Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Colleges You May Like

• California University of Pennsylvania
• Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
• Millersville University of Pennsylvania
• Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
• West Chester University of Pennsylvania

From the College

Founded in 1875, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) draws its enrollment of 14,018 students from nearly every state and from scores of other countries. With three campuses located in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains, IUP is the largest of the fourteen universities in the State System of Higher Education and the only one that grants doctoral degrees.

The University sustains a tradition of high academic quality at an affordable cost. In forty-five academic departments located within six colleges and two schools, IUP offers approximately 130 undergraduate and graduate major fields of study. Graduate programs in many professional and applied areas are available, as are ten doctoral programs. IUP has one of the largest internship programs in Pennsylvania, providing students with professional experience to supplement their classroom learning.

The following publications have recognized IUP for its high academic standards and competitive costs: Consumers Digest Top 50 Best Values for Public Colleges and Universities, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s annual 100 Best Values in Public Colleges, Two Hundred Most Selective Colleges: The Definitive Guide to America’s First-Choice Schools, Princeton Review’s The Best 366 Colleges, Princeton Review’s Best 237 Business Schools, and U.S. News & World Report.

Located 50 miles northeast of Pittsburgh in the borough of Indiana, the seat of Indiana County, the main campus of IUP is just three blocks from the town’s business district. The University is easily accessible by automobile from all sections of the state. The campus’s residential facilities are being transformed from traditional double rooms with communal bathrooms to multiroom suites and bathrooms shared by no more than 2 students. The community of Indiana has more than thirty churches that represent all major faiths. All churches are within walking distance of the campus.

IUP awards B.A., B.S., B.F.A., B.S.Ed., and B.S.N. degrees in approximately 130 undergraduate and graduate majors in the areas of the arts and sciences, business, consumer services, elementary and secondary education, fine arts, food and nutrition, health and physical education, home economics, medical technology, nursing, respiratory therapy, and safety sciences. IUP also offers the Associate of Arts degree in business. Dual majors are available to students who wish to augment their academic background.

IUP provides for the nourishment of the whole person through its Liberal Studies Program. In addition to fulfilling the minimum 48-semester-hour Liberal Studies Program requirement, each student must complete the necessary major and minor requirements to reach the minimum total of 120 credits necessary for graduation.

Courses taken by students under the Advanced Placement program of the College Board prior to admission may be recognized by the awarding of college credit or by the exemption of required subjects from the student’s curriculum. For students who have acquired learning in nontraditional or other ways or who have advanced in a given field, an opportunity to gain exemption from a course is offered through examinations given at the discretion of each department.

The University offers an Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program.

IUP operates on two 14-week semesters–September through December and January through May–plus two 5-week summer sessions. The University also offers a Pre-Summer Session.

The University participates in joint programs with other colleges and universities. Included in these cooperative programs are one in family medicine with Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, one in forestry with Duke University, two in engineering with Drexel University and the University of Pittsburgh, one in graphic arts with the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, one in jewelry with the Bowman Technical School, one in optometry with Pennsylvania College of Optometry, and one in podiatry with Philadelphia School of Podiatry.

The Office of International Affairs has arrangements for students to study in numerous countries. Each year, approximately 200 students study abroad. Other opportunities for off-campus study include the marine science consortium, the graphic arts exchange program, internships, and studies in the health services, which are offered through the University’s affiliations with hospitals and other universities.

Information Technology Services provides computational support for undergraduate and graduate courses, faculty and student research, and the administrative requirements of the University. Terminals may be found in various locations on campus.

The University’s campuswide cable system and fiber-optic backbone are fully connected to all academic buildings and each residence hall room, allowing immediate connection to the University’s mainframe computer and access to the University’s television station and educational programming.

The Stapleton-Stabley Library complex provides study space for about 1,200 students. The monograph holdings total more than 864,000 volumes. The general holdings are enhanced by the reference collection, which has more than 16,000 current serial titles and 16,000 electronic serial publications, 2.4 million items of microform materials, and an extensive media collection. IUP is a designated select depository for federal and state publications and is currently housing more than 37,000 volumes of governmental publications. The Special Collections and Archives collections highlight the labor history and industrial heritage of western Pennsylvania. Media Resources provides children’s and curricular material to support the teacher preparation programs. The Cogswell Music Library houses approximately 11,000 books, 22,000 scores, 10,000 recordings, and 3,000 CDs.

There are a public computer lab in Stapleton and more than 118 public computers throughout the library. Increasing numbers of resources are available in full text electronically. The Instructional Design Center actively supports the growing distance education courses.

The basic costs that in-state students incurred per year in 2007–08 included $6695 for tuition and fees, $5436 for room and board, and approximately $1000 for books and supplies. Additional costs included $2633 for personal expenses. Tuition and fees for out-of-state students were $14,550 per year. All costs are subject to change.

More than 81 percent of IUP students received some type of financial assistance during the 2006–07 academic year. The types of financial aid offered by IUP include student employment, loans, grants, and scholarships. In most cases, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) serves as the application used to determine eligibility for these programs. Federal student assistance is available during the fall, spring, and summer terms. The application deadline for all students for the FAFSA is April 15, with award notifications to accepted freshmen beginning on March 15. Financial assistance is also available through IUP’s Army ROTC program.

There are 644 full-time and 75 part-time teaching faculty members. The student-faculty ratio is 16:1. While primarily serving as instructors, faculty members also aid students in course selections and career planning and advise student organizations and clubs.

IUP students actively participate in the governance of the University through the Student Government Association, the elected members of which represent students in the University Senate.

Any graduate of an accredited four-year high school or holder of a high school equivalency diploma is qualified to apply for admission to IUP. Applicants are reviewed by the Admissions Committee on the basis of high school records, recommendations, and scores earned on the SAT or the ACT. Applicants are expected to name their major field upon application, but a change in major can be made prior to or during the freshman year.

Applications are accepted for consideration for the fall and spring semesters after August 1 of the preceding year. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis beginning on September 15 until vacancies are filled. However, space in the incoming class and in the residence halls fills up quickly; prospective students are strongly encouraged to apply early in their senior year.

To request an application or further information, students should contact: