Directory of Advertisers
POINT PARK UNIVERSITY
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pointpark.edu
Year founded: 1960
Campus: In the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh;
17 properties including five residence halls, student
center, Pittsburgh Playhouse and Center
for Media Innovation
Student life: 50-plus clubs and organizations,
including student government and media
Faculty: 150 full-time educators and working
professionals
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1
Enrollment: 4,099 (3,196 undergraduate; 903
graduate) from 49 states and 33 countries
Sports: Men’s and women’s: Basketball,
cross-country, golf, soccer, track and field
(indoor outdoor); Men’s: Baseball; Women’s:
softball, volleyball; competitive cheer and dance
for all
Top academic majors: Business, communication,
criminal justice and intelligence studies,
education, engineering, humanities and social
sciences, literary arts and social justice, natural
sciences, performing arts and psychology
What sets them apart: Point Park is a private,
urban university with a strong focus on experiential
learning. Students in 100-plus undergraduate
and graduate programs benefit from the
university’s downtown location, career-focused
education and creative environment. Faculty
share professional experience with students.
Internships and paid cooperative education
jobs, for credit, surround campus.
SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE
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stvincent.edu
Year founded: 1846
Campus: 200-acre picturesque campus in
Latrobe
Student life: More than 50 social, political,
cultural, service, recreational and religious clubs
and organizations on campus
Faculty: 105 full-time
Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
Enrollment: 1,867 (1,676 undergraduate;
191 graduate)
Sports: Men’s: Baseball, basketball, cross
country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer,
swimming, tennis, track (indoor and outdoor),
volleyball; Women’s: Basketball, bowling,
cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball,
swimming, tennis, track (indoor and outdoor),
volleyball; Club: Fencing, cheerleading, equestrian,
men’s ice hockey
Top academic majors: Biology; criminology,
law and society; management; psychology;
accounting; marketing; education; finance;
integrated science; biochemistry
What sets them apart: Saint Vincent College
offers challenging academics anchored in the
liberal arts and sciences in more than 50 undergraduate
majors and nine graduate programs.
Ninety-nine percent of those responding to a
survey of the Class of 2018 are either employed
or in graduate school.
SALLIE MAE
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salliemae.com
Our customers:
• 91 percent graduate/complete their program
• 98 percent are successfully repaying their
loans; less than 2 percent default annually
• 2 million customers since 2014
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Philanthropy:
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Our undergraduate loans:
• No origination fees or prepayment penalties
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• Help families reduce costs and graduate with
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options
SETON HILL UNIVERSITY
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setonhill.edu
Year founded: 1918
Campus: Located on 200 wooded acres in
Greensburg, 45 minutes outside of Pittsburgh.
Seton Hill’s campus expands into the historic
cultural district of Greensburg.
Student life: Office of Student Involvement
hosts student-friendly activities weekly. In
addition, Seton Hill has more than 50 student
clubs, intramural sports and regular service
opportunities.
Faculty: 211
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1
Enrollment: 2,079 (1726 undergraduate,
353 graduate)
Sports: 21 NCAA DII athletic teams, most competing
in the PSAC. Women’s: Basketball, cross
country, equestrian, field hockey, golf, lacrosse,
soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, volleyball;
Men’s: Baseball, basketball, cross country, football,
lacrosse, soccer, track & field, wrestling.
Seton Hill also offers intramural sports
Top academic majors: Health professions,
business, visual and performing arts, education
What sets them apart: Seton Hill University
prepares each student “for the world in which
you will live.” Seton Hill’s career/graduate
school placement rate is 98 percent. An Apple
Distinguished School, Seton Hill provides each
full-time incoming freshman with an iPad and a
MacBook. New programs include nursing, commercial
music, cybersecurity and data analytics.
Find out more at setonhill.edu.
SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY
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ship.edu
Year founded: 1871
Campus: Located about an hour south of Harrisburg.
Our 210 acre campus is in the center of
the east coast’s major metropolitan areas, making
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C.
and New York accessible options for students to
visit and complete internships.
Student life: More than 150 student clubs
and organizations, 14 diverse dining options,
six suite-style residence halls featuring private
bathrooms and one traditional residence hall.
Student-to-faculty ratio: 16:1
Enrollment: 6,500 (5,500 undergraduate,
1,000 graduate)
Sports: 20 NCAA Division II intercollegiate
teams sharing 129 NCAA DII National and State
Conference Championships
Top academic majors: More than 100 majors,
including degrees in civil engineering (BS),
computer engineering (BS), electrical engineering
(BS), entrepreneurship (BSBA), mechanical
engineering (BS) and software engineering
(BS).
What sets them apart: Shippensburg University
is a member of Pennsylvania’s State System
of Higher Education. Ship values its community
feel, as is evident from the average class size
of 26. Personalized attention is key to both
the success of their students and academic
programs, of which 13 are accredited.
WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY
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waynesburg.edu
Year founded: 1849
Campus: Located in Waynesburg, one hour
south of Pittsburgh, and is easily accessible
from I-79. An additional site for graduate and
professional studies is located in Southpointe.
Student life: The Student Activities Board
(SAB) plans numerous events each week, from
fun activities on campus to all-day road trips.
There are a variety of other activities, such as
service projects and lecture series.
Faculty: 79 full-time
Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1
Enrollment: 1,566 (1,221 undergraduate,
345 graduate)
Sports: 20 men’s and women’s varsity sports
competing in the NCAA Division III Presidents’
Athletic Conference (PAC)
Top academic majors: Business, criminal
justice, education, nursing and psychology
What sets them apart: Value. Waynesburg
University is consistently ranked a top value
school in national ranking systems that measure
outcomes. The university was named to MONEY
Magazine’s 2019 “Best Colleges For Your
Money” list, which examined three primary factors,
including quality of education, affordability
and outcomes.
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