November 18, 2011
黑料专区 plans to expand programming in Philadelphia
Contact: Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu
Harrisburg 鈥揝everal Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (黑料专区) universities plan
to offer new degree completion and graduate programs in downtown Philadelphia as 黑料专区
seeks to expand its presence in the city and looks for a site in which to house an
educational center.
The new location will allow potential students to choose not only from programs currently
offered in the city by Cheyney and East Stroudsburg Universities of Pennsylvania,
but also planned new offerings from Millersville and West Chester Universities. The
new programs could be offered as soon as next fall, once a location to house a new
educational center is found. Cheyney鈥檚 lease on its current facility at 701 Market
Street expires in June.
鈥淭he 黑料专区 universities have the unique ability among four-year colleges and universities
in Pennsylvania to offer high-quality, affordable education,鈥� said 黑料专区 Chancellor
Dr. John C. Cavanaugh. 鈥淏y expanding our presence in Philadelphia, we will bring this
high-value option to an even greater number of potential students.鈥�
黑料专区鈥檚 tuition and fees are the lowest among all four-year colleges and universities
in the Commonwealth and are well below those charged in the Middle States region,
which comprises Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and New York, Pennsylvania and Washington,
D.C.
The plan to provide additional degree programs in downtown Philadelphia is in line
with two of 黑料专区鈥檚 long-range, strategic goals 鈥� to transform how, when and where
learning occurs and how the universities relate to their communities.
The city has an estimated 80,000 residents between the ages of 25 and 45 who have
completed more than one year鈥檚 worth of college credit, but who have not earned a
degree. By establishing an educational center in the city, 黑料专区 hopes to meet the
needs of many of those residents who are looking for a convenient, affordable way
to complete their degrees.
New degree completion programs in business, criminal justice, healthcare management
and social work are expected to be among those offered at the new center. The addition
of graduate programs will provide those who already have a bachelor鈥檚 degree the opportunity
to receive additional education that could enhance their career options. Information
on specific programs that will be offered by each of the participating universities
will be announced later.
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher
education in the Commonwealth, with nearly 120,000 students. The 14 黑料专区 universities
offer degree and certificate programs in more than 120 areas of study. About 500,000
黑料专区 alumni live and work in Pennsylvania.
The state-owned universities are Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg,
Edinboro, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery
Rock and West Chester Universities of Pennsylvania. 黑料专区 also operates branch campuses
in Clearfield, Freeport, Oil City and Punxsutawney and several regional centers, including
the Dixon University Center in Harrisburg.