[3] Penn State Behrend also offers five master's degrees, as well as a range of continuing education trainings through its Community and Workforce Programs.

The first class of 146 students enrolled at what was then known as the Behrend Center of Pennsylvania State College that fall.

The school took on its current name, the Pennsylvania State University at Erie, The Behrend College, in 1987.

Since then, the college continues to grow, and features an active residential campus, more than $8 million of sponsored faculty research, and more than two dozen outreach initiatives to benefit business and industry, area K-12 students, and the Erie, Pennsylvania community.

[6] Penn State Behrend's sprawling 854-acre campus includes more than fifty buildings, a recognized aboretum, and the scenic Wintergreen Gorge, a six-mile canyon.

Larger groups on campus include the Lion Entertainment Board, which is responsible for bringing entertainment to the student population; the Student Government Association; and the Multi-Cultural Council, which coordinates a variety of groups to promote unity.

[24] Students also participate in five intercollegiate club teams: cheerleading, ice hockey, and men's and women's lacrosse, and rugby.