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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (KU) is a comprehensive public university established in 1866, nestled in the rolling countryside of Kutztown, Pennsylvania, between Reading and Allentown. A member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), Kutztown is internationally acclaimed for visual and commercial arts, education, business administration, and computer science and information technology.
KU comprises four colleges: the College of Visual and Performing Arts, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Business, and College of Education. The university operates the Sharadin Arts Building and the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school GPA and transcripts with test-optional application options. Graduate master's programs require an accredited bachelor's degree with a minimum 2.8–3.0 GPA, personal statement, two letters of recommendation, and English proficiency (TOEFL 79+ or IELTS 6.5+). Graduate assistantships provide full tuition waivers and stipends.
Nationally acclaimed NASAD-accredited communication design program with an elite creative alumni network, training graphic designers, art directors, and interactive UI/UX specialists in the Sharadin Arts Building.
Rigorous graduate computing program emphasizing enterprise software engineering, distributed cloud computing, cybersecurity vulnerability assessment, and advanced database architecture.
AACSB-accredited 30-credit-hour MBA delivering executive training in corporate financial analytics, strategic marketing, managerial economics, and supply chain logistics.
CAEP-accredited graduate education degree leading to Pennsylvania Reading Specialist K-12 certification, focusing on diagnostic reading clinical practicum, dyslexia remediation, and literacy leadership.
Hands-on marine science degree utilizing KU's membership in the Chincoteague Bay Field Station on Wallops Island, Virginia, to conduct marine invertebrate physiology and coastal oceanography.
CSWE-accredited social work degree utilizing a distinctive 'family-in-environment' framework to prepare clinical social workers for mental health clinics, schools, and child welfare agencies.
Professor and Chair of Computer Science and Information Technology
Department of Computer Science and Information Technology
Dr. Lisa Frye researches software-defined networking (SDN), network management protocol security, wireless sensor networks, and computer science educational ped...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Physical Sciences
Department of Physical Sciences
Dr. Matthew Stone conducts research in chemical oceanography, marine sediment biogeochemistry, nutrient fluxes in estuarine waters, and environmental trace meta...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Social Work and MSW Program Director
Department of Social Work
Dr. John Jackson investigates rural community mental health access, family systems therapy models, addiction recovery clinical protocols, and child welfare poli...
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