Getting the most out of your education

Since its founding in 1855, Penn State has offered students an equally outstanding co-curricular education. That tradition continues today with enriching campus life opportunities at every Penn State location.

At University Park, for example, students are continuously learning valuable life skills through participation in over 600 student organizations and countless volunteer and community service programs. The Hetzel Union Building at University Park is one of the most vibrant and busiest student unions in the nation with over 35,000 visitors daily. The annual dance marathon (THON) raises over $3 million annually to benefit children with cancer making it the largest student run philanthropy in the world. Penn State's sorority and fraternity system is among the largest in the country and every weekend night LateNight PennState activities are attended by thousands of students. Big Ten athletics, intramural and club sports, Distinguished Speaker Series lectures and an outstanding schedule of performing arts events in music, theatre and dance will also add valuable dimensions to your educational experience.

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