Pennsylvania Western University, California

Pennsylvania Western University, California
PennWest's Old Main
Former names
List
    • Southwestern Normal School (1874–1914)
    • California State Normal School (1914–1928)
    • California State Teachers College (1928–1959)
    • California State College (1959–1983)
    • California University of Pennsylvania (1983–2022)
MottoBuilding Character. Building Careers.
TypePublic university
Established1852 (1852)
Parent institution
Pennsylvania Western University PASSHE
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
ChancellorChristopher Fiorentino
PresidentJon Anderson
ProvostJames Fisher (interim)
Academic staff
296 full-time, 90 part-time
Administrative staff
463 full-time, 22 part-time
Students2,717 (fall 2024)
Location
California
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
CampusRural
ColorsRed and black
NicknameVulcans
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – PSAC
MascotBlaze
Websitepennwest.edu

Pennsylvania Western University, California (abbreviated as PennWest California) is a campus of Pennsylvania Western University in California, Pennsylvania, United States. The campus had an enrollment of 2,717 as of fall 2024.

Founded in 1852 and merged into Pennsylvania Western University in 2021, the university offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The school was California University of Pennsylvania from 1983 to 2022, before the merger.

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