| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
7,876 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
3,092 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
4,784 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
28 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
31% |
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| Campus size: |
212 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Harrisburg |
| Population of city/town: |
52,400 |
| Nearest major city: |
Baltimore |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
692,000 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
no |
| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, career, academic, Transfer counseling available. |
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| Career placement services: |
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career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Fourth Estate |
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| School has an athletic program: |
no |
| Athletic facilities: |
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physical education center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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aerobics, basketball, free weights, nautilus, racquetball, scuba diving, self defense, skiing, slimnastics, swimming, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Baltimore (50 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Harrisburg (7 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Harrisburg (4 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Harrisburg |
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| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Elizabethtown Coll, Messiah Coll, Millersville U--Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania St U--Harrisburg, Shippensburg U--Pennsylvania. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
72% within six months of graduation, 79% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Commonwealth of PA, Holy Spirit Hospital, Hershey Medical center, Pinnacle health, PA State Police, PHEAA |
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