Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

400 E. Second Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1301
570-389-4000
www.bloomu.edu

FALL 2020 ENROLLMENT

Undergraduate: 7,740
Graduate: 696
Total Headcount: 8,436

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PA’s first professional sales and marketing degree program ready to grow

Bloomsburg University has been granted approval by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in professional sales and marketing effective immediately, becoming the only one of its kind in Pennsylvania.

“There is a need within Pennsylvania that this program will address,” said Monica Favia, chair of the Department of Marketing and Professional Sales. “The addition of the major along with BU’s membership in the University Sales Center Alliance represents a distinctive advantage for Bloomsburg University and its students. This fall the first three students will graduate with the major.”

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 Points of Pride

Bloomsburg University’s digital forensics program is designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.

Bloomsburg University’s nursing program is ranked No. 1 in Pennsylvania, according to CollegeAtlas.org.

​Bloomsburg University’s American Sign Language program is one of only two in the eastern United States.

Bloomsburg University is the first in the nation and among the few to offer an undergraduate program in accounting fraud examination.

​Bloomsburg University’s professional sales education program is considered one of the nation’s best, according to Sale’s Education Foundation.

 Notable Alumni

​Danny Litwhiler ’38 - Former MLB outfielder who played for four teams. Later went on to coach at Florida State and Michigan State. Named to the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021

​Mark Schweiker ’75 - 44th governor of Pennsylvania

Stacy Garrity ’86 - Pennsylvania State Treasurer ​

​Jimmi Simpson ’98 - Broadway, TV and film actor

​Jahri Evans ’07 -  Former NFL All Pro for New Orleans Saints ​

 University Rankings

National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education

Best Regional Universities – North
U.S. News & World Report