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Pittsburgh - The CollegeCity

The CollegeCity is a regional initiative uniting area colleges, tourism, and government. Developed and managed by Collegia, Inc. in collaboration with Pittsburgh Council for Higher Education (PCHE) and the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, this program endorses the belief that attending college in a culture-rich region such as Pittsburgh, with multiple industries and a myriad of internship opportunities, enriches the college experience and better prepares a student for life beyond college.

Partner Colleges:

California University of Pennsylvania Carlow College Carnegie Mellon University Chatham College Duquesne University Geneva College La Roche College Penn State in Pittsburgh Point Park University Robert Morris University Seton Hill University Slippery Rock University University of Pittsburgh Washington & Jefferson College

Program Sponsors:

Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development Pittsburgh Council for Higher Education (PCHE) Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau The Joint Venture Allegheny Conference on Community Development Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce Pennsylvania Economy League Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Citizens Bank Amtrak

For more information please contact Reuel Daniels: rdaniels@collegia.com.


About Collegia, Inc.

Since 1995, we've been the leading experts on the campus visit, offering a full menu of products and services designed to enable any college or university to build a world-class campus visit experience. Working with regional collaborations as well as individual schools, we position location as a competitive advantage - raising awareness of your city or region as a great place to experience college. Then we create programs that roll out the red carpet for visiting prospects and parents alike.

Our core belief, now shared by many economists and politicians alike, is that a region's prosperity is directly tied to its ability to attract, nurture and retain knowledge workers. Serving as a strategist, catalyst and facilitator, Collegia has created several public-private partnerships that serve as working models for other regional revitalization efforts.

Currently, Collegia oversees three regional public-private partnerships, involving more than 47 colleges and universities.

Regional Programs:

Greater Boston America's College Town Launched in 1995

Philadelphia Region One Big Campus Launched in 2000

Southwestern Pennsylvania The College City Launched in 2002

Areas of Expertise:

Our specialized services focus on the three phases of the student life-cycle: attract - engage - retain:

Collaboration Development
Regional Branding
Student Yield & Retention
Alliance Management
Strategic Communications & Publishing
Fund Raising
Youth Marketing Initiatives
Destination Marketing Programs

Contact Information:
Collegia, Inc.
18 Grove St.
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 431-7755; fax (781) 431-1666

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