Penn State University Park

Penn State University Park

Type	Public
Established	1855
President	Neeli Bendapudi
Administrative staff	2,787 full-time[1]
Undergraduates	40,363 (2017)[2]
Postgraduates	6,342 (2018)[3]
Location	State College and College Township , Pennsylvania , United States 40°48′24″N 77°52′49″W / 40.80667°N 77.88028°W / 40.80667; -77.88028
Campus	College town
Nickname	Nittany Lions
Affiliations	Big Ten Conference and Independent
Mascot	Nittany Lion
Website	psu.edu

University Park, also referred to as Penn State University Park, is the name given to the Pennsylvania State University's main campus located in both State College and College Township, Pennsylvania. The campus post office was designated "University Park, Pennsylvania" in 1953 by Penn State president Milton Eisenhower, after what was then Pennsylvania State College was upgraded to university status.