Pennsylvania State University, Erie, The Behrend College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 85% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 25% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 30% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 29% of our freshman graduate in five years.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• business
• accounting
• engineering

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Two summer sessions, one of three weeks and one of eight weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in June, August, and January.

• IBM, Internal Revenue Service, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, AT&T, General Electric, Big Six accounting firms.

• Richard J. Fasenmeyer, CEO, RJF International Corp.; Edward P. Junker, III, vice chairman, PNC Bank N.A.; Raymond L. McGarvey, CEO, Country Fair, Inc.