The Eberly College of Science

Facts and Figures

The Eberly College of Science is the home of the basic biological, physical, and mathematical sciences at Penn State. We are proud to be a vibrant scientific community and a premier center of education and research. Since the college's beginnings, we have been preparing students all over the world for bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees.

We Are
16 Majors & 14 Minors

Undergraduate studies in our college are categorized into four disciplines:

Life Sciences

Mathematical Sciences

Physical Sciences

Interdisciplinary Sciences

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Top Ten

Our college is renowned for its excellence in scientific teaching and research. Penn State ranks among the top ten academic institutions nationwide in the basic sciences.

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We help prepare students for our increasingly connected global society. Through our faculty, staff, and students, Penn State’s Eberly College of Science remains committed to the goal of excellence through diversity.

A Diverse Community of Scholars
Our Research
$128.5

million total college research expenditures for 2023

>3,000

research projects being conducted by our faculty and students

79%

of seniors who graduated in spring 2023 participated in research, internships, or study abroad

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Students at graduation
About 85% of students who enter our majors graduate
Med Students
About 50% of students who apply to additional schooling (M.S., Ph.D., M.D., D.O.) matriculate
Our Faculty
4

National Medal of Science Recipients 

16

members of the National Academy of Sciences

14

members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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