University Park, Pennsylvania



University Park is the name given by the Pennsylvania State University to its flagship campus in State College and adjacent College Township, Pennsylvania. "University Park, Pennsylvania" is not an incorporated community but exists as a postal address, with the accompanying zip code of 16802, for ease of mail delivery and to distinguish on-campus from off-campus addresses. Almost all of University Park sits within the borough of State College; the northeastern part of campus is within College Township. The campus post office was designated "University Park, Pennsylvania" in 1953 when university president Milton Eisenhower changed the name of the Pennsylvania State College to the present Pennsylvania State University.

University Park sits within the State College Metropolitan Statistical Area (population 153,990), which encompasses all of Centre County, Pennsylvania. The ZCTA for ZIP code 16802 had a population of 12,764 at the 2010 census.

The campus is served by the Penn State University Police.

Federally, the University Park campus is part of Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district, represented by Republican Glenn "G.T." Thompson, elected in 2008.

Points of interest

 * Beaver Stadium – the second largest stadium in the western hemisphere and home of Penn State Football
 * Bryce Jordan Center – home of Men's and Women's Penn State Basketball as well as other indoor sports and entertainment events
 * Eisenhower Auditorium - home to a variety of academic, business, and entertainment events
 * HUB–Robeson Center - commonly referred to as "The Hub"
 * Jeffrey Field - home of the Men's and Women's Penn State Soccer and Lacrosse teams
 * McCoy Natatorium - home of the Men's and Women's Penn State Varsity Swim teams Recreation Facilities
 * Medlar Field at Lubrano Park - home of the State College Spikes and Penn State Men's Baseball teams
 * Nittany Lion Shrine - second most photographed location in Pennsylvania
 * Old Main - Penn State's first building of major significance, completed in 1863
 * The Palmer Museum of Art - prominent visual arts facility and cultural resource for Penn State and local community
 * Pavilion Theatre - intimate 300-seat flexible arena/thrust performance space
 * Penn State All-Sports Museum - honors all Penn State Nittany Lion athletes
 * Penn State Creamery - the largest university creamery in the world
 * Penn State Ice Pavilion - home of the Men's and Women's Penn State Varsity Hockey teams
 * Playhouse Theatre - home of Penn State's University Resident Theatre Company (URTC)
 * Rec Hall - a field house that is home of the Men's and Women's Penn State Gymnastics, Volleyball, and Wrestling
 * Schwab Auditorium - home to a variety of academic, business, and entertainment events