1. PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE SYSTEMS

2. How many colleges are there in the United States?
QUESTION
How many colleges are there in the United States?

3. Overview
In the United States, there are over 4,000 college options. Sorting all of those can be a big task.
Today we will look at a way to sort these colleges much more easily.

4. First, all colleges can be classified as either PRIVATE or PUBLIC.
Refresher:
Public means:
Private means:
PUBLIC
PRIVATE

5. Now that we can make that distinction, we can separate Private and Public colleges into further categories. We will be looking specifically at colleges in Pennsylvania. So that narrows our list from over 4,000 to about 260. Did you know that Pennsylvania is the third state with most colleges in the United States? (Second place: New York, First place: California) TO

6. Pennsylvania has four public systems
Now that we have narrowed down our list to Pennsylvania schools, we can sort them by PUBLIC and PRIVATE.
Pennsylvania has four public systems
It’s important to understand the different systems. Each system has a set of similar requirements for its group of schools.
Knowing which system meets your needs may help you develop a list of schools where to apply.
We will be covering all the systems over the next two weeks.
PUBLIC
PRIVATE
1. Community College System
2. PASSHE System
3. Penn State System
4. State- related schools

7. COMMUNITY COLLEGES

8. Community Colleges (14 Total)
1. Community College of Allegheny County 2. Community College of Beaver County 3. Bucks County Community College 4. Butler Community College 5. Delaware Valley Community College 6. Harrisburg Area Community College 7. Lehigh Carbon Community College 8. Luzerne County Community College 9. Montgomery County Community College 10. Northampton Community College 11. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 12. Community College of Philadelphia 13. Reading Are Community College 14. Westmoreland County Community College

9. Community College Overview
Type of college: 2 year
Cost of Attendance:
About $6,650 (no room and board)
About $14,423 with room and board (not offered at most CCs)
Degrees Offered: Associate’s degree, Certificates
The closest community college to MACS is Community College of Philadelphia
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10. Community College Overview Cont.
GPA/SAT Scores: There is no GPA or SAT score requirement (generally).
Certain competitive programs (Ex. Nursing) do require a certain GPA and/or SAT scores
Great SAT scores may help you test out of certain math, English, and foreign language classes
Application Requirements:
Application
Placement exams (English and math)
Possible Benefits
Less expensive
Contracts with locals colleges for easy transfer
Possible Negatives:
For some students, it may be more difficult to finish school and/or transfer.
Because it is a bigger school with more students, you may not always get the classes that you need to stay on track

11. PASSHE

12. PASSHE System Overview
PASSHE stands for: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
There are 14 PASSHE schools throughout Pennsylvania.
All schools are known for the city in which they are located, plus University of Pennsylvania.
Example: Kutztown (city) + University of Pennsylvania = Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.

13. 1. Kutztown University
10. Indiana University
2. Shippensburg University
11. Lock Haven University
3. California University
12. West Chester University
4. Mansfield University
13. Slippery Rock University
5. Millersville University
14. Clarion University
6. Edinboro University
Link for more information:
7. Bloomsburg University
REMEMBER: Location may be important!
8. Cheyney University
9. East Stroudsburg

14. Overview of PASSHE Colleges
Type of School: Four Year University
Degrees Offered: Associate’s, certificates, bachelor’s, master’s, and some offer doctoral degrees
Enrollment: Varies
Some schools have less than 5000 students. Others have more than 10,000 students.
Cost of attendance: Ranges from $18,000- $24,000
GPA Requirements: Ranges from
If you have anything below that, you may qualify for a summer program.
What you need to apply:
Application
GPA
SAT Scores
Recommendation letters and personal statement not required, but recommended.

15. Penn State

16. PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Also known as Penn State or PSU
There are 20 undergraduate Penn State Schools throughout Pennsylvania.
Its Main campus is located in University Park, PA
All schools are known for the school system (PENN STATE), plus the city in which they are located.
Example: PENN STATE (school system) + University Park (city)= Penn State University Park

17. PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Campuses (20) :
Lehigh Valley
Abington
Mont Alto
Altoona
New Kensington
Beaver
Schuylkill
Berks
Shenango
Brandywine
University Park
DuBois
Wilkes-Barre
Erie
World Campus (online)
Fayette
Worthington Scranton
Greater Allegheny
York
Harrisburg
Hazleton

19. PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Type: Public, 4-year, Co-ed universities
Degrees offered: Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral Programs, (2+2 Program)
Enrollment: Varies by campus ( ,000 students)
Cost of attendance: $31,850
COA is about the same for all Penn State Campuses
Tuition: About $16,000 (may vary by major)

20. Middle 50% GPA & Standardized Test Range
High School GPA (4.0 scale)
Penn State University Park: 
All other campuses: 
Combined SAT
Penn State University Park: 
All other campuses: 
What you need to apply:

21. Estimating your eligibility
Penn State does not have a minimum GPA or standardized test score used for admission.
They consider a combination of your GPA and standardized test scores, as well as a few other factors.
The high school grade-point average (GPA) accounts for approximately two-thirds of the decision. The remaining one- third is based on other factors, which may include standardized test scores (students taking the ACT are required to complete and submit the writing component), class rank, the personal statement, and activities list

22. PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Application materials:
1. Application (ONLY ONE FOR APPLICATION FOR MULTIPLE CAMPUSES)
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30 (for all campuses)
2. GPA
3. SAT scores
4. Personal Statement

23. STATE-RELATED COLLEGES

24. State-Related Schools (Other Public System) OVERVIEW
State-related schools receive some of their funding from the state.
They are also able to set their own tuition rates and cost of attendance
There are 3 State-related schools in Pennsylvania
1. Temple University
2. Lincoln University
3. University of Pittsburgh

25. Temple University Type of College: State-related, 4-year, co-ed
Mascot: The Owl
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Urban setting
10 minutes away from MACS
Housing: Available
Freshmen are guaranteed housing
Not required.

26. Temple University Enrollment: 27, 072 undergraduates
Avg. students admitted: 67%
Class size: Avg students
Cost of Attendance: $29,109
Tuition: $13,596
Room and board: $10,276

27. Lincoln University
Type of College: State-related, 4-year, HBCU, co-ed,
Mascot: Lions
Location: Lincoln University, PA
Located in Chester County
About 45 miles (an hour and 10 minutes) from Philadelphia
Housing: Available
Freshmen are given priority consideration
About 99% of freshmen stay on-campus

28. Lincoln University Enrollment: 1,749 undergraduate students
Class size: students
Cost of attendance: $22,167
Tuition: 9,996
Room and Board: 8,536

29. University of Pittsburgh
Known as PITT
A system of five schools:
1. Main campus
2. Bradford (regional campus)
3. Greensburg (regional campus)
4. Johnstown (regional campus)
5. Titusville (regional campus)

30. University of Pittsburgh (Main Campus)
Type: State-related, 4-year, co-ed
Mascot: Panther
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
About 5 hours from Philadelphia
Housing: Available
Freshmen are guaranteed housing
97% of freshmen live in the dorms

31. University of Pittsburgh
Enrollment: 18,427 undergraduate students
Overall Admission Rate: 56% of 24,871 applicants were admitted
Class Size: students
Cost Attendance: $30,714
Tuition: $16,590
Room and board: $9,870

32. University of Pittsburgh
Application Requirements:
1. Application
Essay recommended
DEADLINE: Rolling Admission
Average GPA: 3.93
SAT Math: range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading: range of middle 50%
SAT Writing: range of middle 50%