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From its beginnings as Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to becoming part of the Penn State system in 1958, the Berks campus has experienced many changes. WPI occupied the original Sacred Heart Church building on Hill Road, where the McDonald's Restaurant now stands, from 1930 to 1958 when its facilities were offered to Penn State to establish Penn State Wyomissing Center, now Penn State Berks campus. It moved to its present Spring Township location in 1972. With the addition of the residence halls in 1990, Berks became a residential and commuter campus.
Student enrollment at Berks campus has increased steadily since 1972, when approximately 500 students attended. Today, there are 2,824 students enrolled.
Berks campus includes 15 buildings on 258 acres of land, and there are 109 full-time and 94 adjunct faculty members. Residence halls provide housing for 804 students. We celebrated our 50th anniversary in 2008. Learn more about our history and view video interviews about our campus' development at our 50th anniversary website.
