Students participate in Lego Science, part of Butler County Community College's Kids on Campus summer enrichment program. Participants use science, technology, engineering and mathematics principles to explore force and gravity.
∎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: 1965
Locations: BC3 serves eight counties in six locations: BC3 Main Campus @ Butler Township in Butler County, 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: 800-333-2275
Website: www.carlow.edu
President: Dr. Kathy W. Humphrey
Campus police: emergency, 412-578-6007; nonemergency, 412-578-6005
Founding: 1929
Locations: Pittsburgh main campus, Westmoreland site and Cranberry site
Carlow provides undergraduate and graduate programs, and weekend or evening classes for adults looking to earn a college degree.
∎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; nonemergency, 724-458-2111
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.
∎PennWest University
California Address: 250 University Ave., California, PA 15419
California Telephone: 724-938-4000
Clarion Address: 840 Wood St., Clarion, PA 16214
Clarion Telephone: 814-393-2000
Edinboro Address: 219 Meadville St., Edinboro, PA 16444
Edinboro Telephone: 814-732-2000
Website: www.pennwest.edu
President: Dr. R. Lorraine Bernotsky
Clarion, California and Edinboro universities are Pennsylvania Western University, a single institution with three locations. PennWest University offers in-person, hybrid and online degree courses.
∎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: Dr. Justin 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 in Slippery Rock.
∎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: 724-738-2104
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, and master’s programs and doctoral degree programs on campus or online.
∎WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
Address: 319 S. Market St., New Wilmington, PA 16172
Telephone: 800-942-8033
Website: www.westminster.edu
President: Dr. Kathy Brittain Richardson
Public Safety Office: 724-946-7126
Founding: 1852
The university offers 42 majors, 13 preprofessional programs and seven graduate programs on campus or online.
