Bloomsburg University Of Pennsylvania

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, also known as BU or Bloom, is a public university located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of 14 state universities that make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). BU offers more than 55 undergraduate programs and over 15 graduate programs in diverse areas of study. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Business
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Professional Studies
• College of Science and Technology

There are several student clubs and organizations on campus. Some of the important ones are Alpha Nu Omega, Alpha Phi Omega, American Marketing Association, and BUTV (student television station, Ch8). There is also an International club to assist foreign students with admission into the university.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in mathematics, liberal arts, and education and teaching.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 8,855 in 2009-2010 (8,641 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students and graduate students are 13%.

Students under 25 years old represent 89% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Bloomsburg provides on-campus housing for 3,523 of its 8,641 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 109 male students received the aid (men were 51% of those receiving aid) and 104 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 49% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Bloomsburg offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (361 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (25 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (466 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (54 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (18 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (345 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (36 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (46 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (173 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (5 awarded)

• Health/Medical Physics

MUSIC (11 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (82 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (58 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (10 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (85 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physical Sciences
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (35 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (70 awarded)

• Psychology