Post University is a 4-year private for-profit type university which was established as the ‘Mattoon Shorthand School’ in the year 1890 and has a rich history of providing the education and skills to students to not just to survive, but be leaders in the global marketplace. It is well known for its quality education and innovation.
The university got its current name in the year 2004 after the institution got a new board of trustees. It is situated and headquartered at Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.
There is a private university in Waterbury, CT called Post University. Post University covers an area of 58 acres. The foundation of Post University was laid down in the year 1890. The motto of the Post University is "Post Makes It Personal" and its official colors are purple and orange. Out of total 7,317 students enrolled at PU, 9,729 belong to undergraduate courses while 913 are postgraduate students. The school has a total of 348 academic staff. These faculty teach different courses to the students. Interestingly, Post University has an ethnically diverse student population. At PU around 37% are white, 26% are Black or African American, and 17% belong to an unknown race or ethnicity. And, at the university, around 74% of the students are 25 and over. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 71% of the students are females and 29% are males. The college has produced several notable alumni including Mario Abdo Benítez, Selim Noujaim, Gregory C. Knight, and Mercedes Martinez in its 130 years of existence. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. Taking into account all the undergraduate and graduate degrees, including both residential and online, PU offers around 117 programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs), CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education), NAECY National Association for the Education of Young Children, and, NEASC (New England Assn. of Schools and Colleges).