Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

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Penn State Behrend

Former names	Behrend Center (1948–1959) Behrend Campus of Penn State (1959–1973) Behrend College of the Pennsylvania State University (1973–1987)
Type	Public satellite campus
Established	June 28, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-06-28)
Parent institution	Pennsylvania State University
Chancellor	Ralph Ford
President	Neeli Bendapudi
Academic staff	200
Students	4,400 (as of 2023)[1]
Location	Erie , Pennsylvania , U.S.
Campus	854 acres (3.46 km2)
Colors	Dark Royal Blue and White  [2]
Nickname	Behrend Lions
Affiliations	AMCC, CWPA, MPSF (NCAA Division III)
Mascot	Nittany Lion
Website	behrend.psu.edu

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, officially known as the Pennsylvania State University at Erie, The Behrend College, and often shortened as Penn State Behrend, is a public satellite campus of Penn State University and is located just outside Erie, Pennsylvania. It is among the largest of Penn State's commonwealth campuses, with about 4,400 students enrolled in Behrend programs on campus and online. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors in four academic schools: The Sam and Irene Black School of Business, the School of Engineering, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the School of Science, which includes the Nursing Program.^[3] Penn State Behrend also offers five master's degrees, as well as a range of continuing education trainings through its Community and Workforce Programs.