MISSION STATEMENT
Mansfield University is dedicated to providing an environment that promotes academic and personal growth as well as intellectual, ethical, and aesthetic values. The University serves the region, state, national and international communities by developing human and material resources. The University is committed to stimulating continuous pursuit of knowledge and understanding by students, staff, and faculty. To accomplish this mission, Mansfield University pledges:
� To provide a liberal education for all its students.
� To prepare students for full and purposeful lives through undergraduate and graduate instruction in liberal arts and professional programs.
� To plan, develop, implement, and measure its efforts in providing optimum learning opportunities for students of a variety of ages, backgrounds, and needs.
� To promote affirmative action and equal opportunity.
� To maintain a faculty dedicated to teaching and scholarship.
� To cooperate with other educational institutions for the achievement of mutual goals.
� To provide educational and cultural programs to the general community.
� To offer expertise in public service activities.
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is one of the fourteen state universities that are part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and numerous national professional organizations. Mansfield University has 3,360 students and 180 professors. The campus is located in North Central Pennsylvania, in the borough of Mansfield.
Mansfield University traces its heritage back to 1857, when Mansfield Classical Seminary opened. In 1862, Mansfield became a state normal school. In 1927, it became Mansfield State Teachers College, and in 1960, it broadened its degree offerings and became Mansfield State College. In 1983, it became Mansfield University.
Mansfield University offers 73 undergraduate, 9 graduate, 7 associate, and 63 minor programs. Mansfield offers special options programs such as multiple majors, a self-developed major, an honors program, internships, independent studies, individualized instructions, and study abroad opportunities.
====Business==== Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Economics, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing, Travel and Tourism.
====Communication==== Broadcasting, Communications, Journalism, and Public Relations.
====Education==== Art Education, Elementary Education, Elementary Education with dual certification in early childhood or special education, Leadership for Children and Adults with Disabilities, Music Education, Special Education, Special Education with dual certification in elementary education.
====Secondary Education Teacher Certification==== Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, English, French, German, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies: History, Spanish.
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 59% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) Basketball (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) Baseball (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) Track (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 6,408 | $ 13,831 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4,906 | $ 12,266 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,502 | $ 1,565 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,735 | 41% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,202 | 51% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,991 | 25% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 5,234 | 81% | |
Any Aid: |
92% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 72% (Selective) |
| Test Scores | |
| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 100% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 440, Math: 430 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 540, Math: 540 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Recommended |
| Test Scores: | Required |
