Penn State University Park
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This article is about the main campus of Pennsylvania State University. For the borough in which it is located, see State College, Pennsylvania.
University Park, also referred to as Penn State University Park, is the name given to the Pennsylvania State University's main campus located in both State College and College Township, Pennsylvania. The campus post office was designated "University Park, Pennsylvania" in 1953 by Penn State president Milton Eisenhower, after what was then Pennsylvania State College was upgraded to university status.
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Type | Public |
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Established | 1855 |
President | Neeli Bendapudi |
Administrative staff | 2,787 full-time[1] |
Undergraduates | 40,363 (2017)[2] |
Postgraduates | 6,342 (2018)[3] |
Location | , , 40°48′24″N 77°52′49″W |
Campus | College town |
Nickname | Nittany Lions |
Affiliations | Big Ten Conference and Independent |
Mascot | Nittany Lion |
Website | psu |
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