What are some schools like Penn State?

Penn State is perennially ranked in the top 50 universities both world wide and in the US. A few years ago, nearly 1 in 5 college attendees in the US had attended Penn State at some time in their careers. read more

I also like Pennslyvania State University- University Park though it can be very expensive for a out of state student, also heard tuition is likely to increase ( like every other university recently), and funding scholarhips, which is not good for in-state or out of state students. read more

If you like Penn State for the big school and football, you will probably not like Pitt. The campus is urban, rather than suburban/rural like Penn State, and even the touted Pitt-West Virginia football game (which I've been to, at Heinz Field), barely rivals Penn State playing a second tier conference USA team at Beaver Stadium. read more