Kutztown University

Comprising four colleges - Business, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences and Visual and Performing Arts - Kutztown University of Pennsylvania offers a wide range of outstanding academic programs to prepare individuals for successful careers.

Located on 289 acres, the campus is adjacent to the Borough of Kutztown in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

As of Fall 2016, enrollment at the university includes approximately 8,500 students from 29 states and 33 nations. About 44 percent of the undergraduates live in residence halls; the rest live at home or in nearby apartments. A well-rounded program of athletic, cultural, and social events and activities satisfies nearly every taste.

Ninety-three percent of our tenured/tenure track faculty have doctorates or terminal degrees.  Kutztown boasts a favorable 18:1 student:faculty ratio.

Kutztown University was founded in 1866 as Keystone Normal School.  The school became Kutztown State Teachers College in 1928, Kutztown State College in 1960 and achieved university status in 1983. (read more about the history of KU)

KU is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 267-284-5000. The university is approved by the Pa. Department of Education (PDE). Professional accreditations include the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP), Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA), Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE) and National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania enrolls approximately 9,500 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students every year
• Student-to-faculty ratio is 20:1
• Approximately 80% of students receive financial aid in the form of scholarships, grants, loans or student employment
• Kutztown University is home to nearly 100 international students from 30 different countries around the world