Penn State - Top School

[Maaz]

Originally Posted by londonbarcelona

For some reason I'm thinking Penn State is a suburban campus and not an urban campus (where there really is no center). Help? I mean, I guess I can just wait until Thursday, but come on guys - you're the experts! *smile*

It's located in the city of State College (which is a very small city). In your terms, I would consider it a suburban campus because it seems as if all the buildings are together (not next to noncampus buildings) and there is a center, though State College isn't considered a suburb. Schools like Pitt or NYU are definitely urban.

[Katiana]

Penn State is very much the kind of college that comes to mind when you think "college". It has a large, green campus, and the town surrounds it. Pitt, OTOH, sort of blends in with the rest of Oakland. You can be "on campus" and "off campus" walking from class to class. Stagger Lee put it well calling PSU rural. Like many college towns, State College exists mainly for the university.

[londonbarcelona]

Originally Posted by pittnurse70

Penn State is very much the kind of college that comes to mind when you think "college". It has a large, green campus, and the town surrounds it. Pitt, OTOH, sort of blends in with the rest of Oakland. You can be "on campus" and "off campus" walking from class to class. Stagger Lee put it well calling PSU rural. Like many college towns, State College exists mainly for the university.

Perfect. I've got it. Thank you!

[Katiana]

You're welcome. Enjoy the trip.

[vwscottie]

Originally Posted by londonbarcelona

We're taking our daughter to visit next week. I figure probably a lot of people here have attended. Can you tell me a little bit about it?
It's got a GREAT reputation.

I think Penn States name has been tarnished a bit lateley, especially by escapades by the football team and their illustrious coach. Then again so has every university,