Welcome to Virtual IUP. Use the level guide to navigate becoming a member of the Crimson Hawk family. Don’t forget to use the bonuses when you need them. Remember, this is your journey. Take the path that suits you, and we’ll cheer you along the way.
Select weekday afternoons and evenings
Learn more about IUP by participating in a virtual group Q&A session with admissions counselors and current IUP students, followed by a virtual campus tour presented live by current IUP students.
Learn more about Virtual Weekday Visit & Virtual Tour LIVE
By appointment only. Click the link below to see available dates and times.
Step out of the screen and onto campus! Schedule a day and time for you and your family to visit. You’ll get to meet with an admissions counselor and get that campus tour that will give you all the feels. Sign up today, timeslots fill up fast!
Learn more about In-Person Appointment and Campus Tour
Saturday, April 10, 2021
If you’d like to take a live virtual tour with a Crimson Guide, meet professors in your major, and receive financial aid information, this is your event. You’ll get it all in this power-packed two-hour event. Plus, you won’t want to miss the virtual t-shirt toss. Space is limited, so sign up ASAP!
Learn more about Virtual Open House
HINT: If you’re stuck, don’t worry. We’ve got the cheat codes! If you need help along the way, give us a call at 724-357-2230.
Virtual Appointment Required - May 17, June 23, July 28
Get one-on-one guidance on transferring to IUP, including a credit transfer evaluation.
Learn more about Total Transfer Days
To request an appointment, click the link below, and type “Individual Appointment” in the What can we help you with? box. In addition, please let us know if you are a freshman or transfer student. Freshman students come directly to IUP from high school, transfers attend another institution after graduating high school.
Schedule an Individual Appointment
Dates in February, March, April, and May. Registration required.
Fall 2021 will be here before we know it, and you probably have a few questions as you prepare to become a college student. Connect with us in our virtual events to learn more about things like academics, housing, orientation, and student life—including meetups with current students and future IUP students like you.
Learn more about Virtual Experience IUP and Information Sessions »
Your college journey at IUP holds so many possibilities. In these publications, find out how IUP will challenge you to be your very best through a wide range of academic experiences, what life at IUP is like, and how to plan to make your education affordable.
We want to see you on campus, no doubt. And we’ve got an awesome daily visit event to fit your busy schedule. But since we’re not able to hold visits on campus right now, here's another option. Start by watching the admissions video here, check out the virtual tour next, and then sign up for a virtual visit Q&A. It’s almost as good as really being here!
Our suites are awesome, and they’re a great home away from home. Check out our three most popular suite styles with Crimson Guides Jacob and Kayla.
Take a closer look at the Cook Honors College. Follow Kevin and Brianna through the hallowed halls of Whitmyre, the home of the honors college. Learn what it's like to be an honors college student and see the cool spaces you'll learn in.
¡Disfruta de este recorrido por el campus de IUP! Te mostramos un poco de todo, desde la vivienda estudiantil a los edificios académicos, la biblioteca, el Oak Grove (corazón del campus), y mucho más. ¡ Ven a ver qué hace a IUP tan especial!
Other than being here in person, it’s the best way to see IUP. Tour campus through videos and photographs, with stops at a residence hall, dining facility, academic building, library, the Oak Grove, and more.
Learn about programs we offer, tour campus, see where you might live and study, and explore all the fun things to do here. Registration is required.
Learn more about the Open House
Apply to IUP before you attend this event and get your decision before you leave! Fall 2020 applications only.
Learn more about Decision Days
This special day is for students who have earned admission to IUP. You can attend a class and interact with current students in your major.
Learn more about Experience IUP
View all the Visit Options for Prospective Students
At our Northpointe campus, located about 45 minutes from Pittsburgh, you become part of one of the largest, most comprehensive universities in Pennsylvania, but at your own pace and in a smaller setting close to home.
Held throughout the year, you can tour campus and learn what Northpointe has to offer.
Learn more about the Northpointe Open House
Our Punxsutawney campus provides a smaller setting with an engaging atmosphere for students, where you will be given the support you need to succeed. Call 814-938-6711 or e-mail iup-pxy@iup.edu for information about visiting campus.
Learn more about the Punxsutawney campus
Meet faculty, students, and admissions counselors in this live virtual visit. Take a campus tour, listen to an admissions presentation, and ask faculty and current students your questions. You’ll learn about the culinary and baking degree options, job placement, student life, and more!
Learn more about the Culinary Academy
IUP is classified by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education as a Doctoral/Research University. IUP has consistently ranked as one of the largest schools in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, and it was the first of its universities to offer doctoral degrees.
View our graduate programs or search for a graduate program. Learn more about our admissions process, thesis and dissertation requirements, research opportunities, and more by visiting the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
Learn more about our Programs of Study
You can take classes at some of our satellite campuses, including Pittsburgh East, Harrisburg, or Northpointe, plus you can get information about our Distance Education programs.
If you want to visit any of our graduate school locations, we can set up a tour and opportunities to talk to faculty and staff. Contact our School of Graduate Studies and Research. Our staff can help you make the most of your visit and answer any questions you may have.
Learn more about our Campuses and Sites