Founded in 1875, IUP is a vibrant, comprehensive, research-based, teaching-focused, student-centered learning community. IUP combines the academic opportunities of a large university with the highly personalized and intimate learning-centered environment of a small college. Almost 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled in our accredited and nationally recognized programs, enjoying traditional and nontraditional classroom experiences, engaging in research and service activities with their faculty mentors, becoming lifelong learners, preparing for rewarding careers and productive lives, and developing leadership skills for effective citizenship. IUP students enjoy an 18:1 student/faculty ratio. Nearly all classes are taught by faculty members, as opposed to graduate assistants.

• Four faculty have been included in a list of the 300 highest rated by students in the U.S. (Princeton Review, 2012)
• Faculty have won more than 60 Fulbright scholarships, allowing them to study and research in more than a score of countries.
• Faculty research has been sponsored by institutions such as the National Science Foundation, NASA, the American Chemical Society, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Department of Education.