Mansfield University of Pennsylvania was founded in 1857 and is a member of the Pennsylvania State University system. The following is a detailed introduction to the school:

School Overview

Geographic location: Located in Mansfield, in the north-central part of Pennsylvania, USA, it is surrounded by metropolises such as New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, as well as famous tourist attractions such as "Thumb Lake", "Nicaragua Falls", and "Corning Glass Museum". It is close to Corning, a Fortune 500 company, and is only an hour's drive from the "Ivy League" Cornell University.

Campus environment: The campus is small in size, with a beautiful natural environment, towering ancient trees and green land. The campus has the iconic North Hall, which has a six-story atrium, a library, and a cutting-edge virtual reality laboratory. In addition, the school is close to the beautiful Lamb Creek Biking and Hiking Trail and is not far from the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.

Number of students: Approximately 3,400 students, including 2,876 undergraduate students.

Nature of school: Public university.

School ranking: Ranked as a first-tier university in the northern United States by "U.S. News and World Report" in 2011. In the 2021 Payscale University Salary Report, the school ranked 1289th among all alumni and 1297th among undergraduates only; in the July 2023 WRWU World University Rankings, it was 5673rd.

Accreditation: Accredited by the Ministry of Education of China.

Majors

Undergraduate majors: More than 70 undergraduate majors are offered, covering business administration, accounting, marketing, and management in the School of Business; journalism, public relations, electronic media, and organizational communication in the School of Communication; preschool education, elementary education, and special education in the School of Education and Special Education; anthropology, sociology, social work, criminology, and judicial administration in the School of Social Sciences.

Graduate majors: There are 12 graduate majors, including special education, child education, music, nursing, library information technology, organizational leadership, etc.

Associate degree majors: 10 associate degree majors are offered, providing students with more choices.

Teaching features

Excellent faculty: More than 80% The above professors have doctoral degrees in their academic fields and can guarantee the quality of teaching and provide high-quality education and teaching services for students.

Small class teaching: Focusing on personalized education, the class size is small, professors can give students more attention and help, making students feel more comfortable and more engaged in class, which helps students better master knowledge and skills.

Practical teaching: The school's "honor program" provides students with a dynamic learning environment, including cooperative research projects, personal research projects, and field internships, helping students combine theoretical knowledge with practice and improve students' practical ability and comprehensive quality.

Language support: Provide language learning programs for international students with weak language foundation, open a series of language courses, and provide professional teachers for guidance. We also provide Chinese students with an optional three-week summer language and culture class, which teaches students English and American culture through a combination of classes and travel, helping them adapt to school study and life as soon as possible, and the language class scores are counted as official credits.

Campus Life

Student Clubs: There are more than 120 student clubs, such as the Chinese Student Club, which is jointly coached by Chinese and American professors. Students can participate in club activities according to their interests and hobbies, make friends, and enrich their extracurricular life.

Campus Media: The school has its own TV station and radio station. Students can participate in the editing, editing and production of TV, radio and campus newspapers to exercise their practical ability and creativity.

Cultural and Sports Activities: There are more than 200 music performances and many sports competitions on campus. The school's military band also participated in the 2012 London Olympics. In addition, the school also has special clubs such as the Boxing Club, and students can participate in various competitions across the country.

Life Facilities: The school provides students with a comfortable accommodation environment, with a variety of room types such as quad rooms, double rooms, and single rooms to choose from. The campus also has abundant library resources, high-tech teaching equipment, free wireless internet access, a wide variety of food, as well as indoor gymnasiums, swimming pools and other facilities to facilitate students' study and life.

Travel activities: The school regularly organizes bus trips to New York, Washington, Baltimore and other places for students. Students only need to pay a small registration fee to participate, giving students more opportunities to understand American culture and society.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate: You need to complete the International Student Application Form (completed online), submit official transcripts, English scores (TOEFL, IELTS or SAT scores) and financial proof documents. Undergraduate IELTS requires 6.5 points.

Graduate: In addition to the above materials, two letters of recommendation are required.