PSU

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine

Media, Pennsylvania Public 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is a public four-year institution based in Media, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,236 students. It is part of The Pennsylvania State University.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 23 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Psychology, General, and Speech Communication and Rhetoric. It awarded 174 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

1,236

Students enrolled

73%

First-year retention

174

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

15:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 23

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 3

Business/Commerce AssociateBachelor 33 graduates
Management Information Systems and Services, Other Certificate 10 graduates
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor 8 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 5

Computer and Information Sciences, Other Bachelor 10 graduates
Information Science/Studies AssociateBachelor 9 graduates
Computer Science Bachelor 8 graduates
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance CertificateBachelor 7 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor

Psychology 1

Psychology, General Bachelor 27 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biology Bachelor 15 graduates

Communication and Journalism 2

Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor 15 graduates
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other Bachelor

Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Human Development and Family Studies Bachelor 15 graduates

Engineering 3

Engineering, General Bachelor 8 graduates
Civil Engineering Bachelor
Computer Engineering Bachelor

English Language and Literature 1

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor 6 graduates

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Liberal Arts and Sciences AssociateBachelor 2 graduates

Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1

American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor 1 graduate

Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1

Pre-Veterinary Studies Bachelor

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor

Physical Sciences 1

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Certificate

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 73%
First-year retention, part-time students: 25%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 152
Associate degrees: 5
Certificates under 1 year: 10
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 7

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 1,236
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 1,236
Full-time, fall 2024: 91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,340
Full-time, 2024-25: 88%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 37%
Men: 63%
White: 47%
Hispanic or Latino: 11%
Black or African American: 19%
Asian: 14%
Two or more races: 4%
International (U.S. nonresident): 3%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 3%
Students taking some online courses: 64%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: The Pennsylvania State University
Athletic association: NCAA
Athletic conference: United East Conference
Regional Chancellor: Dr. Marilyn J. Wells
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact