University Of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Location and Contact Information

450 Schoolhouse Road
Johnstown, PA 15904
USA
Main Tel: (814) 269-7000
Web Site

The campus is in a small suburb.

Overview

University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, also referred to as UPJ or Pitt-Johnstown, is a four-year, degree-granting constituent college located in rural Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in the year 1927 as a two-year division of the University of Pittsburgh. The institute moved to its present location in 1927. The main campus spreads across an area of 650 acres. It includes a library, a conference center, a chapel, sports and aquatic center, and a performing arts center. UPJ offers more than 40 baccalaureate and associate degree programs in diverse areas of study.

University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown boasts of an active student life. The students participate in several on-campus student clubs and organizations. They also compete in various sports. The institute's official mascot is the Mountain Cat.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in engineering technician, science, mathematics, business and management, and education and teaching.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

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

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 11,754
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 21,314
Room$ 4,570
Board$ 2,800
Books and supplies$ 1,050
Other$ 2,896

Financial Aid

University Of Pittsburgh-Johnstown participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 87% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant63%$6,442
Institutional Grant31%$5,293
Federal Grant25%$4,188
Pell Grant25%$3,151
Other Federal Grant24%$1,096
State or Local Grant46%$3,012

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan78%$7,554
Federal Loan78%$5,716
Other Loan16%$9,294

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Pittsburgh-Johnstown:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA2,781
2Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC2,883
3Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY3,045
4Union CollegeSchenectady, NY2,240
5Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA2,499
6Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA2,382
7Olivet CollegeOlivet, MI1,174
8Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO3,740
9Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA1,519
10Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA4,904

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor49425
Associate152
< 1 year certificate82

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  67
Without tenure; working toward tenure  22
Without tenure; tenure not available  51

Students

Student enrollment was 3,032 in 2009-2010 (2,936 full-time equivalent).

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

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 93% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men87%
Women90%
All89%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal440-540
Math460-560
Writing440-540

Room and Board

University Of Pittsburgh-Johnstown provides on-campus housing for 1,700 of its 2,936 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 41 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 32 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .

International Study

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (142 awarded)

  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (20 awarded)

  • Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (86 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (48 awarded)

  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

LIBERAL ARTS (100 awarded)

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Creative Writing
  • English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
  • Geography
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (7 awarded)

  • Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (15 awarded)

  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (7 awarded)

  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

SCIENCE (55 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
  • Geology/Earth Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (31 awarded)

  • Psychology