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Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Penn State Wilkes-Barre


Official telephone: (570) 675-2171
Website: www.wb.psu.edu
Screen last updated on: September 2006
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 831
Full-time undergraduates: 629
Part-time undergraduates: 202
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 5%
First-year student breakdown:
2.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
5.0% Asian or Pacific Islander
0.5% Hispanic
91.3% White (non-Hispanic)
0.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
Undergraduate breakdown:
1.6% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
0.6% Hispanic
94.9% White (non-Hispanic)
0.2% total international (nonresident aliens)

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 58 acres
City or town school is located in: Lehman
Population of city/town: 250

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 137
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Astronomy dome.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, academic
Career placement services:
resumé assistance, alumni services
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, radio station
Minority student organizations:
Minority Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
chorus, pep club, photography/video group, Adult Student Organization, Lion Ambassadors, Liberty Society, Outing Club, health group, academic groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball  
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's basketball  
Men's cheerleading  
Men's cheerleadingno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's cross-country  
Men's golf  
Men's golfno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's soccer  
Men's softballno 
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cheerleading  
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's cross-country  
Women's golfno 
Women's golf  
Women's soccer  
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's volleyball  
Women's volleyballno 

Intramural/Recreational sports:
aerobics, badminton, basketball, bowling, flag football, golf, raquetball, softball, tennis, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Wilkes-Barre-Scranton (17 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Wilkes-Barre (10 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no