We are a "Big Ten" internationally renowned university close to home, offering baccalaureate and associate degrees and certificate programs taught by Penn State faculty at a campus near Pittsburgh.

We are a teaching/learning/research institution for undergraduate education and for lifelong learning.

We are a small campus with a big degree.

We are a partner in educational collaborations to improve the quality of life for our community through contract training, enrichment programs and service projects.

We are committed to the highest quality in teaching, research and scholarship, and service to our campus, our students, our communities, and our professions.

We are Penn State.

At Penn State McKeesport, we foster the success of our students and communities by offering excellent and distinctive programs of study and by engaging our communities through collaborative ventures and partnerships. We lead by providing the resources of one of America’s great land-grant universities and by working in partnership with others to make life better regionally, nationally, and internationally. Our uniquely student-centered environment integrates excellence, diversity, location, and technology. We excel through teaching, learning, research, outreach, engagement, and service with Penn State quality performance.

Penn State McKeesport will always care for and advance the success of our students and communities. We will grow and change to meet the academic and community engagement needs of the future.