Penn State ranks 31st among national public universities in U.S. News rankings

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State ranks 31st among national public universities in U.S. News and World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” ranking for 2022–23, released September 12. Penn State is in the top 25 among American Association of Universities public institutions and ranks 77th overall among 443 institutions included in the “National Universities” ranking. Individual…

World Campus showcases students, alumni, and staff on National Online Learning Day

More than 32,000 people have earned their degrees online at Penn State since 1998, and there are another 15,000-plus taking their courses online with their own professional and personal goals they are striving to achieve. On September 15, National Online Learning Day, Penn State is recognizing its online learners and the employees who support them.…

Scholarships aid in student success in online learning

A few years ago, Samira Gendy was homeless, and attending college was not part of her plan. For Dan Bershefsky, raising three children and working full-time presented challenges in achieving his goal of earning a college degree. The two Penn State World Campus students received scholarships from external organizations to aid in their academic journeys.…

Sergeants Major Academy fellows complete yearlong master’s degree program

The Army has honored twelve recent Penn State World Campus graduates for completing a special fellowship program that allowed them each to earn a master’s degree to be able to teach the next generation of military leaders. The graduates are Army Sergeants Major who were stationed at the Sergeants Major Academy in Fort Bliss, Texas,…

Penn State Online MBA removes GMAT, GRE test score requirement from application

Penn State has made a major change to the application process for its highly ranked online MBA. Applicants are no longer required to submit either their GRE or GMAT test score when applying to the Penn State Online MBA, which is led by the internationally ranked Penn State Smeal College of Business and offered online…

Congratulations to the summer 2022 graduates

Nearly 1,000 online learners will become Penn State graduates when the University holds its summer 2022 commencement exercises this Saturday, August 13. The number of Penn State World Campus students expected to graduate is 951. The group consists of students graduating with degrees from 88 different graduate and undergraduate degree programs offered online. Here is…