College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1875 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
12,047 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$30,177,954 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$35 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$6,390 in-state, 13,950 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,078 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station |
Student Organizations: |
250 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology), Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice), Alpha Psi Omega (Drama), Alpha Tau Delta (Nursing), Kappa Delta Pi (Education), Mortar Board, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma Pi (Education), Pi Omega Pi (Business Education), Rho Sigma Kappa (Safety Sciences), Sigma Alpha Iota (Music), Sigma Gamma Epsilon (Earth Sciences), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing), Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography) |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Adventist Students Campus Fellowship, BASIC (Brothers and Sisters in Christ), Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Student Association, Christian Student Fellowship, Coalition for Christian Outreach, IUP Alive (Christian student organization), Jewish Student Union, Lutheran Student Movement at IUP, Muslim Student Association, Nurse's Christian Fellowship, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Spirit of the Oak (Neo-Pagan student organization) |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Dance Ensemble, Bangledesh Association, Black Emphasis Committee, Black Student League, Chinese Student Assocation, Culturelinks, India Students Association, International Student Club, Il Circolo Italiano, IUP Council of NPHC, Japanese Students Association, Korean Student Association, Latino Student Association of IUP, Malaysian Student Association, NAACP, Pan African Student Association, Taiwanese Student Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) choral and instrumental ensembles, jazz bands, residence hall assocation, departmental, service and special-interest groups |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Penn (three times a week) |
Number of Fraternities: |
19 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
9 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
10% |
Number of Sororities: |
14 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
N/A |
Percent Sorority Members: |
11% |
College Services
Basic: |
day care, health service |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
900,931 |
Library Facilities: |
Cogswell Music Library and Punxsutawney Branch Campus Library |
Museums |
art museum, natural history museum, lodge, farm, co-generation plant, sailing base |
Computers Available: |
1,649 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
16,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (78%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (5%), other housing options (9%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
86% |
Campus Size: |
350 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Pittsburgh, PA (75), Johnstown, PA (23) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Latrobe, PA (20) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Indiana, PA (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
N/A |
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