Colleges in Mercer County PA: Liberal arts school in Western PA, bachelor degree programs. Private undergraduate college in Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA area.
Thiel College: Located in Greenville, Pennsylvania (a 90-minute drive from Pittsburgh), Thiel College is a liberal arts, sciences and professional studies college related to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America offering Associate and Bachelor Degree programs. Thiel College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation, and the American Chemical Society.
Thiel College is located on a beautiful 135-acre, tree-lined campus in Greenville, Pa., a small town in the heart of Western Pennsylvania’s hill country. Thiel is only a 90-minute drive from Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Ohio, and Erie, Pa.—close enough for ready access to “big city” culture, yet distant enough to be safe and free from distractions.
Founded in 1964, DeSales University is a private, four-year Catholic university for men and women, located in Lehigh Valley, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. We provide a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in areas including Business Administration, Education, Nursing, Criminal Justice, and more. Our priority is to provide our students with a quality, broad-based liberal arts, career centered education. Our students are exposed to Catholic teachings but are also afforded the luxury of exploring in an atmosphere of intellectual freedom.
Students can enjoy our great academic programs, the personal atmosphere of our small suburban campus in Pennsylvania's scenic Lehigh Valley, and our supportive learning environment. At any rate, there's a remarkable experience to be found at DeSales University, set on a 400-acre campus.
The key components of our curriculum - a broad-based liberal arts program and career-focused specialization - will prepare you to make an impact on the world when you graduate, whether you continue on to graduate school or enter the job market. Over 87% of undergraduate students receive some form of financial assistance.
New Eden School of Natural Health and Herbal Studies
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• New Eden School of Natural Health and Herbal Studies provides a wide range of accredited online certificate, diploma and degree courses (including doctorate programs) in the fields of naturopathy, holistic health, natural medicine, and nutrition.
• Our quality programs are studied online in Pennsylvania, across the U.S., Canada, UK, and worldwide.
• Based in Indiana, our mission is to offer students the best accredited online educational programs in natural health and herbal studies that are available.
• Studying with New Eden is easy and affordable. You can start studying with New Eden whenever you want and learn at your own pace.
• Our distance learning courses allow you the convenience and flexibility of studying in your own home or office, and at times that best suit your schedule.
Accreditation:
• New Eden has full accreditation with the American Council for Holistic Medicine (ACHM), which provides clinical training for graduates.
• We also have school approval with the American Naturopathic Certification Board, and the International Association of Natural Health Practitioners (IANHP).
Student Testimonial: "Thank you so much for your assistance and advice while I was enrolled in the ND program. I experienced first rate advice and guidance from you and the staff. All of my calls and emails were answered in a very timely manner."
- Thomas, Doctor of Naturopathy Graduate
Susquehanna University, located in Selinsgrove (50 miles north of Harrisburg), Pennsylvania, is a national liberal arts college offering Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Science degree programs. Students may enroll in one of three schools: the School of Arts, Humanities and Communications; the School of Natural and Social Sciences; and the Sigmund Weis School of Business.
A Susquehanna education is distinguished by a strong liberal arts program enhanced by professional programs in areas such as business, education and communications. Susquehanna University educates undergraduate students for productive, creative, and reflective lives of achievement, leadership, and service in a diverse and interconnected world.
Susquehanna University is a learning community that values diversity; intellectual collaboration among faculty and students; scholarship and research; health in mind, body and spirit; and learning in and out of the classroom.
Susquehanna University is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Undergraduate Degree Programs:
- Accounting
- Art History
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Education/Liberal Studies
- Film Studies
- Graphic Design
- Journalism
- Mass Communications
- Health Care Studies
- History
- Information Systems
- Legal Studies
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Professional Programs,...
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, Washington
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Situated in Washington PA, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School has training programs aimed at men and women who wish to prepare themselves for Business, Trade, and Healthcare careers, as well as those who desire to re-enter the job market. Degree & Diploma programs include Business Administration specialties, Accounting, Electrician, Medical Assistant, and more.
Penn Commercial is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award diplomas and occupational associate degrees.
We've been teaching and training students from western Pennsylvania and the tri-state area for over 80 years. Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a state-of-the-art institution with hands-on labs, intensive yet affordable programs, experienced, dedicated teachers with real-world experience, and a convenient near-highway location that seems to be about 20 minutes from anywhere in southwestern Pennsylvania and Washington County.
Our educational philosophy recognizes the need for students to develop a foundation of related skills that will make them adaptable to an ever-changing job market and provide support for our students in achieving their career goals.
Located 60 miles north of Philadelphia in Easton PA, Lafayette College is a private liberal arts and engineering college that offers Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Science degrees in a range of academic fields. Programs include Economics, Art, Communications, Engineering, and more.
Lafayette has built a strong reputation in the liberal arts, sciences, and engineering because of our focus on the student. This unusual combination of strengths continues to define Lafayette's special role among the top liberal arts colleges in the nation.
You can choose from 45 areas of study across four divisions—natural sciences, humanities, engineering, and social sciences. The Common Course of Study is central to the education of all students, while the Major Field of Study addresses individual goals. You may also define your own interdisciplinary major, combining courses from several fields to achieve individual educational goals within the A.B. program.
Lafayette College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
National Personal Training Institute, Philadelphia
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Jump-start your career with a Personal Training diploma from The National Personal Training Institute (NPTI) in Philadelphia PA! Approved as a private licensed trade school by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (DOE), NPTI is a leading personal trainer school. Our comprehensive Personal Fitness Training diploma program is a nationally recognized license that enables you to work throughout the United States. Financial assistance is offered to those who qualify.
The personal training and fitness industry is rapidly growing throughout America. At NPTI, you can be assured of getting the best training from qualified instructors, who are themselves professional Personal Fitness Trainers. For your convenience, day, evening, and weekend class are available. We provide free nationwide job placement assistance for all our graduates, as well as free ongoing consultation with nutritionists and fitness experts.
NPTI has 31 schools nationwide, including in Pittsburgh PA, Chicago IL, Brooklyn NY, Dallas & Houston TX, Washington DC / Northern Virginia, Tempe AZ, Sacramento & San Diego CA, Raleigh NC, Cleveland & Columbus OH, among many others.
Student Testimonial: "Attending NPTI was an incredible learning experience. NPTI offers extremely comprehensive lessons and curriculum in a supportive and positive environment. Any person interested in advancing their knowledge in the realm of fitness and exercise science would be crazy to go anywhere other than NPTI."
- Brian, Philadelphia PA