Colleges

July 27, 2022 Last Updated: July 27, 2022 09:13 AM Special Sections

Students participate in LEGO Science, part of Butler County Community College's Kids on Campus summer enrichment program in July 2018. Participants use science, technology, engineering and mathematics principles to discover force and gravity. The Kids on Campus program begins with an open house May 22.

∎Butler County Community College

Address: 107 College Drive, Butler, PA 16002

Telephone: 724-287-8711

Website: www.bc3.edu

President: Dr. Nicholas C. Neupauer

Campus police: 724-911-1020

Founding: 1963

Locations: BC3 serves eight counties in six locations: Butler Main Campus and BC3 @ Cranberry in Butler county; BC3 @ Armstrong in Armstrong county; BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing in Lawrence County; and BC3 @ LindenPointe in Mercer County. Also, BC3 @ Brockway serves Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, and Jefferson counties.

BC3 offers credit degrees and certificates, noncredit certificates and career training. Students can participate in transfer programs, career programs, bachelor’s degree completion and other career development and learning opportunities.

∎Carlow University

Administrative offices: 3333 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Telephone: 412-578-6000

Website: www.carlow.edu

President: Dr. Kathy W. Humphrey

Campus police: emergency, 412-578-6007; non-emergency, 412-578-6005

Founding: 1929

Locations: Pittsburgh main campus, Greensburg site and Cranberry site

Carlow provides undergraduate and graduate programs for students and weekend or evening classes for adults looking to earn a college degree.

∎Pennsylvania Western University

Website: www.pennwest.edu

President: Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson

As of July 1, 2022, Clarion, California and Edinboro universities will become Pennsylvania Western University. See website for contact information and integration plans.

∎Geneva College

Address: 3200 College Ave., Beaver Falls, PA 15010

Telephone: 855-979-5563

Website: www.geneva.edu

President: Dr. Calvin L. Troup

University police: 724-847-5678

Founding: 1848

The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America founded the college. It is a Christian college dedicated to teaching traditional, adult and graduate students in the arts, sciences and professional studies.

∎Grove City College

Address: 100 Campus Drive., Grove City, PA 16127

Telephone: 724-458-2100

Website: www.gcc.edu

President: Paul J. McNulty

Campus safety department: emergency, 724-458-3000; non-emergency, 724-458-2000

Founding: 1876

Isaac Ketler founded the college as a Christian institution. The college provides students with over 60 programs in liberal arts, science and professional fields. The school does not accept federal funds.

∎Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Northpointe

Address: 167 Northpointe Blvd., Freeport, PA 16229

Telephone: 724-294-3300

Website: www.iup.edu/northpointe

Director: Richard J. Muth

University police: 724-357-2141

IUP Northpointe is a regional campus offering first-year courses, associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees and over 800 online, noncredit courses and career training programs.

∎La Roche University

Address: 9000 Babcock Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Telephone: 412-367-9300

Website: www.laroche.edu

Public safety: 412-536-1111

Founding: 1963

The Congregation of Divine Providence founded the university as a private Catholic college. It offers undergraduate career-focused majors, undergraduate minors, graduate degree programs and a doctorate program.

∎Regional Learning Alliance

Address: 850 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township, PA 16066

Telephone: 724-741-1000

Email: info@theRLA.org

Website: www.therla.org

CEO: Justin C. Griffith

The RLA offers degree programs from Carlow University, Penn State, University of Pittsburgh, Slippery Rock University and West Virginia University. Students can work toward graduate and undergraduate degrees and participate in in-person or hybrid programs.

∎Robert Morris University

Address: 6001 University Blvd., Moon Township, PA 15108

Telephone: 412-397-3000

Website: www.rmu.edu

Interim President: Dr. Michelle Patrick

Campus police: 412-397-2424

Founding: 1921

RMU offers in-person and online degree programs.

Pedestrians walk across South Main Street in front of Slippery Rock University’s Kraus Hall on Friday in Slippery Rock. Borough and university officials are looking at other ways to improve safety in the area after a plan to install a special crosswalk was deemed experimental and could be rejected by the state Department of Transportation.

∎Slippery Rock University

Address: 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Telephone: 800-778-9111

Website: www.sru.edu

President: William J. Behre

Campus police: 724-738-3333

Bookstore: 724-7382104

Aebersold Recreation Center: 724-738-4800

SRU/SGA Preschool and Child Care Center: 724-738-2102

Conference services: 724-738-2027

Founding: 1889

The university offers major and minor programs for undergraduate students, master’s programs and doctoral degree programs on campus or online.