Colleges

July 27, 2023 Last Updated: July 26, 2023 04:59 PM Special Sections

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.