You are going to love it here
Penn State Shenango is a campus community of innovators and achievers driven to shape a better future for ourselves and our region.
With the backing of Penn State’s global reputation and extraordinary opportunities, Shenango students experience unrivaled academics and vibrant campus life, and graduate in confidence with top-ranked career services.
Our community weaves Penn State’s values of integrity, respect, responsibility, discovery, excellence and community into who we are as a campus. We are committed to setting aspirational goals and collaborating to succeed together.
Unrivaled academic experiences
Penn State Shenango offers more than 20 degree options, minors and certificates that span the in-demand fields of health care, business and social sciences. While your options are almost endless, we know it can feel overwhelming.
Every year Shenango welcomes a large population of students who are undecided on their major, interested in one of Penn State’s 275+ majors or who are still in high school getting a jumpstart on college through our Dual Enrollment program.
Prioritizing student success, our Academic and Career Planning Services office and our campus SHARC Learning Center provide incredible support starting your first day on campus. Academic advisers work with students on selecting their ideal major, while a career counselor helps develop your professional presence so you’re ready to hit the ground running after graduating with a Penn State degree.
Outside the classroom, you will work with faculty on resume-boosting experiences like undergraduate research, study abroad, our rigorous Honors Program and major-focused student organizations.
Explore majors at Penn State
With in-demand majors available at Penn State Shenango, access to the first two years of Penn State's 275+ majors, and exciting minors and certificates, your options are almost endless.
Vibrant student life
Students at Penn State Shenango have no shortage of opportunities to engage and develop as leaders. With diverse student organizations and leadership programming, our professional Student Affairs staff are committed to offering you experiences that are both fun and impactful.
Whether you prefer to play on the court or cheer from the sidelines, Penn State Shenango has a variety of fitness and recreational activities to get involved with. The campus’s state-of-the-art Fitness Center offers free workout opportunities, while Shenango Athletics allows you to participate in one of our teams affiliated with the USCAA and PSUAC conferences.
And we know it’s important to recoup and take care of yourself. With a professional counselor, wellness programming, basic needs support and University Health Services, we are ready to help you stay a successful student throughout your studies.
Incredible value
Penn State Shenango is the first Penn State campus to offer a scholarship program that guarantees an award for your hard-earned grade-point average. Called the $3,000 for a 3.0 GPA scholarship program, the program has expanded to a tiered structure to include GPAs from 2.8 to 4.0.
Reflecting this new structure, exceptional students can now earn up to $5,000 annually for a total award of $20,000 over four years.
Combining our competitive scholarship program and modest tuition make Penn State Shenango one of the economical ways to earn a Penn State degree.
See how much in scholarships your grade-point average can earn
Penn State Shenango believes you should be rewarded for your academic achievements. Inspired by a high campus average GPA, our signature scholarship program has expanded into a tiered system that can net you up to $5,000 in awards.
