A Proud History-A Bright Future

A Proud History – A Bright Future

Edinboro University Army ROTC has commissioned over 200 officers throughout its 30-years history for service in our nation's Army. Army ROTC provides a select number of our university students with values and skills that contribute to success in both college and career. These values and skills are based on the core values of the Army, and also form the foundation for good citizenship--loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage. Additionally, Army ROTC develops leaders of character for our nation and our Army. The young men and women who earn commissions through Army ROTC will be the leaders our citizens can rely on to protect our nation against very determined enemies in a challenging and complicated national security environment. Additionally, Army ROTC develops leaders of character for our nation and our Army.  The young men and women who earn commissions through Army ROTC will be the leaders our citizens can rely on to protect our nation against very determined enemies in a challenging and complicated national security environment.

A Proud History – A Bright Future

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in Edinboro, Pennsylvania  is one of 14 universities in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. The university includes the schools of Liberal Arts, Education, and Science, Management, and Technologies. In addition to undergraduate studies, the university offers a number of master's degree programs. The Porreco Extension Center in Erie offers continuing education courses. Total enrollment is approximately 7,100.

The university traces its origins to 1856, to the privately owned Edinboro Academy that was one of the first institutions in the state dedicated to training teachers. It received a charter as a state normal (teacher-training) school in 1861. The commonwealth of Pennsylvania purchased the school in 1914. The college was elevated to university status in 1983.