| Population: | 12,400,000 | | Capital: | Harrisburg | | Largest City: | Philadelphia | | Area: | 46,055 square miles | | Origin of Name: | named in honor of Admiral William Penn, father of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania; Latinized word meaning "Penn's Woodland" | | Nick Name: | The Keystone State; The Quaker State | | State Song: | Virture, liberty, and independence |
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Drexel University is the third largest private engineering college in the U.S.
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Lincoln University was the first institution in the world founded to provide higher education in the arts and sciences for youth of African descent
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Pennsylvania has roughly 260 degree-granting institutions
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In recent years, Pennsylvania has awarded close to 145,000 degrees per year, on average
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In recent years, the total undergraduate fall enrollment for the state of Pennsylvania has been over 571, 000
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Duquesne University is the only Spiritan institution of higher learning in the world
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