Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

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. Behrend also offers five master's degrees, as well as a diverse range of continuing education trainings through its Community and Workforce Programs.

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)
TypePublic satellite campus
EstablishedJune 28, 1948 (1948-06-28)
Parent institution
Pennsylvania State University
ChancellorRalph Ford
PresidentNeeli Bendapudi
Academic staff
200
Students4,400 (as of 2023)
Location, ,
U.S.
Campus854 acres (3.46 km2)
ColorsDark Royal Blue and White  
NicknameBehrend Lions
AffiliationsAMCC, CWPA, MPSF (NCAA Division III)
MascotNittany Lion
Websitebehrend.psu.edu
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