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About IUP & Indiana
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - IUP
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a public university founded in 1875, it is located in the borough of Indiana, Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh. IUP is the largest university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PaSSHE) and it is the commonwealth's fifth largest university.
IUP is recognized for its combination of academic excellence and affordable tution prices.
There are over 15,000 students currently attending the university.
Academic offerings include more than 100 undergraduate majors with a variety of internship and study-abroad programs, more than 40 master's degree programs, and eight programs leading to the doctoral degree.
The university is consistently chosen by the Princeton Review for inclusion in its Best Colleges publications
There is a great number of IUP majors approved by the Saudi Ministry of Higher Education.
IUP also has an English Institue, ALI (American Language Institue) for students planning to learn or improve their English language prior to taking the TOEFEL exam or beginning their academic experience at the university
There are currently over 35 Saudi students attending IUP,
and ِabout 15 students at the American Language Institue.
To know more about IUP click here
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LOCATION
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| Indiana, PA
General Information
-Indiana is a small safe college town located in western Pennsylvania
-The cost of living in Indiana, PA is fairly affordable for students
The sales tax in PA is 6%, and there is NO sales tax on supermarket food, Drugs, nor Clothing.
-The closest major city is Pittsburgh, PA (60 Miles)
The closest major airport is Pittsburgh International Airport "PIT" (75 Miles)
-Distance from/to Washington DC,
is about (210 Miles)
-Telephone Area Code+1(724)
-Main Postal Zip Code: 15701
(IUP zip code:15705)
- County: Indiana County
-Local Time (US Eastern Time Zone)
-5 GMT Winter -4 GMT Summer
Indiana's population was spread out with:
8.2% under the age of 18,
59.4% from 18 to 24,
13.7% from 25 to 44,
10.5% from 45 to 64,
and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median age is 22 years.
White Non-Hispanic (90.8%). Two or more races (0.9%).
Click Here for FULL STATS of INDIANA, PA
For more information about Indiana County you can visit this website
Indiana Newspaper;
The Indiana Gazette |
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Indiana, PA
Updated Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:41 AM
Clear | 34°F | High: 55°F
Low: 42°F
Wind: 0 mph
Humidity: 80%
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Thursday
54° / 42° |
Friday
57° / 46° |
Saturday
55° / 38° |
Sunday
47° / 35° |
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Indiana Map, (IUP in the center)
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