Top Reasons to Choose EMS

Deciding where to go to college is a big decision and you need to consider all your options to help you make the right choice. There are many reasons to choose Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. We are a small college within a large research university. That combination means that you can enjoy small class sizes, get to know your faculty, participate in research, and still have all the benefits of a large university. We will help you identify and access opportunities across the university that will set you up for success. Read what our students have to say and imagine your future at Penn State.

The staff and students radiate an extremely positive sense of community. There are always people to help you maneuver through your college experience and the abundant number of available opportunities.

Alyssa Nguyen
Energy Business and Finance

The single most important thing that EMS provides its students with is a home. Staff and faculty in EMS are strongly invested in their students, but not only when it comes to their education. They are invested in their well-being, professional growth, and personal development into becoming better human beings.

Aarushi Jadhav
Materials Science and Engineering

Our college offers countless opportunities to explore your specific interests through extracurricular experiences and to take your learning into the real world.

Delian Colon
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

The small size of the college allows for individual attention and the development of strong personal connections to faculty and staff. It's not what you know it's who you know, and EMS affords students the opportunity to build a strong network that leads to a strong career.

Adam Vetser
Materials Science and Engineering

The community within EMS helps create an amazing college experience here at Penn State. Everything in the college is a lot more personal, and it is so easy for you to get to know your professors, and for them to get to know you.

Luke Winand
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

EMS has amazing students, staff, and faculty who are all very kind and helpful and looking to be a friend. That kind of support and camaraderie is a great way to smoothen the transition from high school into college, and build relationships that will last through and beyond your time in EMS.

Michael Thomas
Materials Science and Engineering

I think that mentorship is an integral part of the scientific process and EMS is the best at that. EMS takes care of each of their students and makes sure that we get to know our amazing faculty and engage with them.

Mohammad Saeed Badghaish
Geosciences

EMS provides an inclusive and helpful environment that challenges students to reach their highest level of academic and professional performance. The staff and faculty are some of the most caring, helpful, and intelligent people who will work their hardest to help direct you down any path you're passionate about and provide you with experiences that challenge your growth.

Zoe Zenker
Geosciences

The community built between students and faculty, and the opportunities that come with it are amazing. Penn State truly has a lot of diverse programs to offer any EMS student.

Amanda Urist
Geosciences

The sense of a close community. So many professors, students, advisors, faculty, and alumni know each other, and many of them offer incredible support, resources, and opportunities.
David Marcial
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

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Top Reasons to Choose EMS