A Virtual Tour of Penn State Abington
This tour offers pictures of our beautiful campus and buildings with brief descriptions. To receive additional information on each site described below, select the site highlighted on the map or click on each site’s name below.
We also invite you to visit our campus.
Location: suburban Philadelphia in Abington Township about 4 miles south of PA Turnpike on Rt 611; about 45 minutes from downtown Philadelphia.
Abington recently received the “Best Community” award.
Sutherland Building
Sutherland Building houses Admissions, Financial Aid, other administrative offices and classrooms.
One of the original buildings on campus, Sutherland used to be a boarding school for affluent young women in the early 20th Century, more
Lares Building
Today, this building serves as the hub of most student activities and includes the cafeteria, meeting rooms, and the campus bookstore.
Many years ago, this building was the home of Abby Sutherland, who was a headmistress when the grounds served as a boarding school for young women, more
Campus Grounds and Duck Pond
The campus is set in 50 acres of beautiful, wooded grounds, surrounded on all sides by elegant, suburban homes. The campus has a mixture of historic buildings and modern classroom buildings.
The duck pond is the centerpiece of campus and home to our resident waterfowl, more
Woodland Building
The largest and first building you see when arriving on campus from Route 611.
The science, technology, and art students have their classes and labs here, and all students find assistance with research in our library, more
Athletics Building
This is home for our thirteen varsity sports.
If you are interested in intramural sports, personal fitness, or group activities, the athletic building has the facilities and opportunities for you, more




