Just fifteen miles north of Center City Philadelphia, Penn State Abington is a
picturesque, intimate campus with a long-standing tradition. Once the site of The Ogontz School, an elite finishing school for young women, the grounds were given to Penn State by the school's owner, Abby A. Sutherland, in 1950. Since then, the campus has grown from a modest enrollment of 225 students to one of the largest locations in Penn State's statewide system with over 3,000 students.

In July 1997, the former Penn State Ogontz Campus became Penn State
Abington, a college within Penn State that may grant baccalaureate degrees.

As a first-year student, you may choose from among 20 Penn State campuses to start your education. Many students (about 60 percent) spend their first two years at one campus, then move to another location to finish their degrees. Where you finish depends on your major and the type of campus you prefer.