University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

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Distinctive Characteristics

Bright, highly-motivated, and diverse student body
State-of-the-art living, teaching, and learning facilities featuring dormitories wired for internet access
Small class sizes with personal attention in a safe, picturesque, suburban, 650-acre, wooded campus

Popular Degree Programs

Arts and Sciences
Business - Accounting, Finance, and Management
Elementary and Secondary Education
Engineering Technology
Preprofessional
Three Graduate Degrees - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Master of Social Work

Well-Rounded and Comprehensive University Experience

70 student organizations
Pasquerilla Performing Arts Ceter, offering outstanding cultural programs
Conference Center at Pitt Johnstown, providing ambient lodging and seminar facilities
J. Irving Whalley Memorial Chapel hosting religious services, weddings, special speakers, and programs
Zamias Aquatic Center offering swimming instruction to community

Accreditation

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Commission on Higher Education; Technology Accreditation Commision of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) www.abet.org.

Academic Calendar

Modified trimester with Fall and Spring semester; optional Summer terms from five to 15-week sessions

Graduation Requirements

Defined by chosen major, as well as Arts and Sciences general requirements

Financial Assistance

More than 80% of students receive financial aid, including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study
programs

General Information

Jem Spectar, PhD, President
Founded in 1927
Enrollment 2,700+ Full-time 450+ Part-time
Average class size 25
Student-to-faculty ratio 18:1
Alumni 15,000+
Faculty 143
Staff 210
40+ Undergraduate Majors

Last Reviewed: July 25, 2007