Pennsylvania State University World Campus

The Pennsylvania State University is Pennsylvania’s land-grant university and a top-50 university in the United States. Penn State has been a pioneer in distance education since 1892, when it founded one of the US’s first correspondence study programmes.

Now, with the addition of the on-line World Campus, which was launched in January 1998, the University has reaffirmed its commitment to providing educational access to learners everywhere. The World Campus combines the best of technology and Penn State’s tradition of academic excellence to bring its signature programmes to you, when and where you need it.

Distance Education at Penn State allows you the Flexibility of challenging, often self-paced, learning anytime, anywhere; the Competitive Advantage that helps you feel secure in an ever-changing global business environment; opportunities for Career Advancement through professional development programmes and degree programmes; outstanding Learner Support resources including advising, access to University libraries, technical support; and Quality Education that is at the core of Penn State tradition.

As a leading university at the forefront in moving distance education into the mainstream, Penn State has made tremendous strides over the years: The Distance Education Report has cited Penn State as a "bellwether institution" in technology-based distance education; Money.com listed Penn State’s World Campus as one of ten leading "virtual" campuses in the US.