Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Former name
Bloomsburg Academy (1839–1856)
Bloomsburg Literary Institute (1856–1869)
Bloomsburg Literary Institute and State Normal School (1869–1916)
Bloomsburg State Normal School (1916–1927)
Bloomsburg State Teachers College (1927–1960)
Bloomsburg State College (1960–1981)
TypePublic
Established1839; 185 years ago (1839)
Academic affiliations
PASSHE
Endowment$50.3 million (2020)[1]
PresidentBashar W. Hanna[2]
Undergraduates6804
Postgraduates636
Location, ,
U.S.
CampusRural, 366 acres
ColorsMaroon and gold
NicknameHuskies
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIPSAC
MascotRoongo
Websitewww.bloomu.edu

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg, BU or Bloom) is a campus of Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and it is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.[3][4] It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The campus is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education with some degree programs accredited by specialized accreditors.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "President Bashar W. Hanna". Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Home". Dgs.state.pa.us. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  4. ^ Pennsylvania Local Government Fact Sheet, 2005 Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine