Pittsburg State University

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Location: Midwest
Setting: Small Town Setting
Type: Public
Size: Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Gorillas
Pittsburg State University From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Pittsburg State University, also called Pitt State or PSU, is a public university with approximately 6,600 students (5,200 undergraduates and 1,400 graduate students) located in Pittsburg, Kansas. A large percentage of the student population consists of residents within the Pittsburg region and with the gender proportion relatively equal. Almost 89% of the students are White Americans. Pitt State also has an 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio. It is a member of the Kansas Board of Regents. Currently, it has an endowment of around $40,784,334. The student newspaper of Pittsburg State University is the Collegio.

History

Pittsburg State University was founded in 1903 as the Auxiliary Manual Training Normal School. After ten years, PSU was renamed Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg and became a four-year college. Once more in 1959, its name was changed again to Kansas State College of Pittsburg. Eventually, Kansas State College became Pittsburg State University on April 21, 1977.

Campus

Located in the southeast Kansas, the 223-acre campus is also the home of the $30 million Kansas Technology Center, a state-of-the-art technology program in the largest academic building in Kansas .

Academic

PSU is organized into the following schools and colleges:

  • College of Arts and Science
  • Kelce College of Business
  • College of Education
  • College of Technology

The Kelce College of Business is accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). In addition, research institutes are located on campus such as the Business & Technology Institute and the Kansas Polymer Research Center.

Ranking

According to U.S. News & World Report, Pitt State is ranked #87 among Best Midwestern Universities - Master's category. The US News also ranked PSU students 4th among Midwest Universities - Master's category in the least amount of debt carried after graduation, based on the 2004 class.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,531
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 98%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 10,444
Students Receiving Aid: 91%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 30
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 98%
Part-Time 2%
Men vs. Women
Men 51%
Women 49%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 88%
Other 9%
African-American 2%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 74%
Out-of-State 26%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Kansas 74%
Missouri 18%
Oklahoma 4%
Texas 0%
Nebraska 0%
Percent of Students International: 6%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 18%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath Assoc)
Basketball (Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath Assoc)
Baseball (Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath Assoc)
Track (Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath Assoc)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 3,562 $ 10,444  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 2,850 $ 9,732  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 712 $ 712  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,492 34%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,043 9%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,204 48%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,341 58%  
Any Aid:
  91%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 90% (Selective)
Test Scores  
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 93%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 19, Verbal: 18, Math: 18
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 24, Verbal: 25, Math: 24

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 30.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Pittsburg State University

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Pittsburg State University

Career Education Majors

College Advice

Yahoo
If so, what have you heard about it? Pittsburg, Kansas, that is. yes, fop_5, it is in Pittsburg. You stupid douche.
28 months ago
Best Answer
they are a very prestigious school and have a fine athletic program. It's a great school though and you will like it. It's located in Pittsburg and has sattelilte campuses around the state.

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