Recent News

President Hawkinson to Give Keynote Address at Campus Connections Conference for At-Risk Youth

Kutztown University President Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson will give a keynote address at the Campus Connections: High School to College Partnerships to Serve At-Risk Students conference on Tuesday, March 5, at Penn State Harrisburg's Kulkarni Theater. Pro...

Feb 26, 2019, 4:29pm EST

Frederick Douglass Institute Presents 'Celebrating Black Music' on March 1 to Cap Black History Month

The Frederick Douglass Institute at Kutztown University will present 'Celebrating Black Music' at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 1, in Schaeffer Auditorium. The concert caps the Institute's efforts toward Black History Month and will feature the music of blac...

Feb 25, 2019, 8:26am EST

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KU Recognized for Providing One of the Top Work-Study Financial Aid Programs in the Country

Kutztown University has been recognized by LendEDU as an institution that provides some of the most work-study aid to students. Specifically, KU ranked 83 out of 409 schools that were analyzed for the report. On average, KU provides about $2,572 to eac...

Feb 22, 2019, 8:39am EST

Support the KU Arts Society for a Better Campus Experience

Comprising community and university volunteers who are dedicated patrons of the arts, the Kutztown University Arts Society's primary goal is to help advance and support the visual and performing arts both at KU and in the surrounding community. Vide...

Feb 21, 2019, 3:56pm EST

Online Summer Session Registration Now Open

Registration for Kutztown University's 2019 summer session is now open. KU offers numerous opportunities to take classes outside of the standard fall and spring semesters, including many online courses. These sessions are perfect for the student w...

Feb 18, 2019, 3:24pm EST

New University Feature Series, KUDOS

KU's University Relations (UR) office has implemented a new staff and department recognition feature. KUDOS, Kutztown University's Dedication to Outstanding Service, focuses on university administrative departments and the individuals within it, giving...

Feb 14, 2019, 3:29pm EST

Distinguished Speaker Andrea Custis Comes to KU Feb. 26

Kutztown University welcomes Andrea Custis, president and chief executive officer of the Urban League of Philadelphia, who will present a speech titled "The Truth about What It Takes" at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, in room 103 of the Academic Forum. T...

Feb 14, 2019, 10:43am EST

KU to Host Regional Science Olympiad March 14

Kutztown University will host the Central Eastern Regional Science Olympiad on Thursday, March 14. The event begins at 8 a.m. in Boehm Science Center and ends with the closing ceremony at approximately 4:30 p.m. in Keystone Arena. The inclement weather...

Feb 11, 2019, 9:41am EST

Barry Bostwick joins A.R. Gurney's Love Letters at Kutztown University

Unfortunately, due to a fall, Hal Linden has to take a couple weeks off from the Love Letters tour in order to heal. Love Letters will still be performed at Kutztown University, as planned, on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium o...

Feb 7, 2019, 12:56pm EST

Mike DelGuidice and Big Shot to Perform the Music of Billy Joel at Kutztown University on Feb. 27

A brilliant vocalist and composer, Mike DelGuidice is a master of several instruments, including bass guitar, guitar, piano and drums. For more than 20 years, his band, Big Shot, has entertained audiences with the music of Billy Joel. Mike DelGuidice a...

Feb 7, 2019, 12:39pm 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.