Pennsylvania State-Erie, The Behrend College Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 49%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 72%
% of males in fraternities: 4%
% of females in sororities: 4%
% of students on-campus (weekends): 60%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 49%
Housing available for all students?: Yes
Off-campus assistance?: Yes

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: coed dorms (35%), women's dorms (0%), men's dorms (0%), apartment for single students (62%), special housing for disabled students (3%), other housing options (0%)
% college-owned singles: 4%
% college-owned doubles: 34%
% college-owned triples: 44%
% college-owned apartments: 18%
% college-owned other: 0%
Number of college-owned residences: 18
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 100%
% of rooms with fire alarms: N/A
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:725 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Erie, PA (12), Buffalo, NY (100)
Nearest train station (miles): Erie, PA (5)
Nearest bus station (miles): Erie, PA (5)
Public transport on campus?: Yes
Cars allowed on campus?: Yes

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): 2,165
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: 16%

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Offered at cooperating institution (Gannon University)
Navy ROTC presence?: Not offered
Airforce ROTC presence?: Not offered
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Well-known campus events Speaker Series; Rhythms of Life Series; Midnight Bingo; Music at Noon Logan Wintergarden Series; Undergraduate Student Research and Creative Accomplishments Conference; Bruno's Night Club Late Night Events; International Film Series; Earth Week Festival; Harambee Dinner; Athletic Events; Honors and Awards Convocation; Concerts; Lion Entertainment Board Weekly Movies; Intramurals; Service Projects; Alternative Spring Break; Campus-wide Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration; Craft Nights; Paintball; Fashion Show; Theatre Productions; Carnival Events; Choir Concerts; Jazz Concerts; Greek Sing; Hunger & Homelessness Week; Service Week; Jeopardy Challenge; Soup for the Soul; Leadership Retreats; International Trips; Battle of the Bands; Women's History Month; Women's Film Series; Take Back the Night; JDF Walk for the Cure; Sophomore Business Bridge; International Dinners