Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington Athletics

Penn State New Kensington offers six varsity sports with 99 total athletes, meaning about 23% of the 423 students compete at the varsity level. As a regional campus of Penn State University, the athletics here operate at the NAIA level, which sits between big-time Division I programs and recreational Division III sports. NAIA schools can offer some athletic scholarships, though Penn State New Kensington reports $0 in athletic scholarship money, suggesting they focus more on academics than recruiting star athletes. The small student body creates an intimate sports environment where athletes know most of their classmates. With a 9:1 student-faculty ratio, student-athletes here get personal attention both in the classroom and on the field. The sports programs serve more as community builders than the main campus spectacle you'd find at University Park.