Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg
400 E. Second Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1301
570-389-4000
www.bloomu.edu
UNIVERSITY CONTACTS
Admissions 570-389-4316
Government 570-389-4655
Media 570-389-4662
President
Bashar W. Hanna, Ph.D.
System Success
Logan Smedley, Municipal Police Academy
Logan Smedley of Watsontown, PA, exemplifies Commonwealth University’s immediate impact
in addressing Pennsylvania’s urgent workforce needs.
This past November, Smedley completed the intensive Act 120 training at CU’s Municipal
Police Academy in Mansfield. He was one of several cadets who received an employment
offer before graduating from the Police Academy and is now a full-time officer with
the Wellsboro Police Department.
“It was probably one of the best experiences of my life. To be honest, the effort
and passion that all of our instructors put into teaching us was incredible,” said
Smedley.
Commonwealth University is the only institution in Pennsylvania that integrates a
Police Academy into its academic curriculum. Students at the Bloomsburg, Lock Haven,
and Mansfield campuses of CU can earn either an associate or bachelor’s degree in
criminal justice while also completing the Act 120 requirements to become municipal
police officers.
Points of Pride
Bloomsburg University’s digital forensics program is designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.
Bloomsburg University’s nursing program is ranked No. 1 in Pennsylvania, according to CollegeAtlas.org.
Bloomsburg University’s American Sign Language program is one of only two in the eastern United States.
Bloomsburg University is the first in the nation and among the few to offer an undergraduate program in accounting fraud examination
Bloomsburg University’s professional sales education program is considered one of the nation’s best, according to Sale’s Education Foundation.
Notable Alumni
Danny Litwhiler ’38 - Former MLB outfielder who played for four teams. Later went on to coach at Florida State and Michigan State. Named to the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021
Mark Schweiker ’75 - 44th governor of Pennsylvania
Stacy Garrity ’86 - Pennsylvania State Treasurer
Jimmi Simpson ’98 - Broadway, TV and film actor
Jahri Evans ’07 - Former NFL All Pro for New Orleans Saints
University Rankings
Pennsylvania's Best Nursing Schools
RNCareers.org
National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education
Best Regional Universities – North
U.S. News & World Report
Top Colleges
Forbes
Top Online Schools for Instructional Technology
College Affordability Guide