The 725-acre hilltop campus of Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, is just a short drive from Lake Erie and Presque Isle State Park via the new Bayfront Highway. Original buildings donated by the Behrend family have been preserved, while more contemporary architecture complements our state-of-the-art facilities. And each residence area is named after a commander or ship involved in the Battle of Lake Erie—so you can draw inspiration from the past as you begin planning your future.