Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education
East Stroudsburg University is a member of the Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) which is comprised of the Commonwealth's public universities with a combined enrollment of more than 100,000 making it the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth.
The universities combine to enroll the largest number of Pennsylvania residents among all four-year colleges and universities in the commonwealth. With 90,000 degree-seeking students and thousands more enrolled in certificate and other career-development programs, the State System is vital to Pennsylvania's economy.
The State System universities collectively offer more than 2,300 degree and certificate programs in more than 530 academic areas. The universities have nearly 800,000 living alumni, most of whom reside in Pennsylvania.
The State System universities are Bloomsburg, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, PennWest [California, Clarion and Edinboro], Shippensburg, Slippery Rock and West Chester.