Students walk to class on the first day of the fall semester

Discover Bloomsburg

Your onward and upward await

We're here to work

Bloomsburg University was founded on the belief that opportunity is created by those determined to achieve more. And because our grads make a difference from their first day on the job, employers put a high value on a Bloom degree … and the person who earned it.

Undergraduate Programs

You’ll always have options at Bloomsburg. If you’re passionate about it, you can study it. Your BU experience is designed to push you, inspire you, and prepare you for whatever is up ahead.

Your journey upward begins here

Graduate Programs

At Bloomsburg, you'll set your sights high and get inspired to greater heights. And we'll be here to support you every step of the way. Opportunity belongs to those driven to create it.

Your climb to the top continues here

My drive to attend college was being an example for my younger cousins. Also, to have a better adulthood than I did a childhood. Being from the inner city, there weren’t many who went on to college. After talking with my high school mentors and seeing how much they enjoyed what they did, made me want to also pursue something I enjoyed.

Matthew Lassus '20/'21M

Management and MBA

There's no doubt in my mind the friends I've made here will be my forever friends. I refer to them as my chosen family, because it's the perfect way to describe my love for them. I'll miss everyone and everything about Bloomsburg, and it'll always be my home away from home.

Kayla Barnett '21

Criminal Justice

They’re pushing you to be the very best. In my time in the nursing program, I can see the growth that’s happened for me as far a critical thinking and making judgment calls, when it comes to those really important nursing decisions you'll be making.

Aiden Bomgardner '22

Nursing

Early childhood elementary education major ready for graduation

I’ve been prepared through observations, practicum experience, and student teaching. I’ve seen many different environments of teaching, all different than the next. All environments have inspired me to become the best educator I can, all thanks to Bloomsburg.

Cassidy Larkin '21

Early Childhood and Special Education

Business major poses in front of Sutliff Hall

ZIPD has allowed me to grow as a professional in the business world, and it's provided me with networking events to prepare me for the future.

Ashley Davis '23

International Business

The Husky Difference

Here at Bloom, success is shaped by grit and determination. And while we’re proud of our facts and figures, we’re even prouder of the hard work that built them.

99%

of our grads are employed or enrolled in graduate school within one year of graduation

Students get ready to walk through an on-campus career expo hosted by Alumni and Professional Engagement

One professional experience per student each year

That's our commitment to Professional U

$4.2 million

in institutional scholarships awarded

Alumna displays her school pride while on deployment in Iraq with the U.S. Army

76,000 alumni in all 50 states and spanning the globe

Faculty-student research takes closer look at ultracold technology

Husky Unleashed

Program to program. Professor to professor. We live to sharpen your intellect, impart real-world knowledge, and challenge you to blaze your own path, no matter how steep. We’ll help you develop a personalized academic plan. Then we’ll turn our attention to helping you grow, develop, and get involved with leadership opportunities to match all your interests - making it both intentional and fun.

Learning Experiences

LIFE AT BLOOM

It’s not just simply college life. Here it’s Husky Life! Downtown to the top of the hill. Lower campus to upper campus. From your first year to your last, your climb to the top, filled with memorable experiences and lasting friendships, begins here.

Student Life

Fitness and Recreation

Challenge your body as well as your mind. Whether you're engaging in an intramural or club sport, testing yourself on our 50-foot rock wall, or getting in some cardio and weight training at the Student Recreation Center, you’ll find this place has ample opportunities for all levels of fitness and athletic ability.

Students engage in a game of volleyball on the Academic Quad one spring evening

Get Involved

This place is different. It hits home for so many, even those coming from out of state. But what really stands out is how when Huskies graduate, they continue to look up to what comes after, to the next big climb. Because that’s what makes us who we are. We’re Huskies, and we’re proud of it.

Students help rake the yard of a neighbor during the annual The Big Event

Arts, Culture, and Performance

Enrich your life and expand your understanding of the arts. Bloomsburg — on campus and in the community — is alive with galleries to visit, concerts to hear, and shows to see. And you can indulge your own creative spirit by taking courses, joining an ensemble, writing your own play, or making a short movie.

Featured Events

All Events

Homecoming 2021 "Welcome to Huskyland!"

Monday, October 11 - Saturday, October 16, 2021

Various times
Various locations - Check schedule for details

Homecoming Schedule of Events "Welcome to Huskyland! The Most Magical College in Pennsylvania" Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 Magical TikTok and Instagram Contests/Challenges begin Tag us @bustudentinvolvement...

Major Exploration Day: Media and Journalism

Friday, October 15, 2021

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Join us for the Media and Journalism Major Exploration Day!

Fall Open House: October

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Various times
Haas Center for the Arts

Everyone says they have the best campus. But they’ve never been to Bloomsburg. Join us for a Fall Open House.

ZIPD Business Conference

Wednesday, November 3 - Friday, November 5, 2021

All day
Sutliff Hall

Resilience expert Courtney Clark will equip you with tools to navigate change, deal with stress, and adapt to life's struggles.

News

All News Stories

Steph Pettit '89 Honored with the Renaming of Upper Campus

Oct. 16, 2021

The dedication ceremony occurred before kickoff of the Huskies football game. It was the center of BU’s homecoming weekend festivities to honor the generosity of the University’s most prolific donor.

Bloomsburg University to present "Conversations for the Common Good"

Oct. 15, 2021

BLOOMSBURG — Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania will present two events focused on how the attacks of 9/11 have changed the United States. The events are part of the "Conversations for the Common...

Hispanic Heritage Month: Nagley Anderson

Oct. 13, 2021

Nagely Anderson is a health sciences: pre-physician assistant major from Scranton and of Dominican descent. In addition, she’s the secretary of the Student Organization of Latinos and vice president of the Students Initiative to Ease Struggle.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Celeste Fernanda Rivas De La Cruz

Oct. 7, 2021

Celeste Fernanda Rivas De La Cruz is a junior marketing and professional sales major from Reading who is a native of the Dominican Republic. In addition to serving as treasurer of the Student Organization of Latinos, she is pursuing a minor in Spanish.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Jaylene Fermin

Oct. 6, 2021

Jaylene Fermin is a junior audiology and speech-language pathology major from Cheltenham who is of Dominican descent. In addition to serving as vice president of the Student Organization of Latinos, she is the active secretary of Curl Friends and is pursuing a minor in Spanish.