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Study at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania


Founded in 1839, Bloomsburg University, BU, is a four-year, public university situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It is one of the 14 members of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. BU has more than 50 buildings situated on 280 acres. The buildings are divided into two sections - lower campus and upper campus, which are connected by a shuttle bus that runs throughout the day.

BU offers more than 50 areas of undergraduate study, more than 15 graduate programs and many doctorate degree programs. The institute is academically noted for its education programs such as Elementary and Secondary Education and Audiology and Speech Pathology.

The University has its own newspaper, BU Voice, as well as a college radio station, WBUQ (91. 1 FM). BU's sports teams are known as the Huskies.

Profile of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg can be found in Bloomsburg, PA (a town not far from a more urbanized area). The school is a public institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at Bloomsburg.

Course Topics

The most common majors at the school are in mathematics and education and teaching.

Bloomsburg Selectivity

Bloomsburg does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Only 25% of students scored 450 or lower in 2007 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at the school centered around 470 to 560, but ranged both higher and lower.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way Bloomsburg works to keep a high-quality staff. Instructors at the school are well-paid.

Student Enrolment

In 2007, 8, 745 students were enrolled in Bloomsburg.

Student Life

Student dorms or apartments are common at the school. Bloomsburg offers students meal plans. The school student athletes compete in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference competitions.

Bloomsburg Programs and Degrees
General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors
Education and Teaching494elementary school teaching, special ed, curriculum and instruction, instructional media design, education of hearing impaired, reading teaching, early childhood Education
Business and Management376business management, accounting, business, managerial economics
Liberal Arts355speech and rhetoric, English, sociology, history, political science, social studies, sign language translation, geography, . . .
Medical Support and Technology112audiology and speech pathology, radiation therapist, speech pathology, audiology, clinical lab tech
Science82biology, geology, chemistry, physical sciences, physics
Nursing and Emergency Medicine64registered nursing
Family and Social Work54social work
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy51health and fitness, exercise science
Media47mass communication, communication studies
Therapy and Counselling47psychology
Security and Law Enforcement38criminal justice and safety
Mathematics30mathematics
Computer Science and Engineering24computer science, computer and info science
Fine Arts22fine arts, art history and criticism
Music14music
Drama and Performing Arts9drama
Engineering8electrical engineering
Religion and Philosophy6philosophy
Medicine5medical physics


Contact: Bloomsburg

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

400 E Second St

Bloomsburg, PA 17815

General Phone: (570) 389-4000

http: //www.bloomu.edu