (15 km) south of Harrisburg. Penn State offers two associate, 34 baccalaureate, 24 master's, and three doctoral degrees as well as certificate and certification programs. It was an upper division college (serving only juniors and seniors) from its founding in 1966 until accepting freshmen and sophomores in 2004.
Former names | Penn State Capitol Campus (1966–1986) |
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Type | Public satellite campus |
Established | 1966; 58 years ago (1966) |
Parent institution | Pennsylvania State University |
Chancellor | Dr. David M. Callejo Pérez[1] |
President | Neeli Bendapudi |
Academic staff | 160 full time 98 part time |
Undergraduates | 4,927 (as of 2023)[2] |
Postgraduates | 635 (as of 2023)[3] |
Location | , , U.S. |
Campus | Suburban, 218 acres (890,000 m²) |
Affiliations | UEC (NCAA Division III) |
Mascot | Nittany Lion |
Website | harrisburg.psu.edu |
The Penn State Eastgate Center, opened in 1991 in downtown Harrisburg, contains state agencies such as the Pennsylvania Securities Commission and Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System as well as hearing rooms for workers compensation that also occupy space in the building. As of 2012, all classrooms and administrative personnel previously located in this building were relocated to the Middletown campus.