Higher education in Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie's collegiate scene is fairly equally split between four-year institutions and two-year business centers. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine has the largest class of medical students in the country.[1] Penn State Erie is the largest Penn-State branch college.[2][3] The longest-operating Higher Education provider in the City of Erie is the Erie Business Center, which is a private campus offering 2-year Associate Degrees. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is the oldest campus in Erie county (about 25 miles south of Erie proper). Edinboro University is a State University, which offers a wide range of various degree programs; including a thriving Arts Department. The following are schools that are located near or around Erie:
| School Name | Type of School | Location | Year Established |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corry Higher Education Council | 2-Year, Private (awarded by Mercyhurst University) | Corry, Pennsylvania | 1991[4] |
| PennWest Edinboro | 4-Year, Public | Edinboro, Pennsylvania | 1857 |
| Erie Institute of Technology | 2-Year, Private | Erie, Pennsylvania | 1958 |
| Gannon University | 4-Year, Private | Erie, Pennsylvania | 1925 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Technology | 2-Year, Private | Erie, Pennsylvania | 1965[5] |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | Graduate School, Private | Erie, Pennsylvania | 1992 |
| Mercyhurst University | 4-Year, Private | Erie, Pennsylvania | 1926 |
| Mercyhurst North East | 2-Year, Private | North East, Pennsylvania | 1991 |
| Penn State Erie, The Behrend College | 4-Year, State-related | Erie, Pennsylvania | 1948 |
| Toni&Guy | Less than 1-Year, Private | Erie, Pennsylvania | 2008[6] |
| Fortis Institute | 2-Year, Private | Erie, Pennsylvania | 1984 (as Tri-State Business Institute)[7] |
References
[edit]- ^ LECOM. "Welcome Largest Class of Medical Students". Retrieved 2007-05-21. [dead link]
- ^ Penn-State Behrend. "About". Archived from the original on 2007-05-31. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ Penn State Erie. "Enrollment Numbers". Archived from the original on 2007-01-22. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ "Corry Hi-Ed History". Archived from the original on 2013-12-11.
- ^ "Open Site - GLIT".
- ^ "Find the Company - Toni&Guy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ "Fortis - Campuses".
