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Penn State started offering distance education courses in 1892, when it launched one of the nation's first correspondence study programs to farmers around Pennsylvania. More than one hundred years later, in 1998, the University reaffirmed its commitment to providing accessible learning to all who need it with the launching of Penn State World Campus.
In 1998, the university launched Penn State World Campus, or Penn State Online, which offers more than 60 online education programs, degrees, and certificates. Distance education has a long history at Penn State, one of the first universities in the country to offer a correspondence course for remote farmers in 1892.
The Pennsylvania State University is a geographically dispersed university with campuses located throughout Pennsylvania.While the administrative hub of the university is located at its flagship campus in Penn State University Park, the 19 additional commonwealth campuses together enroll 37 percent of Penn State's undergraduate student population.
The event grew to include other colleges and units across campus, and it was renamed to Penn State Startup Week in 2017. Penn State Startup Week is a weeklong series of events that brings entrepreneurs and innovative thought-leaders to campus for presentations, workshops, mentorship, and student pitch competitions.
Penn State Great Valley, founded in 1963 to provide graduate engineering programs to employees of local businesses, was housed in a rented school building in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and was known as the King of Prussia Graduate Center. In 1974, the center began offering courses off-site at area businesses.
Penn State is losing some ground compared to past years, but its rankings largely remain within the top 25. US News releases its 2023 ‘Best Online Programs’ rankings. Here’s how Penn State fared
Baccalaureate University 1,034 1934 Penn State Shenango: Sharon city: Mercer: Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses: Baccalaureate University 893 1965 Penn State Wilkes-Barre: Lehman Township: Luzerne: Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses: Baccalaureate University 766 1916 Penn State Scranton: Dunmore borough ...
Penn State World Campus lost some ground compared to past years but still fared well overall. US News releases its 2024 ‘Best Online Programs’ rankings. Here’s how Penn State fared