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Breakdown of “Surrounding City” at PSU
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By Gender
MaleB-
FemaleB-
 
By Major
AccountingB+
Aerospace EngineeringA
Agriculture/HorticultureB
Animal StudiesD+
ArchitectureB+
Athletics/TrainingD-
BiologyC+
Business - Management and AdministrationB
Chemical EngineeringB-
ChemistryC+
Civil EngineeringC+
CommunicationsB
Computer EngineeringB-
Computer ScienceC+
CriminalC
EconomicsC+
EducationA
Electrical EngineeringA-
Engineering DepartmentB
EnglishC+
FinanceA
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etcF
Geography and GeosciencesB+
History/Histories (art history/etc.)C-
JournalismB
KinesiologyC+
MathA-
Mechanical EngineeringB+
MeteorologyB
Music - PerformanceA
Natural ResourcesB+
NursingC-
NutritionA
OtherB
PhilosophyD+
PhysicsF
Political ScienceC+
PreMed and MedicalC-
PsychologyC+
Public HealthB
School of InformationA-
UndecidedD
Video/MediaB+
 

Against similar schools
Surrounding City compared with similar schools in class.

Pennsylvania State University
 B-
Average of All Schools
 B-
Average of schools in class
 B

Harvard University
 B+
Cornell University
 B
Princeton University
 C+
Yale University
 B
Brown University
 A-
Stanford University
 B
Columbia University in the City of New York
 B+
F
A+

Quotes touching on Surrounding City

“... Its amazing that taxes collected by the city of Philadelphia support a school which so blatantly discriminates against minority students when Phi...”
 
“... Too far from a major city for my liking ...”
 
“... Terrible university to be in if you're a big city person - People come to class wearing loose baggy pyjamas and slippers , totally grubbed up look...”
 
“... The campus is beautiful, but the surrounding city of Abington is very white trash, and traffic is horrible ...”
 
“... If you need to be near a city don't go here ...”
 
“... If your used to a city or living in a town that has more than 3 major streets or where people know what a turnpike is don't come here ...”
 
“... I come from a huge city on the west coast, so I'm used to wearing bright colors, different layers, and so forth ...”
 
“... Too many people complain there is no big city around, but in my opinion state college has all the pros of a big city with none of the downsides ...”
 
“... The school is unreal - from the town (which is totally uncomparable - there is no better college town - i don't care WHAT city you are in) to th...”
 
“... New York City is 5 hours away, Pittsburg is about 3, Philly is also 3, DC is about 5 ...”
 
“... Yes, the city is small, if you wanted a big city, why would you come to state college, pa ...”
 
“... Athletes receive special treatment and are virtually immune from discipline from the school or city at all times ...”
 
“... The city is also perfect, you have all the benifits of a large city without any of the drawbacks such as poor sections of a city with much crime...”
 
“... If you're looking to go to school in a city, don't go to PSU ...”
 
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