Penn State University Press is an academic publisher producing scholarly and general-interest works in the humanities and social sciences. Its publishing spans subjects including art history, religious studies, magic, history, and rhetoric, with books exploring topics from photography and poverty to religion, politics, literature, and cultural memory. The press features collections and imprints such as Keystone Books, Eisenbrauns, and Graphic Mundi, and publishes journals covering fields including Jewish ethics, African development, philosophy, religious studies, and history.

Alongside its books and journals, Penn State University Press provides catalogs, subject and series browsing, and information for readers, instructors, librarians, booksellers, and wholesalers. Authors can find proposal and manuscript guidelines, marketing resources, and details about publishing with the press. The organization also supports permissions and subsidiary rights requests, review and exam copies, course orders, and metadata feeds. Its website offers selected content through PSU Press Unlocked and shares publishing news, featured titles, and journal updates. Based in University Park, Pennsylvania, the press serves readers and academic communities through its publications and publishing resources.