Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a public liberal arts university located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1857. EUP is one of the schools associated with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The main campus consists of more than 40 buildings, spread across an area of more than 580 acres. The campus is home to a five-acre lake, beautiful fields and woodlands. EUP offers 100 degree programs and 57 minors.

EUP is home to more than 100 student organizations, including academic clubs, honor societies, general student interest clubs, professional organizations and music and theater organizations. It has an active Greek life with several fraternities and sororities.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in fine arts, education and teaching, and media.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

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.
• Weekend study is an option.
• 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 7,671 in 2009-2010 (6,600 full-time equivalent).

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

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

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania provides on-campus housing for 2,093 of its 6,600 (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, 110 male students received the aid (men were 61% of those receiving aid) and 70 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 39% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania 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 (19 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (110 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (10 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (543 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Superintendency and Educational System Administration
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (49 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (138 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (248 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (15 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (119 awarded)

• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Organizational Communication

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (27 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (8 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (85 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (49 awarded)

• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

• Film/Video and Photographic Arts

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (50 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (93 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (121 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Communication Disorders
• Educational Psychology
• Psychology
• School Psychology