East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The following is a detailed introduction to the school:

School History

The school was founded in 1893 as a private normal preparatory school named East Stroudsburg Normal School.

In 1920, the ownership of the school was transferred to the Pennsylvania government and changed its name to East Stroudsburg State Normal School.

In 1927, the school was granted the right to grant Bachelor of Science in Education and Bachelor of Science in Health Education, and was subsequently renamed East Stroudsburg State Teachers College.

In 1960, the school added more courses and was renamed East Stroudsburg State College again.

In 1983, the school became a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education with the approval of Senate Bill 506 and adopted its current name.

School Size

Number of students: The school has a total of 7,234 students, including 6,099 undergraduates and 1,135 graduate students.

Campus area: The campus covers an area of 213 acres (about 0.9 square kilometers), located in the Pocono Mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania, 48.2 miles (77.6 kilometers) southeast of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area, 41.9 miles (67.4 kilometers) northeast of Allentown, 2 miles (3 kilometers) from the New Jersey border, about 75.3 miles (121.2 kilometers) from New York City, and 101.6 miles (160 kilometers) from Philadelphia.

Academic Strength

Professional Settings: The school has a School of Business Administration, a School of Education, a School of Arts and Sciences, and a School of Health Sciences, offering 68 undergraduate majors and 24 professional directions. Among them, the majors with a large number of enrollments include health and physical education K-12, elementary education, biological sciences, business management, computer science, psychology, and secondary education. There are also majors such as health services management and industrial physics, as well as graduate study courses. Its extended learning program also provides professional development training in building information modeling (BIM).

Faculty: The school has 280 academic staff and 400 administrative staff, with a teacher-student ratio of 19:1.

Teaching features: Focus on practical teaching and students' practical operation ability training, through internships, experiments, projects, etc., let students apply theoretical knowledge to practice, provide students with rich practical opportunities and career development support, to help students better adapt to future career needs.

Academic ranking: Webometrics ranks 2370th in the world university rankings.

Campus life

Campus media: The school has campus media such as Calliope literary magazine, which is run by students.

Student organizations: The school has various student organizations and clubs, covering academic, cultural, artistic, sports and other aspects, such as fraternities and sororities. Students can participate according to their interests and hobbies to enrich their extracurricular life, expand interpersonal relationships, and cultivate leadership and teamwork spirit.

Sports activities: The school is a member of the NCAA Division II - Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PSAC), and students have the opportunity to participate in various sports competitions and fitness activities.

Campus facilities: There are 62 buildings on campus, including academic facilities, 7 dormitories that can accommodate 2,200 students, and a restaurant that can accommodate 1,000 people. In addition, there is the Mattioli Recreation Center, which has an indoor track, basketball courts, squash courts, various free weights and weight training equipment, and aerobic exercise equipment; the Science and Technology Center, which was opened in 2008, has research and teaching spaces for multiple science departments such as chemistry, mathematics, and computer science, as well as a planetarium and a constant temperature astronomical observatory.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate: IELTS score of 6, TOEFL score of 79, GPA of 3.

Graduate: The admission requirements for different majors are different. Generally, undergraduate degree certificates, transcripts, letters of recommendation, personal statements and other materials are required. Some majors also require GRE or GMAT scores.