HU at a Glance
Fast Facts
- Private nonprofit 501(c)(3) university.
- Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on December 12, 2001.
- Chartered by Pennsylvania Department of Education on January 20, 2005.
- Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education on June 22, 2009.
- Only nonprofit STEM-focused comprehensive university between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
- Supports the academic success of groups historically underrepresented in applied science and technology fields.
Points of Pride
Student Body
- The University’s total student enrollment for undergraduate- and graduate-degree seeking students and dual enrollment is approximately 3,186 (2025).
- Approximately 282 students live in HU housing or private housing in Harrisburg (2025).
- Students come from 121 countries to study at Harrisburg University (2025).
- 100% of accepted full-time students receive a scholarship from HU.
- HU’s undergraduate student body is 32% female and 58.5% underrepresented; the graduate student body is 49% female (2025).
- 96% of undergraduate students reported they were employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation (2024).
- HU undergraduate student average debt upon graduation is $12,000: far less than the national average (2025).
Institutional Leadership
Michael Fiaschetti
David A. Schankweiler
Duane F. Maun
