The Gettysburg Battlefield near Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania boasts 14 state-owned universities, with more than 117,000 students enrolled annually. Attending a state university allows a student the opportunity to acquire a four-year degree at a lower cost than at a larger university. The universities' student bodies vary in size from less than 3,500 students to more than 15,000 students. While all the universities offer comprehensive programs of study, only a few offer doctorates.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg University is in Northeastern Pennsylvania's only incorporated town of Bloomsburg, near the Susquehanna River. It offers bachelor's degrees in more than 80 programs and 20 graduate programs leading to master's degrees. This university is unique in that it also offers a doctorate in audiology. More than 10,000 students on average attend this university annually. Some popular courses include education, nursing, biology, criminal justice and computer forensics.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University, about 60 miles from Pittsburgh, was founded in 1875 as Indiana Normal School and gained university status in 1965. Its focus is mainly on being a research and doctoral institution. Enrollment is more than 15,000 students, coming from across the nation, several U.S. territories and more than 70 international countries. Criminology, education, business, psychology and communications media are some of the more popular programs of study.
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg University, or "Ship," has an average enrollment of more than 8,000 students, 90 percent of whom are Pennsylvania residents. Located about 30 minutes north of Gettysburg, the university's John L. Grove College of Business was ranked as one of the best business programs in the nation in "U.S. News & World Report"'s "Best Colleges" 2011 ratings. Teacher education, business, criminal justice, applied physics/engineering and psychology are popular courses.
West Chester University
Founded in 1871, West Chester University is the second-largest school in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the fourth-largest university in the Philadelphia area. Average enrollment is more than 14,000 students, primarily from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. WCU is divided into five colleges: Education, Arts and Sciences, Health Sciences, Business and Public Affairs and Visual and Performing Arts. Communication studies, music, criminal justice and history are also available.
East Stroudsburg University
East Stroudsburg University is located in the Pocono Mountains of eastern Pennsylvania. ESU has an annual enrollment of more than 7,000 students. About 75 percent of undergraduates and 84 percent of graduate students are state residents. There are more than 60 bachelor's degree programs and 20 master's degree programs. Education, nursing, computer security, media communications and technology, athletic training and hotel, restaurant and tourism management are a few popular programs.
Mansfield University
Mansfield University, founded in 1857, is in rural, north-central Pennsylvania below the New York State border. It's a small, liberal arts institution offering more than 70 degree programs. There is a heavy emphasis on music, with that department offering five degrees. There is an enrollment of approximately 3,400 students from 36 states and 20 foreign countries. Biology, business, education, communications, criminal justice and art are also popular courses of study.
California University of Pennsylvania
California University's 294-acre campus is on the Monongahela River in rural southwestern Pennsylvania. More than 9,000 students are enrolled at the university, which offers 150 undergraduate programs and 50 graduate programs. While a large majority of students are state residents, the variety of courses also attracts students from all 50 states and 36 countries. Education, applied engineering and technology, criminal justice, athletic training and sport management are a few available courses.
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