Penn State Fayette
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Penn State Fayette is a Commonwealth Campus
of the Pennsylvania State University
. The college is located in North Union Township
, just outside of Uniontown, Pennsylvania
.
Penn State originally founded an education center in the area in 1934, as part of an initiative to provide localized learning facilities that could grant associate degrees or allow students to complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree without the expense of living in University Park. However, the center was closed in the 1940s due to World War II
. In the 1950s, the commonwealth campus system was established and local branch campuses, each fully integrated into the Penn State system, were established across the state. Fayette Campus opened in 1965; originally it was housed in rented space in Downtown Uniontown, before relocating to its current site three years later.
In 2004, the campus was named for Robert E. Eberly
, a wealthy Pittsburgh natural gas speculator who endowed his fortune to Western Pennsylvania higher education.
Seven bachelor's degree programs can be completed entirely on-site: Administration of Justice, Business Administration, English, Human Development, Letters Arts & Sciences, Nursing, and the adult degree program in Organizational Leadership. Additionally, 10 associate degree programs are available, and students may complete the first two years of nearly 160 majors at Fayette campus before transferring to State College.
Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campus
The Pennsylvania State University is a geographically dispersed university system with campuses located throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania...
of the Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
. The college is located in North Union Township
North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
North Union Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,140 at the 2000 census. The Laurel Highlands School District serves the township....
, just outside of Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Population in 1900, 7,344; in 1910, 13,344; in 1920, 15,692; and in 1940, 21,819. The population was 10,372 at the 2010 census...
.
Penn State originally founded an education center in the area in 1934, as part of an initiative to provide localized learning facilities that could grant associate degrees or allow students to complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree without the expense of living in University Park. However, the center was closed in the 1940s due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. In the 1950s, the commonwealth campus system was established and local branch campuses, each fully integrated into the Penn State system, were established across the state. Fayette Campus opened in 1965; originally it was housed in rented space in Downtown Uniontown, before relocating to its current site three years later.
In 2004, the campus was named for Robert E. Eberly
Robert E. Eberly
Robert Edward Eberly , son of Orville and Ruth Eberly, served as Chairman of the Board of Eberly Natural Gas Company, an oil and natural gas exploration and production firm. He was also a director of Gallatin National Bank...
, a wealthy Pittsburgh natural gas speculator who endowed his fortune to Western Pennsylvania higher education.
Seven bachelor's degree programs can be completed entirely on-site: Administration of Justice, Business Administration, English, Human Development, Letters Arts & Sciences, Nursing, and the adult degree program in Organizational Leadership. Additionally, 10 associate degree programs are available, and students may complete the first two years of nearly 160 majors at Fayette campus before transferring to State College.