Type: Public
State: Pennsylvania
Website: www.iup.edu


Quick Overview:
Small classes, student groups and frats are very common and popular as well as student publications. Drinking is a popular activity along side smoking.


The word from: the Students

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a nice place to study. Said to be academically challenging although not overwhelmingly hard if of course some effort is put into it. Great professors and even greater availability, not needing any kind of special appointment to get in contact with and are very well concerned with the students welfare and academic growth. These educators and the fact that classes have a relative small size make it so that it's possible for students to develop their critical thinking and it's even possible for those with the need for a bigger challenge to enroll in honors programs and classes. As for the administration, it is said that it sometimes can be a little out of touch with the world with constant changes they make but still accessible to any one that needs aid, although in some cases scheduling problems can be an issue. Overall at IUP there is potential to get as good of an education as any other college or university in the U.S. students just have to make the effort to learn.

Socializing is a big part of the IUP experience. Since it's location is in a more village area, parties are a great way to pass the time and have fun. The large majority of these involve alcohol of course but there are alternatives to those parties like movie nights and games. When the weather is nice there are also out door activities to be enjoyed. Clubs and other associations are popular at IUP making it another viable alternative to past the time and meet people.
The town also provides nice places to hang out, like a theater, pool hall, bowling alleys, restaurants and bars.

As for its student body, IUP is diverse, contrary to the local area. Being a public university makes it a mix of many different people. Students can meet and socialize with a diversity of people from conservatives to unique. It's easy to find people with similar interests given such array of diverse individuals. Even if frats and sororities are popular within campus, there is always some place to fit in at IUP, overall it's a very down to earth community.