Indiana University of Pennsylvania

University in Indiana, The United States

Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) is a public university and part of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. Its main campus is in Indiana, Pennsylvania (United States), a college town of about 15,000 people some 70 minutes from Pittsburgh. Founded more than 150 years ago, it is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and holds the Carnegie R2 classification (high research activity).

IUP offers more than 100 undergraduate and more than 40 graduate degree programmes at bachelor's, master's and doctoral level, in fields from biochemistry, nursing and cybersecurity to education, theatre, counselling, safety sciences and business (MBA). Its culinary academy in Punxsutawney offers associate degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry, and a College of Osteopathic Medicine has opened applications for the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.

Students come from more than 60 countries. The American Language Institute runs full-time intensive English programmes and a bridge route to conditional admission for undergraduates. All degree-seeking international students on F-1 or J-1 visas are automatically considered for a partial tuition waiver, and exchange students can spend one or two semesters at IUP.

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Programmes

More than 100 bachelor's majors, plus associate degrees, minors and certificates. Interest areas include:

Business and communications and media technology
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
Health care and pre-med
Education and counselling
Criminal justice and pre-law
Art, design and performance
Languages and international studies, humanities and social sciences
Culinary arts, food and nutrition (associate degrees in Punxsutawney)

Students can start with one of six exploratory majors, and the Cook Honors College offers its own core classes and scholarships.

Graduate programmes

More than 40 graduate degree programmes: master's degrees (including the MBA, counselling and safety sciences), Educational Specialist (EdS), doctorates and graduate certificates. The College of Osteopathic Medicine is accepting applications for the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Graduate students may be eligible for departmental graduate assistantships.

Admission

Online application and US$25 application fee
Official secondary school transcripts in English (evaluation by a NACES member service is recommended, and required for some countries)
Proof of English proficiency
Financial affidavit showing funding for at least the first year, with bank statements or sponsor letters no older than six months
Copy of passport (and of dependants' passports)

Transfer students also send college transcripts. Applications are taken for the fall and spring semesters.

Language requirements

Minimum scores for undergraduate admission:

TOEFL iBT 61 (TOEFL Essentials 4)
IELTS 5.5
Duolingo English Test 90
Cambridge English 160
PTE Academic 46

Residents of some countries are exempt. Students below these levels can be admitted conditionally through the American Language Institute Bridge programme; completing nine credits there waives the test requirement.

Scholarships and financial aid

All degree-seeking international students on F-1 or J-1 visas are considered automatically, based on financial need, for a Partial Tuition Waiver from the Office of International Education. Full-time undergraduates receive US$2,500 per semester and must complete 40 hours of community service each semester; graduate students receive US$140 per credit (up to 9 credits). Graduate students may also hold departmental assistantships, and private loans usually need a US co-signer.

Housing

IUP offers on-campus suites, single rooms and upper-division housing, and most first-year students must live on campus. Degree-seeking students in suite housing on the Indiana campus receive a housing scholarship of US$500 per semester in the first year, US$750 in the second and US$1,000 in the third and fourth years; new students must sign up by 1 May 2027 to receive it. Websites such as iuphousing.com are private off-campus rentals, not IUP housing.