Chancellor's Welcome
Welcome to Penn State Schuylkill!
As one of our nation’s original land-grant colleges, Penn State has emerged as a world-class university offering an unparalleled opportunity for anyone with the desire to succeed. We believe in an educational model with a focus on experiential learning, research that improves people’s lives, and community engagement. We are here to make our world a better place.
At Penn State Schuylkill you will find a small campus with a student-first focus and vibrant learning community. Our formula for student success is quite simple: rigorous coursework, pioneering research, and service in the community create Penn State alumni who are leaders in their careers and communities! If you are looking for a university experience that will provide both challenges and opportunities, help you prepare for a rewarding career while contributing to your community, and where you will find supportive mentors and make lifelong friends, then Penn State Schuylkill may be just the place for you.
Our generous donors help keep a Penn State Schuylkill education affordable with innovative programs that help our students succeed and ensure that our facilities are first-rate. Merit and need-based scholarship programs, an honors program, student research, study abroad opportunities, and intercollegiate athletics are components of a Penn State education. We also serve our community through offering educational opportunities for working adults, members of the business community, and local organizations through partnerships and economic development activities such as the LionLaunch entrepreneurship center in Schuylkill Haven.
Penn State Schuylkill is a place where opportunity awaits and the future is yours to create.
Can you see yourself as a Penn Stater? Come join us!
Patrick M. Jones, Ph.D.
Chancellor