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Penn State Harrisburg

Contact Information: www.hbg.psu.edu
777 W.Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057-4898
717-948-6250 or hbgadmit@psu.edu
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Suburban Penn State Harrisburg provides the support and resources for students to succeed and encourages student involvement in service learning, internships, fellowships, and mentoring programs. Featuring: Lamon Harris, Structural Design and Construction Engineering major

Conveniently located near the capital of Pennsylvania, Penn State Harrisburg features easy access to a thriving city.

Penn State Harrisburg features easy access to a thriving city, as well as a brand-new library, new apartment-style housing for students, and an expanded Town Square for student activities. Our proximity to the state capital and other metropolitan areas offers convenient career-building internships, research opportunities, networking, cultural, and other out-of-classroom experiences.

Penn State Harrisburg is situated on a suburban 218 acre campus just eight miles east of Pennsylvania's capital city of Harrisburg, easily accessible via major interstate routes.

Housing Information:

Penn State Harrisburg provides university-owned residence halls for 328 students on campus. Students also utilize privately owned housing located close to campus. There are currently more than 3,900 students enrolled at Penn State Harrisburg.
Driving Directions

The entrance to Penn State Harrisburg is located on PA 230, West of Middletown.

From PA Turnpike (I-76)
Get off at exit 247 (Harrisburg East). Follow PA 283 East toward the Harrisburg International Airport. Follow signs for the airport and the college. Before entering the airport complex, take the exit for PA 230. Turn left at the junction of 230. Proceed on 230 East approximately 1 mile. The college entrance is on the left.

From Lancaster and points East
Take Route 283 West toward Harrisburg. Follow signs for the airport and the college. Before entering the airport complex, take the exit for PA 230. Turn left at the junction of 230. Proceed on 230 East approximately 1 mile. The college entrance is on the left.

From Harrisburg and points North
Follow signs for Harrisburg International Airport/283 East. Take 283 East to the Harrisburg International Airport exit. Follow signs for the airport and the college. Before entering the airport complex, take the exit for PA 230. Turn left at the junction of 230. Proceed on 230 East approximately 1 mile. The college entrance is on the left.