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Study at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania


Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, also known as MU, is located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in the year 1857 as the Mansfield Classical Seminary. After a few name and status changes, it became Mansfield University in 1983. MU is one of the state universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The university campus spreads across an area of more than 170 acres. MU offers over 70 undergraduate, more than 8 graduate, more than 6 associate, over 60 minor and several baccalaureate programs in diverse Course Topics.

MU is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It supports more than 12 intercollegiate sports teams that participate in the Division II level. The athletes participate in sports such as field hockey, basketball, swimming, soccer, softball, cross-country, indoor track, and track and field.

Profile of Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

The main campus of Mansfield is in Mansfield, PA (a rural site not far from an urban area). The school is a public school. Mansfield offers degrees up to the Master's degree.

Course Topics

The school students most commonly major in a field related to music, family and social work, and security and law enforcement.

Mansfield Selectivity

Mansfield does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 430 to 530. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 430 or more.

Faculty

Mansfield offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Enrolment

In 2007, Mansfield had 3, 338 enrolled students.

Student Life

Many students at the school live in campus housing. Mansfield makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at the school belong to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference for major sports.

Mansfield Programs and Degrees
General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors
Liberal Arts145library science, technical and business writing, history, geography, English, social studies, political science, Spanish language, . . .
Education and Teaching130elementary school teaching, special ed, Education
Security and Law Enforcement90criminal justice and administration
Business and Management60business management
Family and Social Work60social work, food and nutrition
Nursing and Emergency Medicine54registered nursing
Music40music, music performance, music management
Science39biology, physics, aquatic biology, geology, chemistry
Media37communication studies
Therapy and Counselling35psychology, music therapy, mental and social health services
Medical Support and Technology19radiation therapist, respiratory care tech, medical lab tech
Art Studies15art studies
Computer Science and Engineering12computer and info science
Fine Arts6art history and criticism
Mathematics5mathematics
Religion and Philosophy2philosophy


Contact: Mansfield

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield, PA 16933

General Phone: (570) 662-4000

http: //www.mansfield.edu