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
Top Honor Graduates Recognized For Spring 2023
Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg recognized its top honor graduates for each college for Spring 2023. Each student was acknowledged at the university's commencement ceremonies on May 13. The top honor graduate from the College of Health Professions is Emily Moyer, who graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in speech pathology and audiology.
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