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Indiana University of Pennsylvania, or IUP, is a public university located in the borough of Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. It was originally established as Indiana Normal School in 1875 by the Indiana County investors. The institution achieved university status and became Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1965. It is the largest university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PaSSHE).
IUP’s main campus is a mix of old and new red brick structures. The campus covers 350 acres. It boasts a planetarium, University Museum, and a black box theater. IUP offers more than 100 undergraduate degree programs and over 40 graduate degree programs through the following academic divisions:
- College of Eberly Business and Information Technology
- College of Education and Educational Technology
- College of Fine Arts
- College of Health and Human Services
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- School of Continuing Education
- School of Graduate Studies and Research
IUP is home to several fraternities and sororities including Alpha Chi Rho, Phi Kappa Psi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Sigma Alpha, and Alpha Xi Delta.
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Campus Location1011 South Dr 201 Sutton Hall
Indiana, PA 15705-1098
USA
Main Tel: (724) 357-2100
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania HighlightsWhere Indiana University Of Pennsylvania stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, hospitality, music, media, design, mathematics, and security and law enforcement.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 2,314 | 68 | | Master | 617 | 33 | | Doctorale | 70 | 6 | | 1-2 year certificate | 42 | 2 | | Post-master's certificate | 15 | 1 | | Associate | 8 | 2 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 1 | 1 |
IUP StudentsThe student enrollment at IUP was 14,018 in 2007 (12,546 full-time equivalent). About 45% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 55% of the class. Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students and graduate students are 20%. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,695 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 14,550 | | Room | $ 3,340 | | Board | $ 2,120 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 2,933 |
Financial Aid: IUP participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 430 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 146 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 103 |
Housing and MealsIUP provides on-campus housing for 3,800 of its 12,546 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
IUP AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. IUP is in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference for major sports. IUP offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 92 male students received the aid (men were 47% of those receiving aid) and 105 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 53% of students receiving such aid) .
IUP Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 69% | | Women | 73% | | All | 71% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 430-530 | | Math | 430-530 | | Writing | 430-530 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (2 awarded) - City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES (32 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (627 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Fashion Merchandising
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (43 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (42 awarded) - Culinary Arts and Related Services
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
DESIGN (51 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (21 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (359 awarded) - Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Reading Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (48 awarded) - Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (166 awarded) - Consumer Economics
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Public Administration
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions
FINE ARTS (11 awarded) HOSPITALITY (82 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LIBERAL ARTS (380 awarded) - Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (45 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Mathematics
MEDIA (179 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded) MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (70 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
MEDICINE (1 awarded) - Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
MUSIC (79 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (112 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (153 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded) - Office Management and Supervision
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (33 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (14 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (113 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Natural Sciences
- Optics/Optical Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (228 awarded) THERAPY AND COUNSELING (165 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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