Recent News

Kutztown University Professor Appointed to Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency

Governor Josh Shapiro has appointed Kutztown University's Dr. Jonathan Kremser to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Kremser, a professor and department chair in KU's criminal justice department, brings a wealth of expertise and expe...

Aug 13, 2024, 9:00am EDT

KU College of Education Partners with Area School Districts to Provide Early Access to Careers in Education

Kutztown University's College of Education, in partnership with area high schools, is helping to create access to careers in education with a unique, dual enrollment program: the "KU Early College Academy for Education." The Early College Academy for ...

Aug 12, 2024, 9:00am EDT

KU Professor Selected to Lead Evaluation of Early Math Literacy in Teacher Preparation Programs

Kutztown University's Dr. Michele White, associate professor of Elementary, Middle Level, Library and Technologies Education, alongside Dr. Karise Mace '22 of Kutztown Area School District have been selected as two of 40 experts from across the country...

Aug 8, 2024, 10:00am EDT

Hokien Named Associate Dean of KU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Kutztown University has named Dr. Deborah Hokien as associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Hokien brings more than 16 years of progressive administrative leadership in higher education to KU and will begin her new role Monday, Aug....

Jul 31, 2024, 9:00am EDT

KU Presents! Announces 2024-25 Season of Music, Magic and Theater

Since 1988, Kutztown University's Schaeffer Auditorium has been the venue for a wide range of performances, from jazz to classical, from dance to theater, and KU Presents! is pleased to announce another season of magical offerings for adults and famili...

Jul 29, 2024, 9:00am EDT

KU College of Education Hosts Innovation in Education Summit

Kutztown University's College of Education has embarked on a new vision for education's role in higher education. Through initiatives such as micro-internships, regional partnerships, professional development and dual enrollment programs, Kutztown Univ...

Jul 19, 2024, 9:00am EDT

Kutztown University Announces Spring 2024 Degree Recipients

Kutztown University has conferred degrees for nearly 1,100 students for the 2024 spring semester. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and Dece...

Jul 16, 2024, 9:00am EDT

KU Student Phanor Named to PASSHE Board of Governors

Kutztown University student Mark-handy Phanor has been approved as the newest student member of the Board of Governors for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The motion was passed at Thursday's Board of Governors meeting. The ...

Jul 11, 2024, 1:29pm EDT

Kutztown University to Host 2024 Summer Music Festival July 6-13

Forty-five talented students from around the world join forces for a one-week, fully immersive musical experience, working with the festival's renowned international roster of devoted musicians and pedagogues, at the Kutztown University Summer Music Fe...

Jul 3, 2024, 9:00am EDT

New Exhibition Celebrates Pennsylvania Sculptor Marshall D. Rumbaugh

Exploring the life and work of contemporary Pennsylvania sculptor, Marshall D. Rumbaugh (1948-2023), Carved from Our Roots features artistic works in wood and stone inspired by the folk art traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch. The exhibition opened Ju...

Jul 2, 2024, 9:00am EDT

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.