![]() Penn State University Park Campus in January 2019 | |
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 / 40.80667°N 77.88028°W |
Campus | College town |
Nickname | Nittany Lions |
Affiliations | Big Ten Conference and Independent |
Mascot | Nittany Lion |
Website | psu |
Penn State University Park, also referred to as University Park, is the main campus of Pennsylvania State University, located in both State College and College Township, both in Centre County, Pennsylvania. The campus post office was designated "University Park, Pennsylvania" in 1953 by Penn State president Milton Eisenhower after it was upgraded to university status.