Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Reviews

"Penn State Harrisburg is a very diverse campus that give their students many chances to grow and thrive. They allow and encourage the differences within their students. They strive to teach their students critical thinking skills so they can be better individuals within the community. My experience with this campus is not one that I can ever forget. I am very grateful to have been part of this college."

"Penn State Harrisburg is a very diverse campus that give their students many chances to grow and thrive. They allow and encourage the differences within their students. They strive to teach their students critical thinking skills so they can be better individuals within the community. My experience with this campus is not one that I can ever forget. I am very grateful to have been part of this college."

"Penn State Harrisburg is a very diverse campus that give their students many chances to grow and thrive. They allow and encourage the differences within their students. They strive to teach their students critical thinking skills so they can be better individuals within the community. My experience with this campus is not one that I can ever forget. I am very grateful to have been part of this college."

"I enrolled in Penn State's Online MPA program due to its flexibility with my full-time work schedule as well as the range of various electives offered through the program. Penn State's program allows you - more so than other schools to take unique and varied electives outside of your direct program area for program credit. The program is very flexible for working professionals and the school as a whole has been understanding in regards to my work priorities. However, if you are the type of student who wants extensive feedback, career counseling, and general academic support to be provided, this is not the program for you. As it is an online program, I would say the user interface is partially updated. There is room for improvement as certain applications appear to be extremely outdated and are not intuitive. Overall, I would way that the program is as advertised and there have not been any negative experiences as of yet.Read Less"

"The professors worked with the students. They understood that most were also working part time or full time jobs and many had families. You could take courses as you wanted and that was important to me. The campus is beautiful and the facilities are always improving."

"Penn State Harrisburg offers the big campus feel with a smaller campus class size so that your classes are small with many opportunities. You can continue your athletic endeavors with division three sports and lots of campus activities to get involved in. The dorms are some of the best in the country!"

"Penn State Harrisburg was a smaller, local alternative to PSU Main Campus. I preferred the smaller classes, smaller campus, and close location so I could live at home and save money while attending school."

"I am a current student in the School of Pubic Affairs obtaining my MPA. The staff are very helpful and professional. The coursework is very vigorous and I feel like it is preparing me for my field of choice. It is an expensive program, but worth the investment. The standards and expectations are high and I enjoy the feeling of meeting and exceeding them. I am enjoying my coursework right now; although it is a heavy caseload at times. I know I will be more informed and well educated once I complete the work. (I am an online student so I didn't rate the other items.)Read Less"

"Wonderful campus and excellent program! I get so much out of my T&D degree every day in the workplace."

"As a student in graduate Homeland Security program at Penn State, I've been extraordinarily satisfied with the progression of my academic studies. The entirety of my program has been pursued as a World Campus (online) student and I have found my administrative and support needs easily and quickly addressed, whenever an issue arises. More importantly, any time I had a question or concern, I had an almost immediate response, regardless of whether I was contacting the administration, financial aid office, my program's chair, or one of my professors or instructors. The academic quality of this program is rather high and the demands are many, but also fair. Since the course requirements are the same as those in the traditional/on-campus version of the program, I feel very strongly that I have learned far more than I had expected and that my efforts have been well assessed. The online environment, quite simply, does not detract from the course of my education. The Homeland Security program, specifically, is a fusion of emergency management, public administration, and security studies, providing many opportunities to tailor a graduate degree to a specific area of interest. The courses are taught by those with a wealth of academic and professional experience, with backgrounds in law enforcement, emergency management, public administration, and the military. All of the professors and instructors I have interacted with have been extraordinarily qualified and dedicated to furthering the education of graduate students such as myself. Perhaps most important of all, the Penn State Homeland Security program encourages the development of critical, analytical, and prescriptive thought, providing its students with the tools necessary to not just function within their chosen field but also improve it. By avoiding an emphasis on rote memorization or information regurgitation, the program ensures specific issues are studied, considered, and addressed in depth. This is a program interested in true learning and the results, both academic and professional, that will follow. In all honesty, I am extremely happy to have found this program and have mixed feelings about graduating Fall 2015. I have no complaints or criticisms of note and cannot imagine any substantial ways in which the program may be improved. I will be very glad to call myself a Penn State Alumni.Read Less"

"The pros is that the faculty has a huge amount of professional experience to draw from. The cons is that because I live out of state, there is no scholarships for me to get as a grad student."

"Penn State Harrisburg's American Studies Ph.D. emphasizes interdisciplinary knowledge, and its placement rate is one of the best among humanities programs. The faculty is knowledgeable and encourages intellectual growth as well as professional development, and the scholarship to which students are exposed is usually top-rate. While the workload for a GA/TA can be heavy at times, and the surrounding area is not particularly energizing, the on-campus atmosphere and culture of scholarship is very invigorating.Read Less"

"Quality of education imparted is really good"

"Most of my classes are online but I have visited this campus before and read comments from in-campus students about the school's transportation and safety. Penn State is a well known school but it would be great if they consider the tuition cost for students enrolled in online programs."

"PSUCOM is an amazing school that foster a supportive educational system, with phenomenal faculty. The one caveat that could also be a benefit for many is that the school is in a rural setting. The one con for the school is lack of public transportation. But overall highly recommended."

"The program is easily accessible as it is entirely online; however, I can still go to campus and use their facilities (library, gym, etc). One of the biggest cons is the price. Each class is extremely expensive, but the material is well worth it."

"Not enough strictly speaking creative writing professors (I had the same teacher four semesters in a row), but since it is a small, commuter campus, I totally understand. Other than that I had a fantastic experience at this school."

"The program and professors are great! The Humanities School is really great too! Penn State Harrisburg is growing campus and has a lot to offer!"

"The pros are that you are in classes taught by professors who are still active in the field and the other students in your class are in the field as well which means you get to learn as much as you want."

"Penn State Harrisburg is a small school that has a lot to offer for its size. Professors are comparable to other schools, so instructional quality is good. Dining options and sporting events are limited, but social options and professional networking is probably better, per capita."