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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May Named ECC's Women's Bowling Scholar-Athlete of the Year

The East Coast Conference (ECC) announced at its awards dinner Wednesday evening that Kutztown University women's bowler Dakota May has been named this year's ECC Women's Bowling Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Sports - 2016 May 26

Five Kutztown University Track and Field Athletes Earn Atlantic All-Region Honors

As the Kutztown University track and field teams get ready to wrap up their seasons, five Golden Bears earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Atlantic All-Region honors for the 2016 outdoor season on Wednesday. On the women's side, Emma Sullivan and Corinne Manela were chosen. On the men's side, Brandon Leacraft, Steve Maine and Brandon Raguz were the honorees.

Sports - 2016 May 20

Kutztown University Names Men's Basketball Team Captains

The Kutztown University men's basketball team has chosen three senior student-athletes to be team captains for the upcoming 2016-17 season, to lead the Golden Bears to another hopeful division title-winning, and NCAA Tournament-bound season. Austin Beidelman and Josh Johnson return as captains for the second straight year, and will be joined by fellow senior Ryan Connolly.

Sports - 2016 May 20

Men's Relay Team Wins PSAC Title

Kutztown University's men's 4x800m relay team made history for the second straight year at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Last year, a school-record was set. Saturday, that record was broken again in a title-winning run at Mansfield University. The quartet of Naeb Mengisteab, Devonte King, Andrew Thompson and Jared Luckanitz turned in the best relay of their careers.

Sports - 2016 May 16

Behm Named to Academic All-District

Kutztown University senior Anna Behm was honored once again for her work both on the field and in the classroom by being named to the 2016 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District At-Large team

Sports - 2016 May 13

Behm Named Kutztown University Senior Athlete of the Year

Anna Behm of the field hockey team and Matt Martoccio of the wrestling team were recently selected as the 2016 Kutztown University Male and Female Senior Athletes of the Year.

Sports - 2016 May 2

Brooke May Named PSAC Women's Soccer Co-Athlete of the Week

Sports - 2015 Oct 13

Denlinger Named PSAC Field Hockey Player of the Week

Senior goalkeeper Kayla Denlinger, Manheim, Pa., of the Kutztown University field hockey team was named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Field Hockey Athlete of the Week by the league office on Monday afternoon.

Sports - 2015 Sep 22

Martoccio Named Kutztown University Senior Athlete of the Year

Matt Martoccio of the Kutztown University wrestling team and Anna Behm of the field hockey team were recently selected as the 2016 KU Male and Female Senior Athletes of the Year during Kutztown's annual All-Sports Banquet.

Sports - 2016 May 2

Williams Named PSAC East Offensive Player of the Week

Junior wideout Kellen Williams (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg) hauled in 10 catches for a career-high 219 receiving yards in the Kutztown University football team's come-from-behind, 34-33 victory at Indiana University (PA) on Saturday, earning him this week's Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Offensive Athlete of the Week.

Sports - 2015 Sep 16

Behm Named PSAC Field Hockey Player of the Week

Senior Anna Behm of the Kutztown University field hockey team led the Golden Bears to a 2-0 record last week after recording hat-tricks in each game, earning her this season's first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Field Hockey Athlete of the Week, announced by the conference office.

Sports - 2015 Sep 16

Kutztown University Women's Rugby to Return to Collegiate Rugby Championships

The Kutztown University women's sevens rugby team is set to return to the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship at PPL Park, Philadelphia, May 29-31. This will be the third straight appearance for the Golden Bears in the tournament. On Friday, May 29, the women will face the University of Arizona, Life University and Notre Dame College in pool play. The schedule for the remainder of the weekend will depend on the outcome of Friday's games.

Sports - 2015 May 22

Kutztown Men's Rugby Returning to Collegiate Rugby Championships

The Kutztown University men's sevens rugby team will look to avenge their 2014 final round loss when they return to the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship at PPL Park, Philadelphia, May 30-31. This will be the third straight appearance for the Golden Bears in the tournament.

Sports - 2015 May 22

Two Kutztown University Rugby Players Named All-American

Senior Michael Lawrenson and junior Niku Kruger have been named to the 2014 USA Rugby AIG Collegiate All-American (MCAA) squad. Lawrenson comes to KU via Durban, South Africa, and Kruger is a product of Pretoria, South Africa. This is Lawrenson's second year on the squad.

Sports - 2014 Jun 17

Kutztown University Women's Rugby Takes on Nation's Best

The Kutztown University women's rugby club will participate in the Collegiate Rugby Championship Invitational for sevens May 30-31. Friday's pool play will be held on the campus of Neumann College in Aston, Pa., with the championship slated for PPL Park in Chester. Kutztown is the only Division II program in the eight-team women's field.

Sports - 2014 May 21

Kutztown University Men's Rugby Returns to Collegiate Rugby Championships

The Kutztown University men's rugby team will head back to the Collegiate Rugby Championships May 30-June 1 at PPL Park, Chester, Pa. The event will be broadcast on NBC Sports and the NBC Sports Network. The team will open the tournament on Friday, May 30 with an 8 p.m. game versus Notre Dame. This game is not open to the public. On Saturday, May 31, the Golden Bears take on perennial powerhouse Dartmouth at 4:36 p.m. and then St. Joseph's University at 7:32 p.m.

Sports - 2014 May 21

Kutztown University's Ziad Haddad Wins National Heavyweight Wrestling Championship

Ziad Haddad won the NCAA Division II National Heavyweight Wrestling Championship at the Cleveland Public Auditorium on March 15, 2014.

Sports - 2014 Mar 19

Kutztown University Cheerleading Ranked in Nation's Top Ten

Kutztown University Cheerleading was once again named one of the top ten programs in the nation after their performance at the Universal Cheerleading Association College National Championships on January 18, 2014.

Sports - 2014 Jan 24

Kutztown University Cheerleading Heads to National Championship

Kutztown University Cheerleading will compete for the Universal Cheerleading Association College National Championship Jan. 17-19 at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fla.

Sports - 2014 Jan 13

Ziad Haddad Named PSAC Wrestler of the Week

Redshirt junior Ziad Haddad has been named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Wrestler of the Week. Haddad, the top-ranked heavyweight in Division II, went 4-0 and helped Kutztown to a sixth place finish at the NWCA National Duals.

Sports - 2014 Jan 14