Universities

East Stroudsburg University is home to nearly 7,000 students, with 6,355 undergraduate and 588 graduate students. Females outnumber males, 55 percent to 45 percent. Undergraduate students come from 19 states and 22 foreign countries.  ESU offers 59 bachelor’s degree programs, one associate’s degree program and 22 master’s degree programs as well as a doctorate program in Educational Leadership and Administration in partnership with Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  In Fall 2011, the university’s faculty totaled 321, with  91 percent of the full-time instructional faculty holding the doctorate or other terminal degree.  Student/faculty ratio is 17 to 1. ESU is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as by a variety of discipline-specific accrediting agencies. The university is continually expanding, with two new residence halls opening in January 2012, and plans for a new student center and library. There are more than 100 organizations and activities officially recognized by the university, ranging from social, cultural, multicultural, recreational, and community-service programs, with nearly 50 of those funded by the Student Activities Association.

Founded as Indiana Normal School in 1875, IUP is a comprehensive doctoral/research university today, offering more than 130 undergraduate and 65 graduate programs. The university enrolls 13,058 undergraduate and 2,321 graduate students; about 16 percent are minority students, and 5 percent are international. IUP faculty are well known for their dedication to teaching– some are listed in the Princeton Review’s “Top 300 Professors in the Country.” Their research in many fields gives students experience using equipment and facilities, collecting and analyzing data and presenting findings. Most of the residence halls are brand-new, built since 2006: They offer suite living and Living-Learning Communities for students with similar academic interests. The Kovalchick Complex, home of Hawks Basketball, opened in 2011 and has won a national award for university venues. A humanities academic building with state-of-the-art digital resources is under construction. Some things don’t change, though: The heart of the 350-acre campus is the Oak Grove, as it has been for 100 years. It’s the place to see and be seen while on your way to class or just hanging out.

Lock Haven University has a combined undergraduate enrollment of 4,969 on its main and Clearfield campuses. About 8 percent of undergraduates are from outside Pennsylvania, including 25 states and 21 other countries.  LHU offers 48 majors and certificate programs with 47 minors. The university offers master’s programs in education and health sciences (Physician Assistant). In 2010-11, the university awarded 92 associate degrees, 781 bachelor’s degrees and 92 master’s degrees. In Fall 2010, there were 556 full-time employees. This included 261 full-time faculty, 82 percent with earned doctorates and 12 percent representing ethnic minorities. More than 120 students study abroad each year and more than 115 international students enrich the climate on campus. LHU offers study-abroad programs in more than 20 countries. The Global Honors Program is available for qualified students.

Slippery Rock University is a student-friendly campus of more than 660 acres set among some of the region’s most scenic forests and lakes just 50 miles north of Pittsburgh. We combine the friendliness of a small, liberal arts college with the resources of a comprehensive university, including 17 Division II NCAA sports and more than 100 student organizations, including academic, professional, honorary, service, recreational, special interest and social organizations and associations. SRU offers a comprehensive learning experience that purposefully combines academic instruction with hands-on learning opportunities – a winning combination for success. We offer more than 60 undergraduate majors and 20 graduate programs including a doctorate in physical therapy. At The Rock, learning extends beyond the classroom. Our more than 8,500 students are encouraged to participate in a variety of activities from undergraduate research…to community volunteerism…to academic internships…to study abroad…to personal leadership development.