History
East Stroudsburg Normal School opened its doors on September 4, 1893. A faculty of fifteen greeted a group of 320 students who had entered the two-year programs in Elementary and Science Education. Although the Normal School was originally privately owned, ownership was transferred to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1920, and the name was changed to East Stroudsburg State Normal School.
Education
East Stroudsburg University is a comprehensive university in northeastern Pennsylvania offering 58 undergraduate programs, 21 master's programs and 2 doctoral programs.
Research
ESU offers undergraduate, graduate, and faculty research opportunities and a diverse array of creative activities that the campus community members originate, appreciate, and celebrate.
Beyond the classroom, in every discipline, many students at ESU enhance their educational experience by participating in student-initiated research or creative activity and/or by assisting faculty in their research and creative projects.
Career
The Career Development Center empowers students and alumni to create and navigate a career development plan.
Distance Learning Courses
Education & Training (3)
- M.Ed. Elementary Education
- M.Sc. Health Education
- M.Ed. Professional Education
Medicine & Health (3)
- M.Sc. Health Education
- M.P.H. Public Health
Humanities (2)
- M.Ed. Reading
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (1)
Social Sciences (1)
- M.A. Communication
Housing services
We offer nine residential facilities on campus. Our on campus, we offer traditional housing, suite-style housing, and apartments, in a variety of single-gender and co-ed options. The University Apartments and University Ridge are reserved for upper-class students. Within our residence hall structure we offer special interest living communities.
Services
- Cable TV and Internet
- Computer Labs
- Dining Services
- Laundry
- Renters Insurance
- Residence Hall Linens
Library services
Kemp Library maintains a collection of approximately 392,048 print items, including books, periodicals, and government documents. The library provides 24/7 access to 110 online databases that contain more than 2.7 million full text documents. The library also maintains a collection of around 1,000 films on DVD and a small collection of leisure reading titles.
Medical services
ESU Health and Wellness services support the academic mission by engaging students, faculty, and staff in leading healthier lives and building supportive and sustainable environments, so that health can advance the capacity to learn and work. The Office of Health and Wellness offers a variety of health education, prevention, and support services.
Campus life
The University has 57 buildings located on 258 acres in the East Stroudsburg Borough and in Smithfield Township which include academic facilities, 7 residence halls (housing over 2500 students), a 1,000-seat dining hall, a student center and a recreation center. The Student Activity Association, Inc., owns Stony Acres, a 119-acre off-campus student recreation area near Marshalls Creek, that includes a lodge and a small lake.
Sports facilities
The Mattioli Rec Center is the place where you can run, play tennis, lift weights, have fun, meet new people, take fitness classes, compete, or shoot hoops.
The facility offers you activity space to experience fitness and recreation in a safe, state of the art building.
From equipment to activity areas to fantastic programs, these locations will provide you with a welcoming community atmosphere for you to achieve your fitness goals and recreational needs!
Student clubs
- Accounting Society
- American Marketing Association
- Art Association
- Athletic Training
- Biology Club
- Biotechnology/Medical Technology Club
- Chemistry Club
- Community Health Organization
- Computer Science Organization
- Council for Exceptional Children
- Entrepreneurship Club
- Euclid’s Elements
ESU is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.