University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
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| Motto | "Veritas et Virtus" (Truth and Virtue) |
| Established | 1963 |
| Type | Public, Liberal Arts |
| President | Dr. Livingston Alexander |
| Faculty | 131 (spring 2006) |
| Staff | 146 (spring 2006) |
| Students | 1250 (spring 2006) |
| Location | Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Website | www.upb.pitt.edu |
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford (Pitt-Bradford) is a comprehensive undergraduate college in the University of Pittsburgh system. It was named to the list of "2006 Best Colleges in the Northeastern Region" by The Princeton Review and welcomed its largest freshman class, 365 students, in the fall of 2006.
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[edit] Location
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, a small city located in rural McKean County, Pennsylvania, 78 miles (126 km) south of Buffalo, New York. An oil boomtown in the late 1800s, Bradford is now well known as the home of Zippo Manufacturing. The city and two adjoining townships have a combined population of 18,000.
[edit] Campus
With six main buildings, athletic fields and several apartment-style residence halls that house about 600 students, the campus sits on several hundred acres a half mile outside the city limits. Additional residence halls are anticipated in the near future to accommodate a growing resident student population.
[edit] Academics
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford offers nearly 40 bachelor's degrees and several associate degrees, pre-professional programs and graduate programs, including a Master's of Nursing and a Master's of Social Work.
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The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is an NCAA Division III institution and a charter member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. The school offers 13 sports for men and women.
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Departments and Programs |
Arts and Sciences • Business • Dental Medicine • Education • Engineering • General Studies • Health and Rehabilitation Services• Honors College • Information Sciences • Law • Medicine • Nursing • Pharmacy• Public and International Affairs • Public Health • Social Work |
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Bradford • Greensburg • Johnstown • Oakland • Titusville |
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Student Media |
WPTS-FM • The Pitt News • Telefact • Friday Nite Improvs • UPTV• Three Rivers Review• Collision• Redeye Theatre Project |
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| Frostburg State • Hilbert • La Roche • Lake Erie • Medaille • Mount Aloysius • Penn State Altoona • Penn State Erie • Pitt@Bradford • Pitt@Greensburg |
