Program Info: The College of Agricultural Sciences, the first of the colleges established at Penn State, awarded the nation's first baccalaureate degrees in agriculture in 1861. Today, the college is widely recognized as one of the nation's premier institutions for agricultural research and education programs

Undergraduates can choose from 20 majors, 22 minors, 3 two-year programs, and 3 certificate programs. About 85 percent of the college's undergraduates come from non-agricultural backgrounds, and 43 percent are women.

The college encourages its students to gain work experience by completing an internship related to their major program of study. To help students find a perfect fit, the college maintains a computer database with more than 2,000 internships at more than 300 companies and government or public agencies. Students also have many opportunities to pursue research projects with faculty; to showcase their research efforts at college, University, and national events; and to coauthor publications with faculty.