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In the photo, President Tony Atwater, center, is flanked by Governor Ed Rendell and Senator Don White on the occasion of the land purchase for the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a diverse, vibrant, and cosmopolitan community of more than fourteen thousand talented students who represent the key to a promising economic and cultural future for the state, region, and nation.
Founded in 1875, this is an institution with a rich history and tradition of academic achievements—a legacy of excellence and service that IUP continues to build upon as we move into the twenty-first century. We are consistently ranked among the best universities in the nation by such sources as The Princeton Review. We are also deeply committed to enabling greater access to high-quality higher education, a commitment reflected both in our competitive tuition costs and in our generous financial aid programs.
I invite you to browse through this website or, better yet, visit our campus. Get a glimpse of the academic rigor and intellectual collaboration inherent in our more than one hundred baccalaureate degrees, nearly fifty master’s degrees, and eight doctoral degrees, as well as the nationally renowned Robert E. Cook Honors College.
Explore one of America’s most beautiful and well-equipped campuses. Interact with a faculty dedicated to teaching and passionate about the kind of scholarship that regularly attracts national and international recognition. Feel the excitement of more than 220 student clubs and organizations and Division II athletic programs. Understand what makes Indiana an ideal town for a life of intellectual reflection and contemplation as well as for access to big-city opportunities.
I believe you will discover a university that goes well beyond your every intellectual, professional, and personal expectation of college, as it prepares you to become a responsible global citizen and a service-minded leader.
Dr. Tony Atwater
President
Indiana University of Pennsylvania