Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Comprising four colleges - Business, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences and Visual and Performing Arts - Kutztown University of Pennsylvania offers a wide range of outstanding academic programs to prepare individuals for successful careers.

Located on 289 acres, the campus is adjacent to the Borough of Kutztown in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Enrollment at the university includes 8,500 students from more than 20 states and nations. There are 362 tenured/tenure-track instructional faculty and boast a favorable 20:1 student-faculty ratio. Eighty-eight percent of KU faculty have doctorates or terminal degrees.

Kutztown University was founded in 1866 as Keystone Normal School. The school became Kutztown State Teachers College in 1928, Kutztown State College in 1960 and achieved university status in 1983.

Kutztown University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

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Kutztown University Announces Degrees

Kutztown University has conferred degrees on more than 475 students during the summer, fall and winter semesters. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish the requirements for graduation throughout the entire year. The following students have been awarded degrees since the spring 2017 announcement. The cumulative grade point average necessary for honors distinction is: with honor (cum laude) 3.40; with high honor (magna cum laude) 3.60 and with highest honor (summa cum laude) 3.80. Students listed multiple times have been awarded more than one degree. Students who have requested privacy (FERPA) are not listed publicly.

Graduation - 2018 Jan 23

Kylin Camburn of Coopersburg Selected as Kutztown University Fall Commencement Speaker

Nearly 500 students will be awarded degrees during Kutztown University's fall commencement on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 9 a.m. in O'Pake Fieldhouse. Dr. Kenneth Hawkinson, university president, and Dr. Anne Zayaitz, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, will preside. Two graduating seniors and one faculty member will speak at the ceremony. Colin A. Quinn will serve as the graduate speaker, Kylin N. Camburn will serve as the undergraduate speaker and Dr. Dina M. Hayduk, professor of sport management and leadership studies, will serve as the faculty speaker.

Graduation - 2018 Dec 4

Kutztown University Announces Degrees

Kutztown University has conferred degrees on more than 1,225 students during the winter and spring semesters. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish the requirements for graduation throughout the entire year. The cumulative grade point average necessary for honor distinction is: with honor (cum laude) 3.40; with high honor (magna cum laude) 3.60 and with highest honor (summa cum laude) 3.80.

Graduation - 2018 Jul 10

Kutztown University Announces Degrees

Kutztown University has conferred degrees on more than 1,200 students during the winter and spring semesters. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish their requirements for graduation throughout the entire year. The cumulative grade point average necessary for honor distinction is: with honor (cum laude) 3.40; with high honor (magna cum laude) 3.60 and with highest honor (summa cum laude) 3.80. The following students have been awarded degrees since the summer 2016 announcement. Students who have requested privacy (FERPA) are not listed publicly.

Graduation - 2017 Jun 19

Kutztown University Announces Degrees

Kutztown University has conferred degrees on nearly 700 students during the summer and fall terms. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish their requirements for graduation throughout the entire year. The cumulative grade point average necessary for honor distinction is: with honor (cum laude) 3.40; with high honor (magna cum laude) 3.60 and with highest honor (summa cum laude) 3.80. The following students have been awarded degrees since the summer 2016 announcement. Students who have requested privacy (FERPA) are not listed publicly.

Graduation - 2017 Feb 8

Kutztown University Announces Degrees

Kutztown University has conferred degrees on nearly 1,500 students during the winter and spring terms. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish their requirements for graduation throughout the entire year. The following students have been awarded degrees since the winter 2016 announcement. Students who have requested privacy (FERPA) are not listed publicly.

Graduation - 2016 Jun 23

Kutztown University Announces Degrees

Kutztown University has conferred degrees on more than 540 students during the summer and fall terms. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish the requirements for graduation throughout the entire year. The following students have been awarded degrees since the summer 2015 announcement. Students who have requested privacy (FERPA) are not listed publicly.

Graduation - 2016 Jan 20

Kutztown University Announces Degrees

Kutztown University has conferred degrees on nearly 1,400 students during the winter, spring and summer terms. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish their requirements for graduation throughout the entire year. The following students have been awarded degrees since the winter 2015 announcement. Students who have requested privacy (FERPA) are not listed publicly.

Graduation - 2015 Jun 17

Kutztown University Announces Degrees

Kutztown University has conferred degrees more than 750 on students during the summer, fall and winter terms. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish their requirements for graduation throughout the entire year. The following students have been awarded degrees since the spring 2014 announcement. Students who have requested privacy (FERPA) are not listed publicly.

Graduation - 2015 Feb 24

Stroke Victim Fights Back, Graduates from Kutztown University

Despite suffering a stroke less than one year ago, Jennifer Sommers fights back to graduate from Kutztown University.

Graduation - 2014 Dec 15

Kutztown University Announces Spring Graduates

Kutztown University has confirmed the graduation of 1,293 students. Commencement exercises were held May 10; however, some students had additional time to complete graduation requirements.

Graduation - 2014 Jul 11

Kutztown University Announces Winter Master Degree Graduates

Kutztown University has confirmed the graduation of 56 master degree candidates. Commencement exercises were held Dec. 14; however, students had until the end of the winter session in January to complete all graduation requirements.

Graduation - 2014 Mar 20

Kutztown University Announces Winter Graduates

Kutztown University has confirmed the graduation of 441 students. Commencement exercises were held Dec. 14; however, students had until the end of the winter session in January to complete all graduation requirements.

Graduation - 2014 Mar 14