Type Public Administrative staff 520 Postgraduates 749 Mascot Husky Graduation rate 63.4% (2014) | Established 1839 Undergraduates 9,201 Acceptance rate 87.8% (2014) Phone +1 570-389-4000 President David L. Soltz | |
Location Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. Address 400 E 2nd St, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, USA Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 8,914 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 19,364 USD (2015) Notable alumni Jimmi Simpson, Rick Amato, Jahri Evans, Chuck Daly, Mark S Schweiker Similar Kutztown University of Pennsy, Pennsylvania State System of, East Stroudsburg University, Shippensburg University of Pennsy, Millersville University of Pennsy Profiles | ||
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly referred to as Bloomsburg, BU or Bloom, is a comprehensive public university located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of the 14 state universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Bloomsburg University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as by AACSB, NCATE, ABET, and by many other specialized accrediting agencies.
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History
It was established as Bloomsburg Academy in 1839. In 1856 it was renamed Bloomsburg Literary Institute. The name became Bloomsburg Literary Institute and State Normal School in 1869. In 1916 the state of Pennsylvania took control and named it Bloomsburg State Normal School. The name was changed to Bloomsburg State Teachers College in 1927. In 1960 the name was changed to Bloomsburg State College. The name was changed to the current Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania on July 1, 1983.
Programs & clubs
Bloomsburg University offers 54 undergraduate majors, 44 undergraduate minors and 20 graduate programs. The school has more than 250 student clubs and organizations.
Faculty
The University currently employs approximately 555 faculty. The student-to-faculty ratio is roughly 21 to 1 with 95% of its faculty holding terminal degrees in their field.
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Admission
In 2012/2013 Bloomsburg University received 10,379 applications and accepted 7,015 (68%) of these applicants making Bloomsburg selective in its admission standards. The entering class had an average GPA of 3.39 and an average combined SAT score of 1800.
Athletics
Bloomsburg teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division II and Division I for wrestling. The Huskies are a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and track & field.
Campus
Bloomsburg University overlooks the town of Bloomsburg, and is situated a few hundred yards from the community's business district. Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital is across the street from a cluster of residence halls. The lower campus consists of seven residence halls, a student services center, campus dining, instructional buildings, library and recreational and social facilities. Upper campus is about a half-mile away, and is connected by shuttle service. It contains athletic facilities, three university-owned student apartment complexes, and a dining and conference facility. It is home to Huskies athletics, including the Nelson Field House; Redman Stadium; fields for soccer, lacrosse and field hockey, baseball and softball; and a tennis center.