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Get to know our campuses. Each of the State System’s historic campuses provide unique, high-quality educational experiences while continuing to be among the most affordable higher education options in Pennsylvania.
Known as the most affordable higher education option in Pennsylvania, the State System and its universities are committed to increasing opportunities and cultivating diverse, equitable, and inclusive environments that enable all members of the State System community to thrive.
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is an American state agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that oversees 10 state-owned universities. Collectively, it is the largest provider of higher education in the commonwealth.
A 20-member Board of Governors is responsible for planning and coordinating development and operation of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. The Board establishes broad educational, fiscal, and personnel policies, and oversees the efficient management of the State System.
With 85,000 degree-seeking students and thousands more enrolled in certificate and other career-development programs, the State System is vital to Pennsylvania's economy. State System universities collectively offer more than 2,300 degree and certificate programs in more than 530 academic areas .
Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) consists of 10 universities and more than 85,000 students. PASSHE is the largest higher education provider in Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (The State System) governs the 14 State System universities. The State System has a twenty-member Board of Governors. The Chancellor is responsible for the operation of The State System.
2 days ago · In January, Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro unveiled his blueprint for a sweeping overhaul of the state higher education system to meet his goal: bolstering public colleges stretched thin by years of budget cuts and enrollment declines while increasing college affordability and workforce development. Now lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are filing legislation to make the governor’s ...
Decades of disinvestment, coupled with one of the most decentralized higher education sectors in the country, have created a complex set of deeply rooted challenges that prevent our excellent colleges and universities from fulfilling their promise. Pennsylvania is facing a growing workforce crisis.
Jan 29, 2024 · Pennsylvania’s 3 big pillars to overhaul the state higher education system. The three-part plan is based on recommendations by the Higher Education Working Group, a team of state higher education leaders appointed last year by Gov. Shapiro.
