In July, the citizen's committee launched a campaign to raise money to renovate an abandoned grade school building to house the new center.

"[4] By 1950, Steven Adler was hired as the Registrar "indicating the enrollment and campus growth was significant enough that someone needed to focus on those issues".

Penn State Altoona teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III.

Men's sports include baseball, basketball, golf, swimming & diving, soccer, tennis and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, golf, swimming & diving, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.

Penn State Altoona offers its students on campus housing during the fall and spring semesters.