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The Schreyer Honors College offers students challenging academics, unique benefits, and the rare experience of a small liberal arts college within a large research university. Scholars have access to Penn State's top-tier faculty, extensive facilities and resources, and the world’s largest alumni association and are supported by a dedicated administration and community of motivated, high-achieving students.

Why Schreyer? First-Year Applicants
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By the Numbers Schreyer Statistics

92% of Scholars are located at University Park

79% of Scholars who demonstrate financial need receive a scholarship from Schreyer

50 countries are visited by Scholars annually in education abroad programs

26 of the 27 Penn State students who have received the highly competitive Goldwater Scholarship since 2014 were Schreyer Scholars

3.80 average GPA of Schreyer Scholars

150 Scholars identify as first generation students

Schreyer Scholar John Barton

I decided to enroll in the Schreyer Honors College as I needed the atmosphere. In a big campus like Penn State, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and like just another face in the crowd, so it was important to me to find a setting where I could stand out. The Honors College has allowed me to make many close friends, very quickly, who challenge me to become the best version of myself.

John Barton ' 23 Nuclear Engineering

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Why Schreyer? First-Year Applicants