Penn State Wilkes-Barre, about 13 miles west of the city of Wilkes-Barre, is on park-like acreage with buildings including Hayfield House, the Student Commons, the Athletics and Recreation Building, the Science Center, the Center for Technology, and the Nesbitt Library. The Penn State Wilkes-Barre Northern Tier Center in Bradford County is the Continuing Education center for the campus that serves the primarily rural Bradford and Sullivan Counties.
The campus serves a diverse population of students, both traditional and adult, who are from Pennsylvania, the United States, and other countries. Students can participate in sports teams for varsity, intramural, and club sports. Extracurricular clubs and organizations are available to serve the interests of students. The campus also has strong ties with the surrounding communities.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre offers baccalaureate and associate degree programs, as well as the first two years of more than 160 Penn State baccalaureate programs. Students can begin their education at Wilkes-Barre and move on to the University Park campus or other appropriate Penn State campus in order to complete their degree. Check the links along the side for available academic programs.
RECOMMENDED ACADEMIC PLANS
Recommended Academic Plans provide, in table form, the courses students might schedule semester by semester as they pursue a specific undergraduate degree. Each college or campus maintains Recommended Academic Plans for its own majors/degree programs. Links to these plans are on the Division of Undergraduate Studies website at: http://www.dus.psu.edu/semplans.htm. Questions concerning the Recommended Academic Plans should be directed to the college or campus involved or the Division of Undergraduate Studies.
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