Recent News

Grammy Award-Winner Apollo's Fire Brings Baroque to Kutztown University

With a mission to engage widespread audiences in its joyous pursuit of artistic excellence, Apollo's Fire brings a fresh and lively approach to 17th- and 18th-century music on period instruments. Apollo's Fire will take the stage at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday,...

Feb 11, 2020, 9:00am EST

Be The Difference, Save A Life: Kutztown University to Launch Graduate Concentration in Addiction Counseling

Kutztown University is ready to tackle one of the most severe epidemics in the country. KU's new addiction counseling track of its Master of Arts in counseling graduate program is one of the first in the region and will begin in the Fall 2020 semester....

Feb 10, 2020, 2:00pm EST

Invitation to Cover: Kutztown University to Dedicate New Esports Arena Thursday

Kutztown University will dedicate its Esports Arena, the new home of KU's esports team, at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 13, in 157 McFarland Student Union. Media interested in attending should contact Bryan Salvadore, KU director of communications, at sa...

Feb 10, 2020, 1:00pm EST

KU Student, Cancer Survivor Awarded Tau Sigma National Honor Society Scholarship

Kutztown University business administration and marketing senior Xena Karalis of Royersford, Pa., was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from Tau Sigma National Honor Society. Karalis is the current president of KU's Eta Mu chapter of Tau Sigma and the secon...

Feb 10, 2020, 8:29am EST

Christine Price Named KU Employee of the Month for November 2019

Congratulations to Christine Price, director of the Women's Center and GLBTQ Resource Center, on being named KU Employee of the Month for November 2019. Price's nomination from Jerry Schearer, associate dean for inclusion and outreach, reads: "Si...

Feb 7, 2020, 11:22am EST

Kutztown University Geography Department Debuts Geospatial Information Technology Certificate

Kutztown University's Department of Geography is proud to introduce a new sub-baccalaureate certificate in Geospatial Information Technology. New this spring semester, the 12-credit program aims to develop the skills necessary to advance in a variety o...

Feb 7, 2020, 9:52am EST

Kutztown University English Professor Publishes Award-Winning Poetry Collection

Kutztown University assistant professor of English and Kutztown resident, Dr. Brandon Krieg, upholds KU's standard of excellence in faculty with the publication of his third award-winning collection of poetry, Magnifier. Winner of the 2019 Colorado ...

Feb 7, 2020, 9:00am EST

KU Ranked Among 2020 Best Small Colleges for Students on Autism Spectrum

In the latest ranking of Applied Behavior Analysis Programs Guide's (ABAPG) 30 Best Small Colleges for Students on the Autism Spectrum, Kutztown University lists proudly among the top in the nation. A clear standout, Pennsylvania universities have seve...

Feb 6, 2020, 1:29pm EST

Celebrate Black History Month 2020 at Kutztown University

February is Black History Month. Established in 1976, Black History Month honors the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history, science, mathematics, literature, art, music and culture. Kutztown University celebrates the month with events for ...

Feb 6, 2020, 9:00am EST

Kutztown University Approves First Fully-Online Undergraduate Degree Program in Sociology

Kutztown University is set to launch its first 100% online undergraduate degree program. The online Bachelor of Arts in sociology program at Kutztown University is the university's first fully-online undergraduate degree program and will start in the F...

Feb 5, 2020, 12:16pm EST

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.