Welcome to Pennsylvania Western University!

With campuses in California, Clarion and Edinboro, PennWest serves Pennsylvania from Lake Erie to West Virginia. Our university is committed to the success of all students and accomplishes this through fostering meaningful partnerships that benefit all the communities that we serve.  

PennWest is the second-largest public university in western Pennsylvania, an institution built on centuries of excellence and revolutionized in 2022 to serve the needs of a 21st century workforce. Our community of educators provide a learning environment where students thrive and achieve their educational, professional, and personal goals.  

The achievements and contributions of our nearly 200,000 alumni are a testament to the enduring value of a PennWest education. Many of them live and work in Pennsylvania, and we are proud of the ways they enrich their neighborhoods, their towns, their counties and their regions.

Our students are at the heart of all that we do. At PennWest we are committed to providing a supportive environment and opportunities for growth. I invite you to join us as we move into the future. Together, we can share a sense of purpose that unites us and provides opportunities to learn, work and thrive. 

Jon Anderson, Ph.D.
President