November 08, 2013
PASSHE Chancellor officially unveils new Multi-University Electronic Admissions Application
Contact: Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu
Mansfield – Speaking today before a group of high school guidance counselors meeting at Mansfield
University of Pennsylvania, PASSHE Chancellor Frank T. Brogan officially unveiled
the State System’s new Multi-University Electronic Admissions Application (MUEAA).
The new online tool allows potential students to apply to any Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education university – or to multiple universities – with ease. Since its
quiet launch in August, more than 50,000 applications have been submitted or are in
progress.
“As guidance counselors, I don’t have to tell you that today’s 15- to 18-year-olds
are very sophisticated consumers of information and products, including what they
expect in the application process for college,” Mr. Brogan said to those attending
PASSHE’s Fall Counselor Information Day. “Our research shows us that speed and ease
of use are at the top of the list of their must haves. Call it the ‘one-click’ rule.”
The MUEAA can be accessed from the PASSHE website (www.passhe.edu) or from any of the 14 individual PASSHE university websites. Potential students
may first explore all of the academic programs the PASSHE universities have to offer
by going to the PASSHE site and clicking on “What Should I Study?” Once they are ready
to apply, they may click on “Start Now.”
Potential students then go to the university of their choice and fill out their first
application. Once they complete their initial application, the student can easily
apply to another university; all of his or her personal information and educational
history will already be pre-populated on the second form.
“We know for the vast majority of students who enroll at one of our 14 universities,
that institution was their first choice school,” Mr. Brogan said. “We also know that
many of our applicants apply to multiple PASSHE universities. The new multi-university
electronic application makes that process simple.”
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher
education in the Commonwealth, with about 112,000 students. The 14 PASSHE universities
offer degree and certificate programs in more than 120 areas of study. About 500,000
PASSHE alumni live and work in Pennsylvania.
The state-owned universities are Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg,
Edinboro, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery
Rock and West Chester Universities of Pennsylvania. PASSHE also operates branch campuses
in Clearfield, Freeport, Oil City and Punxsutawney and several regional centers, including
the Dixon University Center in Harrisburg and the Philadelphia Multi University Center
in Philadelphia.