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Millersville University of Pennsylvania

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Template:Infobox University2 The Millersville University of Pennsylvania, is a public university in Millersville, Pennsylvania, 3 miles (5 km) west of Lancaster. Millersville University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).

History

Millersville University was established in 1855 as the Lancaster County Normal School, the first state normal school in Pennsylvania. It subsequently changed it's name to the Millersville State Normal School Normal School in 1859 and Millersville later became a state teacher’s college in 1929. It was renamed Millersville State College in 1959 and officially became Millersville University in 1983. Millersville is one of 14 state owned universities administered by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and one of two schools located in south-central Pennsylvania.

Education

Millersville offers 36 undergraduate programs and 20 graduate programs within it's five college components.
===Colleges===

  • School of Science & Mathematics
  • School of Education
  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Honors College
  • Corporate University

Athletics

Students at Millersville participate in 21 intercollegiate varsity sports competing against other NCAA Division II teams. Millersville is a member of the PSAC conference.