International Student & Scholar Statistics

The following is the most current data for international students at Penn State.

*Updated May 2023

Top 10 Countries at Penn State
Country Students Studying at Penn State
China 3636
India 1837
South Korea 614
Saudi Arabia 421
Taiwan 278
Malaysia 220
Canada 181
United Arab Emirates 174
Iran 157
Bangladesh 132

 

 

International Students By Campus Location, Fall 2022
 
Campus Undergraduate Graduate Law Medical Non-Credit OPT Total
Abington 204         9 213
Altoona 105         3 108
Beaver 7           7
Berks 61         3 64
Brandywine 37           37
Carlisle - Dickinson Law     25     3 28
Dubois 1           1
Erie - Behrend College 138 8       20 166
Great Valley   101       63 164
Greater Allegheny 7           7
Harrisburg 625 113       70 808
Hazleton 6         1 7
Hershey - College of Medicine       73   23 96
Lehigh Valley 14           14
Mont Alto 3         1 4
New Kensington 5           5
Schuylkill 4           4
Scranton 8           8
University Park 4480 2982 153   135 1411 9161
Wilkes-Barre 2           2
York 26         6 32
Total 7256 3267 181 96 135   10,936

 

 

International Students By College, Fall 2022
Academic College Undergraduate Graduate Law Medicine Total
Abington College 32       32
Agricultural Sciences 66 143     209
Altoona College 13       13
Arts & Architecture 84 100     184
Behrend College 69 2     71
Berks College 7       7
Capital College 79 116     195
College of Medicine       68 68
Communications 235 29     264
Dickinson Law     26   26
Division of Undergraduate Studies 433       433
Earth & Mineral Sciences 281 130     411
Education 55 153     208
Engineering 1818 1149     2967
Health & Human Development 151 79     230
Information Sciences & Technology 237 181     418
Intercollege Degree Programs   176     176
Liberal Arts 675 300     975
Nursing 12 7     19
Penn State Law     167   167
School of Graduate Professional Studies   101     101
School of International Affairs   34     34
Science 502 370     872
Smeal College of Business 959 140     1099
University College 34       34
Non-Degree 67 4     71
Other 36       36
Total 5809 3214 193 68 9323

 

 

Countries Represented in IECP

The Intensive English Communication Program has offered academic English courses since 1976. More information about Intensive English Programs are available through IEE per Open Doors Report.
Country Number
Kuwait 34
Saudi Arabia 6
South Korea 3
China 1
Japan 1
Kazahkstan 1
Suriname 1
Taiwan 1
Total 48

 

Certificate Programs

Penn State hosts international students in 2 certificate programs: Turfgrass Managment and Music Professional.

Overview

Penn State is one university geographically located over 24 campuses across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Penn State main campus, University Park, is located in State College centrally located in the middle of the state. We are ranked as a top world university, according to the Center for World University Rankings, (cwur.org), and in the top 15 US Institutions hosting international students, (iie.org).

Alumni

More than 645,000 living alumni worldwide - and growing! If you are interested in learning more or creating an alumni association in your country, visit Global Alumni Relations.

Fast Facts

  • There are more than 11,000 international students, scholars, and faculty at Penn State.
  • International students, scholars, and faculty come from over 140 countries.
  • Information about Penn State compared to other Pennsylvania universities and the world by IIE.

Additional Information

Looking for something not listed here? Please email Jody Pritt, assistant vice provost for International Student and Scholar Advising