r/PennStateUniversity

I have essentially screwed myself. I entered a housing contract at the Behrend campus without reading the fine print, thinking if I needed to, I could cancel it before June 1. In doing so, I signed a contract at the Universty Gate Apartments across from campus due to an issue with the group I was supposed to house with.

I reached out to housing and they said my reasoning wasn’t a valid reason and that they weren’t going to terminate my contract. I quite literally cannot afford both of these things at the same time. I checked the University Gates website for cancellations there and found nothing because the website is, putting it lightly, pretty awful.

I guess my question to wrap this up is what do I even do about this?

I’m working on my transfer application to Penn state majoring in forensic science, and i’m currently a first year at another college but changing my major so I didn’t get a lot of stem class credits required (I’m taking some community college classes over the summer too to meet credit requirements). I spoke with an admissions counselor on the phone who said underclassmen aren’t usually admitted to university park and start at one of the commonwealth campuses, so i wouldn’t be able to be admitted there unless I had 2 years worth of credit requirements for my major. I’ve also read online that university park does admit freshmen though and the 2+2 program being an optional thing so I’m kind of confused. Also if I’m applying to one of the commonwealth campuses which would y’all recommend for my major in terms of academics and internship opportunities? thanks 🙏

I got into fall start but I honestly might wanna ask for summer start. What's the consensus here?

Hi! My friend and I are two Penn State students looking to join a 4-person suite in North Halls for next year. We are sophomores looking for roommates!

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Hi everyone! I’m an incoming international PhD student at Penn State for Fall 2026. Since I’ll be new to the U.S. and don’t have a car, finding housing has been a bit challenging.

I’m looking for a place within walking distance to campus or close to a bus line. Given our stipend, I’m also trying to keep things affordable, and I really don’t mind sharing an apartment with multiple roommates.

If anyone is looking for a roommate or has suggestions for budget-friendly housing options, I’d really appreciate it. Thank you!

I got accepted into both, but I need to know which one will be worth my while (and my money!) I am out of state from Pennsylvania and Oregon, and while PennState is more affordable for me than OIT, I heard that the professors weren’t the greatest. I haven’t heard about Computer Science from OIT though.

Hi guys I just got accepted to psu abington, I initially applied for the main campus but I was not accepted there, instead i got accepted into abington with the 2+2 program!

My question here is, would you recommend this campus? During my college looking process I wanted to go to a big school, with a lot of school spirit, sports, and social gatherings, as well as my academic and educational opportunities, which is why i applied to psu.

Yet my main concern and fear is that I wont find the social side that I want in this campus, so if anyone has any experience with psu abington, any advice, or simply any comments about the university and this campus I would appreciate it so muchhh! 💞

Hi! I'm Andy, and I will be a junior in the fall. I am looking for a roommate for my last year of college. I'm in compsci graduating a little bit early. I try my best to stay clean and respectful of noise. My bare minimum is just someone who showers at least once a day and isn't MAGA.

I want somewhere close enough to school and a grocery store so that I won't have to bring a car over. I'm looking at Parkway Plaza, but if you know anywhere else that might be better, please let me know!

Here is my profile on livingoffcampus if you want to get in touch (text prefered): https://livingoffcampus.psu.edu/roommate/profile/id/1815559

Hello everyone. Im looking to apply to the MEM program with Penn for the Fall 2026 semester however my gpa from my bachelor’s is around a 2.6 which is extremely low. My bachelors was in Mechanical Engineering. Besides that I have worked in the same company as a full fledged engineer for 2 years making over 85k a year and am FE certified. Im looking for tips to boost my application. Has anyone applied with my type of stats?

Hi all!

I have been looking into getting my first tattoo, it will be 1.5x3inches ish, black outline around 50% filled blue.

Does anyone have any recommendations for artist in the area and some idea of a cost? Tia!!

Major: Meche

I got 2+2 for penn state (abington+up) are there any scholarships for attending abington? also are the first 2 years cheaper than being on main campus? (it shows that I have to pay around 40k per year, but if there are any loopholes…)

If not do u guys think its worth it to take on the slightly more expensive cost for purdue indy mechanical engineering? (~58k)

I’m ngl, I’m broke and I’ll be paying majority of my tuition with loans, I didn’t get jack squat for aid.

i got into both penn state and fsu for a poli sci ba. i haven’t seen my financial aid yet, so i'll probably go wherever is cheaper, but i want to know which one is actually better for my goals.

i’m on a pre-law track and want to get into a top-tier school like yale or georgetown. i already have strong state-level advocacy experience in florida—i was a student elected official on the school board of the 3rd largest school district in the US and led a successful statewide education policy initiative—but i don't feel like i have much left to gain in tallahassee. i really want to get out of florida and move toward the nyc/dc corridor.

penn state is a big pull for me because my boyfriend is there. we’ve been long distance for a while, and being with him again would give me a lot of personal stability. i’m from miami and love city life, so a college town like state college is a little scary, but i wouldn't mind it if it meant being together.

the biggest challenge is that i’m currently homeless and have to work at least 30 hours a week to pay my bills. that doesn't leave much time for extra internships, so i need a school that offers the best resources and the most direct path to my goal. ignoring cost for a second, which school is the better move?