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Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
1011 South Drive
Indiana, PA 15705

Official telephone: (724) 357-2100
Website: www.iup.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 11,537
Full-time undergraduates: 10,740
Part-time undergraduates: 797
Total graduate students: 2,238
Full-time graduate students: 958
Part-time graduate students: 1,280
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 6%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.4% Hispanic/Latino
72.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.0% Nonresident Alien
0.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
74.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.7% Nonresident Alien
0.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 374 acres
City or town school is located in: Indiana, PA
Population of city/town: 14,098
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Harrisburg, Punxsutawney, Monroeville, and Northpointe.
Nearest major city: Pittsburgh, PA
Distance of nearest major city: 50 miles
Population of nearest major city: 305,841

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (98%)
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students (2%)
  • special housing for international students
  • other housing including Substance-free, Honors, and special-interest housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 88%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 33%
Percent of students who live off campus: 67%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 2363
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Punxsutawney regional, Northpointe, and music libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Lodge, farm, co-generation plant, sailing base; art and natural history museums.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
health service, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 15
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 3
Percent of men who join fraternities: 8%
Number of social sororities on campus: 13
Percent of women who join sororities: 8%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Penn
Number of honor societies: 23
Total number of registered organizations: 338
Campus-based religious organizations:
Amplify, Coalition for Christian Outreach, Friends of Himalayan Buddhism, GRIP, Interfaith Council, Jewish Student Union, Lutheran Student Movement, Resolved, Spirit of the Oak, Unitarian Universalists, Secular Student Alliance; Catholic, Hindu, Latter‐day Saints, and Muslim Student Associations; Christian Athlete, International, Nurse's Christian, and Orthodox Christian Fellowships
Minority student organizations:
African Dance Ensemble, Black Emphasis Committee, Black Student League, Pride Alliance, Ladies with Poise, NAACP, National Pan Hellenic Council, Ritmo Latino Dance Crew, Empowered Women
International student organizations:
Conversation Partners, Latino Student Organization; Arab, Chinese, Egyptian, Finance/Economics, Indian, International Business, International Friendship, Japanese, Korean, Latino, Malaysian, Pan‐African, Saudi, and Taiwanese Student Associations; Spanish and Anime clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Steve Roach,
Director of Athletics
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics,
Frank Condino,
Indiana University of Pennsylvania,
107 Memorial Field House,
Athletics homepage: www.iup.edu/oakgrove
School colors: crimson and grey
School mascot: Crimson Hawks
Athletic conference memberships: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cross-countryyes 
Men's footballyes 
Men's golfyes 
Men's swimmingyes 
Men's track and field (indoor)yes 
Men's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-countryyes 
Women's field hockeyyes 
Women's lacrosseyes 
Women's socceryes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's swimmingyes 
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's volleyballyes 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 3%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 28%
Athletic facilities:
field house, natatorium, stadium, athletic complex, tennis courts, country club for golf
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, dodgeball, flag football, kickball, powder puff football, soccer
Club sports for men:
baseball, cheerleading, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, paintball, rifle, rugby, sailing, soccer, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling
Club sports for women:
tennis, cheerleading, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, paintball, rifle, sailing, swimming, ultimate Frisbee, soccer, ice hockey, rugby, wrestling

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Pittsburgh, PA (75 miles)
Nearest other airport: Johnstown, PA (23 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Latrobe, PA (20 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Indiana, PA (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 14%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Jonathan Sinclair, Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, Harpo Studios
  • John Esposito, President and CEO, Warner Music Nashville
  • Susan Snyder, Pulitzer Prize winner, Philadelphia Inquirer.

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