Penn State Behrend, The Behrend College, offers a wide range of opportunities to its students. The campus is close to Presque Isle State Park with its seven miles of sandy beaches and to ski and snowboard resorts. Minutes from downtown Erie, students find a wealth of activities to participate in both on- and off-campus. New facilities include an indoor athletics and recreation center, nineteen residence halls, a planetarium, and chapel. Services are also available to help international students meet their unique needs.
The 854-acre campus is in the northwest corner of the state, ninety minutes from Cleveland and Buffalo and two hours from Pittsburgh. Behrend also offers special services tailored to meet international students’ needs.
At Penn State Behrend, Nittany Lions Read/Nittany Lions Count is coordinated through a collaboration the CSFWS Office at University Park and campus stakeholders. For more information about the program, our community partners, student eligibility, or the application process, please contact Carla Glisan at cmg102@psu.edu.