Welcome to Penn State Brandywine

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Welcome to Penn State Brandywine, the youngest of the Penn State campuses and a proud part of one of the highest ranked institutions, with the largest alumni base in the world. Located in Media, Pennsylvania our students have the unique opportunity to live close to a charming, walkable borough while also being just a short ride away to the bustling City of Philadelphia. And students may use buses that leave right from campus to provide easy access to Philadelphia and other surrounding areas. -You can jump to the next stop by clicking on the ""Next"" button. -Now, if you already know where you want to go, you can select any location by using the list OR by clicking directly on the map. -Lastly, remember that you can explore any particular location in more detail by clicking the supplemental icons."

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Our main building is a 'one stop shop' for Penn State Brandywine students. Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar, Bursar, Academic Advising, and Career Services are all located in this one space to provide a seamless experience for our students. The Main Building also houses a renovated student lounge, classrooms, academic labs, and a performing arts room. You can start in almost any of the 275 majors Penn State offer or you can complete your degree at Brandywine in more than a dozen majors. Penn State Brandywine is home to over 1,300 students with an average class size of 24 students, allowing for a one to one relationship with your professors.

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The Tomezsko building houses many of our classrooms, as well as a newly renovated lounge which is used for various formal presentations and events such as live speakers for Spanish Heritage Month and Unity Week, Career Day panels internship fairs, research presentations and more. We are proud to have over 60 countries represented at Brandywine, making us one of the most diverse Penn State campuses. Our honors offerings are another point of pride. We offer the University-wide Schreyer Honors program and the Cooper Honors program which is solely at Brandywine. Honors Students take unique courses, are involved in volunteer work and complete a thesis on their area of study.

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Our Student Union has everything our students need and want! The first floor has a beautiful fireplace lounge area, student club room, and spacious dining hall. The Blue Apple Café offers delicious hot and cold food options, Starbucks coffee, and Penn State's famous creamery ice cream! You can always find students hanging out in the Lion's Den relaxing, or playing pool and ping pong. Housing and Food Services, Student Life and the student mailboxes can also found in the Student Union. And if you are in the mood for shopping make sure to visit our Bookstore located on the first floor, for all your Penn State gear!

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Here we have the Vairo Library. You can prepare for classes and exams downstairs in the quiet zone or in one of our state-of-the-art study areas. Penn State is one of the top research schools in the country, and the extensive online Penn State research database can be accessed by all Brandywine students. There is never a shortage of articles and scholarly journals for students to use in their undergraduate research projects. Penn State Brandywine also offers free, professional, one-on-one tutoring to all of its students. Students can get tutored in The Brandywine Learning Center, STEM Lab, and Writing Studio all which are part of the Vario Library.

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Welcome to Orchard Hall! This residence hall has 250 beds with 2 students per room. It is a traditional style building with roommates sharing a bedroom, and those on their floor sharing a gender neutral bathroom. The bathrooms are set up in a unique style for complete student privacy. There are many amenities to living in this building including: the security of 24 hour card access, laundry facilities, tv and study lounges, and a community kitchen. 2 full-time staff members and 6 Resident Assistants live in the building and provide exciting and interesting programming, and the opportunity for students to develop a strong and engaged community.

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Welcome to the Commons Building, home of Penn State Brandywine Athletics. In the Commons you will find our renovated fitness center, training room for our student-athletes, and our new commuter lounge located by our bus loop. Our gymnasium is used for varsity men's and women's basketball and volleyball games and practices, intramural sports, and kinesiology classes. Brandywine offers 16 varsity programs. Our teams compete in the Penn State University Athletic Conference and nationally in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. The Commons is also home to our Health and Counseling Services and our campus Police department who are available 24/7 and ensure the safety of our entire campus community.

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Our Nittany Lion Shrine is a beacon to all who seek the distinguished education, proud community, and a future filled with possibility that only Penn State can offer. It is also a constant reminder that WE ARE PENN STATE! We are confident that Penn State Brandywine will be your springboard into a lifelong journey of learning and success. Thank you for joining us today and we hope to see you on our campus in the very near future.

Welcome to Penn State Brandywine

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Main Building

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Tomezsko

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Student Union

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Library

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Orchard Hall (residence Hall)

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Commons Building

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Lion

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