Explore Penn State Altoona

Two students at graduation
Academics
The Lion Shrine at Penn State Altoona
Visit Us
Nittany Lion welcoming you to campus behind a bed of flowers
Admissions
A student looks out a window over the reflecting pond while reading a book in the Penn State Altoona Eiche Library
Student Success
Two students using a microscope
Research & Engagement
A Penn State Altoona baseball player throwing the ball during a practice session
Athletics
A statue of the Nittany Lion mascot on Penn State Altoona's campus
About Penn State Altoona
A student dancer warming up in the Penn State Altoona dance studio
Explore the Arts
A male student walking next to the reflecting pond on Penn State Altoona's campus
Belonging Center

Move-in and Welcome Week

Move-in day for first-year and new students on August 21 kicks of a week of fun-filled activities that you won't want to miss!
Learn about Move-in and Welcome Week

Featured Stories

Falyn Verner and her father kneel together outdoors, planting a young tree in the soil.

Rooting for a Comeback

Environmental studies alumna Falyn Verner is hopeful her senior seminar project will help support the American chestnut restoration.

Read More
Gallery wall with Dreaming American Futures Invitational 250 text beside a colorful abstract painting.

Penn State Altoona professor featured in new Palmer Museum of Art exhibition

A painting by Heidi Manfred is included in the “Dreaming American Futures: Invitational 250” exhibition now open at the Palmer Museum of Art.

Read More