Pennsylvania Western University

Pennsylvania Western University is a public four-year institution located in California, Pennsylvania, in a distant town setting. The university enrolls 15,415 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 48.83 out of 100. Its completion rate is 51% (IPEDS 2023) and its retention rate is 70% (IPEDS 2023).

Pennsylvania Western University offers a broad range of technical and health-related programs. These include bachelor's degrees in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, Athletic Training/Trainer, and Nursing Administration; associate degrees in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Electrical/Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, Industrial Production Technologies, Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, and Industrial Technology/Technician; and certificates in areas such as Electromechanical Technologies, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Physical Therapy Assistant, Computer Engineering Technology, and Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.

Serving southwestern Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Western University provides students in a rural and small-town corridor access to a wide array of applied technical and health science credentials at multiple degree levels.