Review of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
from New York, NY
Describe your college in three sentences.
Penn State Hazleton is a very fun school. It is the perfect balance of fun and work with out being overwhelmed. The staff is amazing and really treat you like family.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
If you are easily distracted by big Universities then this could be the school for you, being that it is a small to medium sized school means you get the attention you need when it comes to school work. It is a very nice and homey environment between friends and staff you will meet. It is a safe and fun place to grow and learn.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
Penn State is definitely a challenge and not something that will just be breezed through. You will be working hard at Penn State to get good grades and you will need to attend class regularly and interact, be involved with your teachers and friends. Penn State Hazleton is small but it is easy to get left behind and fail if you do not work hard.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Dorm life is very fun and a great way to meet people at your school. Having to live right next to your peers really pushes you to meet people even if you are shy or quiet. Penn State Hazleton dorms are as clean as it gets thanks to the amazing cleaning staff provided.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
Penn State Hazleton's cafeteria is pretty good they have different specials every day and the grill for your basics. Some favorites at Hazy are Wing Night, Chicken Tenders and Curly Fry night, not to mention the different pastas and meats. You can almost always find something that you'd like to eat!
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
There is almost always something to do at Hazy for fun! Residence life always has fun events going on including things such as Crazy Bob's Giveaway where you can win anything from a box of crackers to an iPad! There are also different events like the Carnival or Cultural events in the academic buildings. Hazleton also lets you create your own events as long as it is safe. You can never get bored at Hazy!
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
As almost everyone knows college is very expensive and it almost doesn't make sense as to why it is as expensive as it is. Penn State Hazleton Is as fun as you make it, you make it your moneys' worth. Like anything it's in your hands.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Hazleton doesn't have any unusual traditions or locations but they do have some nice scenery. Once up the hill there a very nice picnic areas and other places that look out down into the city and it can be very calming on those crazy midterms or finals weeks to just relax.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Penn State Hazleton is great if you are a student that needs more attention from their teachers, is distracted easily by big parties or Greek life.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Penn State Hazleton offers so many clubs things like acting, drama, martial arts and almost anything else you can think of. Not to mention if there wasn't a club that you wanted you could create it and get your friends to join!
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
At Penn State Hazleton there is no Greek Life being that it is a smaller branch off of Main Campus.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
Campus saftey at Penn State Hazleton is very on point. There are always campus police who drive around campus at almost all times and if there wasn't anyone around there are safety posts where you could press a button that would call campus police and they would be there within minutes.
Penn State Hazleton is a very fun school. It is the perfect balance of fun and work with out being overwhelmed. The staff is amazing and really treat you like family.
If you are easily distracted by big Universities then this could be the school for you, being that it is a small to medium sized school means you get the attention you need when it comes to school work. It is a very nice and homey environment between friends and staff you will meet. It is a safe and fun place to grow and learn.
Penn State is definitely a challenge and not something that will just be breezed through. You will be working hard at Penn State to get good grades and you will need to attend class regularly and interact, be involved with your teachers and friends. Penn State Hazleton is small but it is easy to get left behind and fail if you do not work hard.
Dorm life is very fun and a great way to meet people at your school. Having to live right next to your peers really pushes you to meet people even if you are shy or quiet. Penn State Hazleton dorms are as clean as it gets thanks to the amazing cleaning staff provided.
Penn State Hazleton's cafeteria is pretty good they have different specials every day and the grill for your basics. Some favorites at Hazy are Wing Night, Chicken Tenders and Curly Fry night, not to mention the different pastas and meats. You can almost always find something that you'd like to eat!
There is almost always something to do at Hazy for fun! Residence life always has fun events going on including things such as Crazy Bob's Giveaway where you can win anything from a box of crackers to an iPad! There are also different events like the Carnival or Cultural events in the academic buildings. Hazleton also lets you create your own events as long as it is safe. You can never get bored at Hazy!
As almost everyone knows college is very expensive and it almost doesn't make sense as to why it is as expensive as it is. Penn State Hazleton Is as fun as you make it, you make it your moneys' worth. Like anything it's in your hands.
Hazleton doesn't have any unusual traditions or locations but they do have some nice scenery. Once up the hill there a very nice picnic areas and other places that look out down into the city and it can be very calming on those crazy midterms or finals weeks to just relax.
Penn State Hazleton is great if you are a student that needs more attention from their teachers, is distracted easily by big parties or Greek life.
Penn State Hazleton offers so many clubs things like acting, drama, martial arts and almost anything else you can think of. Not to mention if there wasn't a club that you wanted you could create it and get your friends to join!
At Penn State Hazleton there is no Greek Life being that it is a smaller branch off of Main Campus.
Campus saftey at Penn State Hazleton is very on point. There are always campus police who drive around campus at almost all times and if there wasn't anyone around there are safety posts where you could press a button that would call campus police and they would be there within minutes.