Pennsylvania State University
MottoMaking Life Better
Type • State-related
 • Flagship
 • Land-grant
 • Sea-grant
 • Space-grant
 • Sun-grant
 • Multi-campus
Established1855
Academic affiliations
  • AAU
  • APLU
  • BTAA
  • MAIS
  • ORAU
  • URA
  • CDIO
Endowment$3.64 billion (2015, systemwide)
 • $1.81 billion (2015, University Park)
Budget$3.602 billion (2016)
PresidentEric J. Barron
ProvostNicholas P. Jones
Academic staff
8,864
Students99,133
 • 47,307 (University Park)
Undergraduates84,686
 • 40,742 (University Park)
Postgraduates14,477
 • 6,565 (University Park)
Location
University Park
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States

Coordinates: 40°47′46″N 77°51′46″W / 40.79611°N 77.86278°W / 40.79611; -77.86278
CampusRural/College town, 7,343 acres (29.72 km2)
ColorsBlue and white
         
NicknameNittany Lions
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – Big Ten
MascotNittany Lion
Websitewww.psu.edu
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Official nameAg Hill Complex
TypeBuilding
CriteriaEvent, Architecture/Engineering
DesignatedJanuary 12, 1979
Reference no.79002191
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Official nameFarmers' High School
TypeDistrict
CriteriaEvent, Architecture/Engineering
DesignatedSeptember 11, 1981
Reference no.81000538
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
Official namePennsylvania State University, The
TypeRoadside
DesignatedApril 30, 1947