Clarion University of Pennsylvania, located on a 128-acre (0.52 km) campus in Clarion, Pennsylvania, is one of fourteen universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Clarion University was founded in 1867 and offers associate's, bachelor's, master's and post master's certificates. As of 2008, Clarion University's student body totaled 7,100 students, of which 5,975 were undergraduates and 1,125 of those were graduate students. The university's students are mostly female (61%). 96% of students come from the state of Pennsylvania while the remaining 4% come from 45 other states and 31 other countries. The University maintains a regional campus, Venango Campus in Oil City, and a site in Pittsburgh at West Penn Hospital. The Department of Library Science also offers the Master of Library Science degree through face-to-face courses in Philadelphia, at the Free Library's Main branch and other locations. Clarion also offers an extended studies program featuring online courses, remote sites, and various hybrid learning situations. A list of all student organizations can be found on the Office of Campus Life website for Clarion University ().