International Student & Scholar Statistics
The following is the most current data for international students at Penn State.
*Updated June 2020
| Country | Students Studying at Penn State |
|---|---|
| China | 5080 |
| India | 1206 |
| South Korea | 714 |
| Taiwan | 343 |
| Saudi Arabia | 259 |
| Malaysia | 139 |
| Iran | 122 |
| United Arab Emirates | 108 |
| Canada | 101 |
| Turkey | 98 |
| Campus | Undergraduate | Graduate | Law | Medical | Non-Credit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abington | 514 | 514 | ||||
| Altoona | 235 | 235 | ||||
| Beaver | 28 | 28 | ||||
| Berks | 108 | 108 | ||||
| Brandywine | 36 | 36 | ||||
| Carlisle - Dickinson Law | 8 | |||||
| Dubois | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Erie - Behrend College | 358 | 2 | 360 | |||
| Fayette | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Great Valley | 78 | 78 | ||||
| Harrisburg | 597 | 103 | 700 | |||
| Hazleton | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Hershey - College of Medicine | 68 | 4 | 72 | |||
| Lehigh Valley | 24 | 24 | ||||
| Mont Alto | 4 | 4 | ||||
| New Kensington | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Schuylkill | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Scranton | 2 | 2 | ||||
| University Park | 4807 | 2528 | 159 | 3 | 7497 | |
| York | 185 | 185 | ||||
| Total | 6943 | 2779 | 159 | 4 | 3 | 9888 |
| Campus | Undergraduate | Graduate | Law | Dickinson Law | Medical | Penn State Law | Non-Credit | Total |
| Abington | 545 | 545 | ||||||
| Altoona | 209 | 209 | ||||||
| Beaver | 14 | 14 | ||||||
| Berks | 92 | 92 | ||||||
| Brandywine | 32 | 32 | ||||||
| Carlisle | 21 | 21 | ||||||
| Erie | 322 | 1 | 323 | |||||
| Fayette | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Great Valley | 104 | 104 | ||||||
| Greater Allegheny | 9 | 9 | ||||||
| Harrisburg | 539 | 90 | 629 | |||||
| Hazleton | 13 | 13 | ||||||
| Hershey Med Ctr | 72 | 3 | 75 | |||||
| Lehigh Valley | 23 | 23 | ||||||
| Mont Alto | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| New Kensington | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Schuylkill | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Scranton | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Shenango | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| University Park | 5007 | 2626 | 4 | 135 | 3 | 7775 | ||
| York | 117 | 117 | ||||||
| Total | 6938 | 2893 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 135 | 3 | 9997 |
| Academic College | Undergraduate | Graduate | Law | Medicine | Non-Credit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Sciences | 81 | 119 | 3 | 21 | ||
| Arts & Architecture | 100 | 93 | 193 | |||
| Bellisario College of Communications | 300 | 24 | 324 | |||
| Dickinson Law School | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Division of Undergraduate Studies | 1059 | 1059 | ||||
| Earth & Mineral Sciences | 406 | 135 | 541 | |||
| Eberly College of Science | 691 | 303 | 994 | |||
| Education | 32 | 166 | 198 | |||
| Engineering | 1810 | 875 | 2685 | |||
| Health & Human Development | 244 | 85 | 329 | |||
| Information Sciences & Technology | 186 | 90 | 276 | |||
| Intercollege Degree Programs | 206 | 206 | ||||
| International Affairs (Grad) | 37 | 37 | ||||
| Liberal Arts | 859 | 282 | 1141 | |||
| Nursing | 6 | 5 | 11 | |||
| School of Graduate Professional Studies | 78 | 78 | ||||
| Smeal College of Business | 852 | 111 | 963 | |||
| Non-Degree | 54 | 5 | 59 | |||
| Penn State Law | 151 | 151 |
| Country | Number |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 49 |
| Kuwait | 11 |
| China | 4 |
| Oman | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Vietnam | 1 |
| Total | 69 |
Certificate Programs
Penn State hosts international students in 2 certificate programs. The Turfgrass Certificate Program includes 2 F-1 students, and the Music Professional Certificate program includes 2 J-1 students.
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 Masume Assaf, International Student and Scholar Director.
