Hi guys! I've been looking into schools in Pennsylvania and came across University Park, PA. Where exactly is it located? It seems like it's related to Penn State but I'm not really certain.
You're correct that University Park, PA is related to Penn State! University Park is the name of the main campus of the Pennsylvania State University (commonly referred to as Penn State). It's located within the larger area of State College, PA, which is the primary city in Centre County. State College is situated in central Pennsylvania, approximately halfway between the cities of Harrisburg and Altoona and around 3-4 hours by car from major cities such as Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The University Park campus is the flagship and largest campus among Penn State's various locations, and it's home to a majority of the university's undergraduate and graduate programs.
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