Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1857 |
| Endowment | $21,773,088 |
| President | H. Fred Walker |
| Provost | Michael Hannan |
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Academic staff
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346 |
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Administrative staff
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392 |
| Students | 6,550 |
| Undergraduates | 5,247 |
| Postgraduates | 1,303 |
| Location |
Edinboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. 41°52′12″N 80°07′19″W / 41.870°N 80.122°WCoordinates: 41°52′12″N 80°07′19″W / 41.870°N 80.122°W |
| Campus | 585 acres (237 ha) |
| Fight song | Scotland the Brave |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Athletics |
NCAA Division I – EWL NCAA Division II – PSAC (West) |
| Sports | 1 Division I 13 Division II |
| Nickname | Fighting Scots |
| Website | www.edinboro.edu |
Not to be confused with the University of Edinburgh.
Edinboro University is a comprehensive public university located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, United States, and one of 14 schools associated with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The town is named after Edinburgh in Scotland. Edinboro University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSACS). It has more than 6,000 enrolled students spread between the main campus and the Porreco College in Erie.
The main campus is located 18 miles (29 km) from Erie and within 5 miles (8.0 km) of the educational and population centers of McKean, Waterford, and Albion. The main campus has 42 buildings on a 585-acre (2.37 km2) campus which includes a 5-acre (20,000 m2) lake, open fields and woods, 10 on-campus residence halls (Highlands 1~8, Rose Hall and Earp Hall) for approximately 2,500 students, and the seven-story Baron-Forness Library. Edinboro University offers 150 degree programs and 57 minors. . The student-faculty ratio is 18:1.
Edinboro students may also choose to complete coursework toward workforce-related associate's degrees at the Porreco College in Erie. The Porreco College sits on the former Louis Porreco farm and estate in Millcreek Township and allows students to complete a community college-like education without leaving the Erie area. The Porreco College consists of 10 buildings in a farm-like setting.
Students with high academic aptitude scores and excellent high school records are eligible to participate in the University’s Honors Program.
Edinboro University has an extensive undergraduate degree program in Art that provides conservatory quality instruction at an affordable cost. The Art Department has approximately 1,000 students in four undergraduate programs (Art History, Applied Media Arts, Fine Arts/Crafts, and Art Education) as well as two graduate programs (Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts). The department encompasses four buildings, and houses two on-campus galleries, the Bates and Bruce Galleries. The undergraduate program allows for specialization in art education, art history, cinema (Animation and Film), graphic design, photography, ceramics, drawing, jewelry/metalsmithing, painting, print making, sculpture, textile design, weaving/fibers, and wood/furniture design.
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