Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

400 East Second Street, Bloomsburg PA 17815-1301

http://www.bloomu.edu/

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly referred to as Bloomsburg, Bloom, or BU, is an public university located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It is one of the 14 state universities that compose the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Programs Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is most academically noted for its education programs, such as Elementary & Secondary Education and Audiology & Speech Pathology. As of 2004, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania offers 58 undergraduate programs and 16 graduate programs and a doctorate in audiology program, described in the university’s academic catalog[1]. Faculty Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania currently employs approximately 400 professors, roughly 85% of whom hold Ph.D. degrees. Likewise, classes are never taught by graduate students. The student-to-faculty ratio is roughly 18 to 1. Students There are roughly 8,000 students enrolled at the university, which represents a more than 100% increase over the past 20 years. A majority of the students live off-campus within the town limits, with a similar number of students who commute. The students are comprised of about 85% Caucasian and 15% of other origins. The ratio of women to men is 60:40. Academically, students are slightly above average, with median SAT scores of 1070. Most incoming freshman are within the upper 25% of their graduating high school class. The annual average tuition for a student at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in 2004 was about $10,000. Approximately 70% of the students receive at least some form of financial aid.