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Pacifica Quartet to Celebrate America's 250th Birthday at KU's Schaeffer Auditorium

The 250th birthday of the United States will bring many celebrations this year, both patriotic and artistic. One of the most captivating will surely be the Pacifica Quartet's concert, featuring works by Dvorak, Ives and Korngold, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Fe...
Jan 14, 2026, 9:00am EST

Kutztown University Announces Fall 2025 Dean's List

2,261 students have been named to the Fall 2025 Dean's List at Kutztown University. To be eligible for the Dean's List, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60. Students who ha...
Jan 13, 2026, 9:00am EST

Kutztown University to Host 2026 Berks County Science Olympiad

Kutztown University will host the 2026 Berks County Science Olympiad Thursday, Jan. 8 (snow date Jan. 12). This year's Olympiad will welcome more than 300 high school students from Berks County and beyond. These talented individuals will compete in a ...
Dec 23, 2025, 9:00am EST

KU Council of Trustees Approve Fall 2025 Graduates at Thursday's December Meeting

The Kutztown University Council of Trustees approved the candidates for degrees in preparation for KU's 2025 fall commencement to highlight the Council's December board meeting Thursday afternoon. Nearly 450 students will be awarded degrees during Kut...
Dec 11, 2025, 3:47pm EST

Fall 2025 Commencement Set for Dec. 13

Nearly 450 students will be awarded degrees during Kutztown University's fall commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, O'Pake Fieldhouse. Dr. Philip Cavalier, university president, and Dr. Lorin Basden Arnold, provost and senior vice presiden...
Dec 9, 2025, 9:00am EST

KU 2025 Business Idea Competition Winners

Kutztown University's College of Business is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Business Idea Competition, an annual event that highlights the creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit of KU students. The six finalists presented their i...
Dec 5, 2025, 10:21am EST
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Kutztown University Radio Receives Nine Nominations for 2025-26 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards

Kutztown University Radio (KUR) received nominations in nine categories for the 86th Annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards, to be awarded at the annual conference in March in New York City. This special event presents awards to colleges and...
Nov 26, 2025, 10:51am EST
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Family Fun and Folklife Demonstrations at Christmas on the Farm Dec. 6

Christmas on the Farm features live music in the barnyard, traditional crafts, folklife demonstrations, hearth cooking, farm animals, children's activities and more. Indulge your interest in regional folk culture 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at ...
Nov 25, 2025, 9:03am EST

Kutztown University Named Best for Vets by Military Times for 11th Straight Year

Kutztown University has once again been recognized as a 2025 "Best for Vets" college by The Military Times. This ranking marks the 11th consecutive year that KU has been recognized by The Military Times, which publishes the largest and most comprehensi...
Nov 21, 2025, 9:42am EST

Lunasa to Thrill Fans of Celtic Music Dec. 5

Lunasa, dubbed "the hottest Irish acoustic band on the planet," will make a stop at Kutztown University's Schaeffer Auditorium 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, as part of the KU Presents! Performing Artists series. Founded in 1997, the six-member band has tou...
Nov 20, 2025, 1:30pm EST
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About 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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