--- title: "Penn State YouTube Ads: Top Video Commercials | AdSee" description: "Explore 50+ Penn State YouTube ads with 93.5M views across the US. Check out top university commercials, creative angles, and estimated spend ranges." url: "https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/penn-state" --- # Penn State YouTube Ads and Video Campaigns The Pennsylvania State University is a public research university offering undergraduate, graduate, professional, and online degrees. Its YouTube advertising footprint includes 50+ ads in the US that have generated 93.5M views. Campaigns highlight the Penn State World Campus online offerings, institutional research, student community, and university spirit. Last updated: 2026-10-25T11:01:36.000Z ## Key figures - Rank: #578 YouTube advertiser by estimated spend (https://www.adsee.ai/top-youtube-advertisers/page/3) - Company: The Pennsylvania State University - Category: Education — Higher education university - Headquarters: United States - Estimated total YouTube ad spend: $1.9M – $4.7M (all-time, estimated range) - Ads indexed: 55 - Total views: 93.5M - Markets: 1 countries the ads ran in - Verify in the Google Ads Transparency Center: https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR09666194039929569281?region=anywhere ## Most-viewed Penn State YouTube ads Top 20 by views, list updated October 2026. 1. [Penn State World Campus: A World of Possibilities. Online.](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-world-campus-a-world-of-possibilities-online-ccWwNhNGvJk) — 53.8M views, 15s 2. [Penn State Researchers Re-engineering Medical Simulation](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-researchers-re-engineering-medical-simulation-NdF39ENqH8Q) — 8.4M views, 15s 3. [Penn State — Find Your Fit Quiz](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-find-your-fit-quiz-vuMsuvsiY3w) — 4.5M views, 37s 4. [Penn State: Extracting Critical Minerals from Coal Waste](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-extracting-critical-minerals-from-coal-waste-FU64II1ElsE) — 3.8M views, 31s 5. [Penn State Supports Farmers and the Economy](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-supports-farmers-and-the-economy-E6U1850kn6o) — 2.2M views, 15s 6. [Penn State — Find Your Fit Quiz](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-find-your-fit-quiz-XCxMU1DPCDs) — 2.2M views, 37s 7. [Penn State Ranks in the Top 5% Worldwide](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-ranks-in-the-top-5-worldwide-enZldw7c5sI) — 2.2M views, 7s 8. [Penn State — Find Your People](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-find-your-people-fVAogvH18x0) — 2M views, 30s 9. [Penn State — University Spirit](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-university-spirit-2JiivDSWgtc) — 1.3M views, 10s 10. [Penn State — We Are Penn State](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-we-are-penn-state-hL1kS4MiSIw) — 1.2M views, 15s 11. [Penn State — We Are Penn State](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-we-are-penn-state-grSi1w1WOcU) — 1.1M views, 10s 12. [Penn State World Campus — A World of Possibilities Online](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-world-campus-a-world-of-possibilities-online-P5OJlpueZsU) — 943.3K views, 20s 13. [Penn State: Supporting Pennsylvania Poultry Farmers](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-supporting-pennsylvania-poultry-farmers-JTMgMlcLe94) — 939.7K views, 19s 14. [Penn State — Plan Your Summer Visit](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-plan-your-summer-visit-1-n_8Cr7BMA) — 920.7K views, 11s 15. [Penn State: Research or Regress](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-research-or-regress-0v0qZ6PO_qE) — 739.7K views, 10s 16. [Penn State — We Are Penn State](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-we-are-penn-state-aOFnCV1YzIM) — 670K views, 30s 17. [Substance Abuse Prevention Program Developed at Penn State](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/substance-abuse-prevention-program-developed-at-penn-state-nMKIPWXQrI8) — 618.7K views, 10s 18. [Penn State — We Are Penn State](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-we-are-penn-state-_J2jv0PeINk) — 558.9K views, 15s 19. [Penn State - We Are Penn State](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-we-are-penn-state-7NVT5apHk64) — 515.6K views, 10s 20. [Penn State Drone Technology: Research or Regress](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/education/penn-state-drone-technology-research-or-regress-tWeN0rNMvOs) — 454.5K views, 10s ## About Penn State The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) is a public state-related land-grant research university based in Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, the institution operates its flagship campus at University Park along with more than 20 campuses across the state. It provides undergraduate, graduate, professional, and online degree programs to students worldwide. ## Penn State YouTube ads — FAQ ### What is Penn State and what does it advertise on YouTube? Penn State, officially The Pennsylvania State University, is a public land-grant research university based in the United States. Its YouTube ads promote undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, including online degree programs through Penn State World Campus. ### What are Penn State's YouTube ads about? Penn State's YouTube ads focus on student recruitment tools like the Find Your Fit Quiz, campus spirit and community, academic rankings, and scientific research initiatives ranging from medical simulation to extracting critical minerals from coal waste. ### What video formats does Penn State use for YouTube ads? Penn State uses a combination of horizontal videos and vertical Shorts-style spots, leaning toward horizontal formats. Most of the university's video ads are brief, typically running 15 to 30 seconds or less. ### In which languages does Penn State advertise on YouTube? Penn State advertises on YouTube entirely in English, addressing audiences in the United States and prospective students worldwide. ### How many YouTube ads does Penn State run? AdSee has indexed 55 YouTube ads from Penn State, with 93.5M views in total, shown in 1 country. ### Where does Penn State advertise on YouTube? Penn State's YouTube ads in the AdSee library ran most often in the United States. ### How much does Penn State spend on YouTube ads? AdSee estimates Penn State's YouTube ad spend at $1.9M – $4.7M. The estimate is calculated from the views of its indexed ads and typical cost-per-view rates in the countries where they ran; it is not spend reported by Penn State. ### What is Penn State's most-viewed YouTube ad? The most-viewed Penn State ad in the AdSee library is “Penn State World Campus: A World of Possibilities. Online.”, with 53.9M views on YouTube. ### Where can I verify Penn State's ads? Penn State's ads can be checked in the Google Ads Transparency Center, which lists the ads of the advertiser account behind them: https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR09666194039929569281?region=anywhere ## More top Education advertisers - #508 [红松小课](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/xiaozhuanhao-com) — est. spend $217K – $5.4M, 133 ads - #521 [SmartyMe](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/smartyme) — est. spend $321K – $5.3M, 38 ads - #531 [Kodland](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/kodland) — est. spend $208K – $5.2M, 56 ads - #542 [Headway](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/headway) — est. spend $202K – $5.0M, 163 ads - #556 [Preply](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/preply) — est. spend $197K – $4.9M, 49 ads - #563 [IXL Learning](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/ixl-learning) — est. spend $1.1M – $4.8M, 18 ads - #620 [Harvard Business School](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/harvard-business-school) — est. spend $173K – $4.3M, 53 ads - #622 [Connections Academy](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/connections-academy) — est. spend $259K – $4.3M, 33 ads All brands: https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands Spend figures are estimated ranges derived from view counts and country-level CPV benchmarks — they are not reported by the advertiser. Method: https://www.adsee.ai/methodology/ad-spend-estimates