Who Should Consider Penn State Lehigh Valley for Psychology?
Because it is among the smaller Penn State campuses with about 800 full-time baccalaureate students, Penn State Lehigh Valley has a deserved reputation as providing a supportive, student-centered environment for learning. The low faculty-student ratio, small class size, and availability of support services make Penn State Lehigh Valley an exceptional academic environment. In addition, the close proximity of the campus to the major metropolitan centers of New York City and Philadelphia provide outstanding opportunities for extra-curricular activities and field trips in support of the academic life. Many students, also, choose the Applied Psychology degree because they are currently employed or because they are location-bound in their current life situation. In either case, students Applied Psychology is attractive with its combination of traditional academic classroom and applied professional experience. Finally, for the approximately 1/3 of Applied Psychology graduates who continue on