Enrollment
In fall 2024, there were 9,081 students:
- 7,011 undergraduates
- 1,720 graduate students
- 350 career preparation certificate students
- 61 percent female, 39 percent male students
- 570 students from outside Pennsylvania
- 23 percent international or minority students:
- 1,721 identify as non-white
- 373 are international students, representing 63 countries
Fall enrollment reflected an increase of more than 4 percent in retention of new, first-time, full-time, bachelor’s degree-seeking students from fall 2023.
Rankings
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has appeared for more than two decades in the Princeton Review’s Best Colleges guidebook. We’ve consistently been recognized as a “Best Bang for the Buck” university by Washington Monthly and as one of the top universities in the nation based on “what universities do for the country.” And we have been ranked as one of the top universities in the nation by the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education.
Our students excel and are recognized nationally for their achievements—with Fulbright Research Grants, the Biden Courage Award, and more. Our faculty, staff, and alumni also stand out for what they accomplish.
2025: The Princeton Review’s “Best Colleges 2026”
Based on surveys by IUP students, recognizing the university for “highly personalized attention and support.”
2025: Opportunity Colleges and Universities (Higher Access, Higher Earnings)
Designation from the Carnegie Foundation and American Council on Education that recognizes institutions (1) with graduates who earn salaries 50 percent higher than their peers in similar fields and (2) that provide access to students who reflect the communities they serve.
2025: U.S. News & World Report
IUP online master’s program in criminal justice ranked 21st in the nation.
2025: Universities.com
Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences program ranked first in Pennsylvania and second in the nation by Universities.com
2025: The Princeton Review
Top Master of Business Administration On-Campus Program
2024: Most Engaged Campus for Student Voting
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
2024: Princeton Review
Best Colleges Guidebook, Best Colleges Region by Region, Top Master of Business Administration On-Campus Program
2024: Wall Street Journal/College Pulse
America’s Best Colleges
2024: Open Doors 75 Seal of Excellence
For its 75 years of collaboration with the international Open Doors program
2023: Colleges of Distinction
Recognizing focus on hands-on learning, strong student-faculty relationships, a vibrant campus life, and successful outcomes
2023: The Princeton Review
Top Master of Business Administration On-Campus Program
Top Online Nursing Program
2023: Cybersecurity Guide
Cybersecurity bachelor’s degree program, eighth in the nation for affordability
2023: Forbes.com
Criminology master’s program, top six in the nation
2023: Intelligent.com
Online programs, best in the nation
2023: Military Times
Best for Vets Colleges, ranked highest in Pennsylvania
Points of Pride
Highlights from around the university in academics, athletics, scholarship and grant awards, and more, presented at IUP Council of Trustees meetings.
Student Honors and Awards
IUP students are bright, inquisitive, and accomplished. Add to that the rigorous education and abundant opportunities available to them at IUP, and it’s no surprise our students win prestigious national awards. Through our National Achievement Scholarships Office, under the Undergraduate Research Office, we provide resources students can use to make their applications as competitive as possible when applying for these fellowships and scholarships.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships
Freeman-Asia Study Abroad Awards
Current students or recent graduates have won Fulbright awards for international study since 1996
David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships since 2004
Students named Barry M. Goldwater Scholars since 2003
University Accreditation
IUP is very proud to hold university-wide regional accreditation through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the gold standard of external evaluation.
In addition, scores of individual programs have undergone self-study and external review by experts in those disciplines to ensure that the programs meet professional standards and prepare students for careers in those fields.
Degree Programs
IUP is the only university in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education to offer doctor of philosophy (PhD) degrees. These degrees, along with other doctoral-level degrees, are offered in a variety of programs—from the broader, more traditional programs, like Business and Nursing, to career-specific programs, such as Safety Sciences, Criminology, and School Psychology.
IUP boasts:
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Roughly 100 undergraduate degree programs, combining rigorous classroom work with numerous internship, education abroad, research, and other experiential learning opportunities.
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A nationally renowned honors program through the Cook Honors College.
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More than 40 graduate degree programs, including nine doctoral programs.
Colors
Our colors are crimson and gray.
Athletics
IUP competes in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and is an NCAA Division II member.
Men’s Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Swimming and Diving
- Track and Field
Women’s Sports
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
IUP teams have won more than 100 PSAC championships and two national team championships, and our student-athletes have won national awards and honors. Teams routinely earn berths in national championship competitions.
Scholarships are available for all varsity sports. IUP’s athletic program focuses on the overall student-athlete experience by providing opportunities for success in the classroom, in competition, and with community service opportunities.
IUP student-athletes are routinely honored for academic excellence with Academic All-America awards, NCAA Elite 90 Awards, and PSAC Champion Scholars and PSAC Scholar-Athlete recognitions. IUP teams have earned 13 PSAC Team GPA (team grade point average) awards since 2011.
IUP students also get involved in a variety of club and intramural sports.
varsity teams
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships
student-athletes
Where We Are
IUP is proud to call four communities—Freeport, Indiana, Pittsburgh, and Punxsutawney—home.
Indiana has a population of about 14,000 people; it has a vibrant, welcoming downtown district with shopping, a community theater, and a movie theater and performance center. It is also home to the Jimmy Stewart Museum. There are family-friendly events downtown weekly, including a Memorial Day jazz festival and a Christmas parade that attracts thousands of spectators. Indiana is part of Indiana County, which includes 14 boroughs and 24 townships—and several parks and recreation centers, including a number of lakes and rivers. More than 80,000 people make their home in Indiana County, which is proud to have earned the designation “Christmas Tree Capital of the World.”
Indiana
IUP’s largest campus is located in the heart of the community of Indiana. IUP’s campus has grown from 12 acres and one building in 1875 to 360 acres and 55 major buildings. The entire Indiana campus is part of the Allegheny Arboretum, a living museum devoted to the study, conservation, and enjoyment of trees, shrubs, and vines. The IUP Student Cooperative Association owns and operates the Hadley Union Building complex, adjacent to the Indiana campus, and owns and maintains the 280-acre Co-op Recreational Park, a 10-minute drive from campus, which offers 10 miles of hiking and walking trails, a disc golf course, softball fields, a fishing pond, and an archery range. Two lodges are available on the property for events and meetings.
Northpointe
Freeport, located along the Allegheny River, is home to IUP at Northpointe in the Armstrong Innovation Center. The site offers a number of classes for first-year students and houses a grant-funded makerspace.
Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney hosts both IUP Punxsutawney and the Academy of Culinary Arts, which includes buildings in and around the downtown.
Punxsutawney offers the best of a small, welcoming community and is known around the world for its annual February 2 Groundhog Day celebration, when the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil makes his weather prediction.
Pittsburgh East
Pittsburgh East, a center for a number of graduate programs, is in the Penn Center Building in Wilkins Township. The township borders eight Allegheny County neighborhoods, and the Penn Center Building is adjacent to a number of restaurants and shopping areas and is within minutes of downtown Pittsburgh.
Foundation for Indiana University of Pennsylvania
The Foundation for Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a separate nonprofit organization founded in 1967. The mission of the Foundation is to assist the university with achieving its goals by maximizing private support and acquiring or otherwise providing scholarships, buildings, grounds, or other suitable facilities, improvements, or equipment for the university and its students.