Highlights

What makes the IUP experience stand out is this: At mega-universities, students might catch a glimpse of the professor; too busy doing research to be in the classroom, he or she passes the class off to the graduate assistant. Not at IUP, where the professors who conduct the important research also teach the classes. Often, those same faculty members will share research opportunities with graduate and undergraduate students, alike.

At IUP, students find a variety of academic programs and resources for the taking. Choose a traditional course of study, such as philosophy, English, or anthropology, or concentrate on a career-oriented, applied major, such as safety sciences or respiratory care. Whatever your major, you can expand your horizons and your career options by pursuing internships and study-abroad opportunities, or you can complement your academic experience by participating in opportunities such as the Center for Civic Engagement and Student Leadership or the Undergraduate Scholars Forum.

And, there is help when you need it. Many students take advantage of the Learning Enhancement Center, the Writing Center, the Career Development Center, and other resources that assist them in reaching their goals and becoming what they aspire to be.

University Attributes

Founded in 1875, IUP is a vibrant, comprehensive, research-based, teaching-focused, student-centered learning community that goes beyond what one would expect from a state school.

IUP combines the opportunities of a big university with the highly personalized and intimate learning-centered environment of a small college.

About fifteen thousand undergraduate and graduate students are currently enrolled in the accredited and nationally recognized programs at IUP, enjoying traditional and nontraditional classroom experiences, engaging in research and service activities with their faculty mentors, becoming lifelong learners, preparing for rewarding careers and productive lives, and developing leadership skills for effective citizenship.

IUP also makes significant contributions to the economic and cultural strength of the region, the commonwealth, and the nation through education, scholarship, and service. Our contributions to society have been recognized by Washington Monthly magazine and in the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. IUP also made G.I. Jobs magazine's list of "Military Friendly Schools."

IUP is consistently ranked among the best institutions in the region for cost, quality, and comfort by a wide variety of sources including the Princeton Review's "Best Colleges" publications; Donald Asher's Cool Colleges: For the Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming and Just Plain Different; Forbes Magazine; U.S. News and World Report; Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine; Consumers Digest; and Entrepreneur Magazine.

IUP is accredited by the Middle States Association Commission on Higher Education.

Degrees Available

• Bachelors
• Masters

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Anthropology
• English
• Health Sciences
• Philosophy

Experience Required

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