The Marlin and Regina Miller Gallery displays exhibitions of both student and outside artists, often sponsored by Third Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences employs an on-campus observatory and 30-acre (12 ha) ecoplot for environmental studies,[10] and independent faculty research projects, geared at providing additional educational and publication opportunities.

[19] Enrollment at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is approximately 8,300 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students.

[7] The approximately 170 student organizations at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania include advisory councils, academic, campus media, diversified interest, Greek Life, performing arts, public service, residency issues, social justice, spiritual, special interest, sports (club and recreation), vegetarianism, and visual arts affiliates; plus musical entertainment, dances, lectures, comedy, excursions, and cultural events.

Kutztown University has a free shuttle bus service that serves the campus and the adjacent town when school is in session, consisting of four routes operating at different times and to different locations.

The newly constructed Academic Forum within the north campus, opened January 2007, spans 65,000 square feet (6,000 m2) and holds seven smart classrooms for some courses, seating from between 85 and 200 students each, and features a central dining area.

Approximately three percent of classes, including 70 of 2,200 sections offered at the university, are taught within the Academic Forum.

[21][22] Additional renovations to academic buildings and current residence halls attempt to accommodate the rapid expansion of attendance, which has seen an increase of "30 percent from 7,843 in 1996 to a record 10,193 students in the Fall of 2006."

Telephone and Internet are under the Control of the Information Technology department, and Cable TV is provided by the local Service Electric company.

Due to rising growth in enrollment a new residence hall was completed in fall 2008 to accommodate the growing number of incoming freshmen.

Kutztown University is a member of NCAA Division II and competes in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

Kutztown won the Dixon Trophy in 2006,[25] which is awarded to the PSAC school with the best overall athletic program that year.

[26] Famous former athletes from Kutztown include National Football League players Andre Reed, a 2014 inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, John Mobley, Bruce Harper, and Doug Dennison and baseball standout Ryan Vogelsong.

In January 2020, the university opened its Esports arena, which hosts 14 high-end gaming setups and six 6 Nintendo switches.

The university provides a large array of intramural and club sports programs for the student body.