East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania was established in 1893 as the East Stroudsburg Normal School. It was later renamed East Stroudsburg State Teachers College and became East Stroudsburg State College in 1960. It gained university status in 1983 and settled on its present name at that time. The university is also known as ESU. The main campus covers more than 210 acres in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and includes around 62 buildings. ESU is organized into various colleges:

• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Business and Management
• College of Education
• College of Health Sciences
• Graduate College

The university has officially recognized several Greek organizations, which are governed by the Inter Fraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council. In addition, there are several other student clubs and organizations. The American Institute of Biological Sciences, the European Studies Club, the Art Association, the Council for Exceptional Children and the Contemporary Dancers club are some of the student clubs at ESU.

ESU competes in the NCAA Division II. However, its wrestling and volleyball teams compete in the NCAA Division I. Its sports teams are known as the Warriors. The athletics department sponsors 10 men's and women's sports teams.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, hospitality, education and teaching, and science.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

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 7,234 in 2009-2010 (6,772 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

Students under 25 years old represent 81% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

East Stroudsburg University provides on-campus housing for 2,126 of its 6,772 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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, 98 male students received the aid (men were 47% of those receiving aid) and 111 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 53% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

East Stroudsburg University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (7 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (124 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (20 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer and Information Systems Security

DESIGN (13 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (437 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Health Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

HOSPITALITY (87 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (239 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (17 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (78 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communications Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded)

• Health Services Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (46 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (8 awarded)

• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (37 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (232 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (138 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Biology
• Geology/Earth Science
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (92 awarded)

• Psychology