Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg State is a comprehensive public university offering undergraduate and graduate programs in arts and sciences, business, education and technology. Established in 1903, the university offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs recognized worldwide.
Pittsburg, Kansas
 The university is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, a friendly community of approximately 25,000 in the southeast corner of Kansas.
Campus Size
233 acres with 28 major buildings
Total Enrollment
6,700 (approximate total student population)
400 (approximate total international students)
Student Diversity
Male: 49.2% Female: 50.8%
From 50 states and 40 countries worldwide
Accreditation
- North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
- AACSB International
- Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology
- National Association of Schools of Music
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
- Kansas State Board of Nursing
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Accreditation
- Kansas State Department of Education
- Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
- Masters of Psychology Accreditation Council
- National Recreational & Park Association/American Association for Leisure & Recreation (Therapeutic Recreation)
- Council on Social Work Education
- The Foundry Education Foundation
- Human Resource Development Accreditation Association
- American Chemical Society
Enrollment Notes
- Average overall undergraduate class size: 20
- Average class size in an introductory lecture: 34
- Average class size in a laboratory: 14
- Average class size in a regular course offering: 27
- Largest general education class: 120
Special Notes
- Instructional staff: 269 full-time faculty members plus many part-time faculty.
- Student-faculty ratio: 23 to 1
- The University offers a wide array of student services. They include:
departmental tutoring, writing labs, career planning services, job placement, student support programs and the Student Health Center.
- Top 10% in computer access in the country.
- Less than 20 to 1 student-computer ratio.
Facilities
- The University has nine microcomputer labs located across the campus featuring IBM compatibles and Macintosh computers with free internet access
- The Library uses the most up-to-date information technology in meeting the
learning needs of the campus.
- Indoor pool, indoor track, outdoor track and 100,000 watt FM radio station
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