In 2021, the PASSHE Board of Governors voted to consolidate six PASSHE schools into two regional campuses as a way to address declining enrollment and increasing tuition. The two new regional campuses were
Pennsylvania Western University and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania. Bloomsburg University, Lock Haven University, and Mansfield University were consolidated to form Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania. Each of the previous universities became campuses for the new regional institution, and each campus maintained its own mascots. Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg's official colors are Maroon and Gold and their mascot is the Husky. The Lock Haven campus's official colors are crimson and white and the mascot is the Bald Eagle. The Mansfield campus's official colors are red and black and the official mascot is the Mountaineers. The inaugural president of Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania was Dr. Bashar W. Hanna. Hanna had been president of Bloomsburg University and was named interim president of Lock Haven and Mansfield Universities upon the announcement of consolidation. Hanna was officially named President of the consolidated institution in July 2022. On April 16, 2026, Jeffery L. Osgood, Jr., Ph.D was named the next president of Commonwealth University. Dr. Osgood has served as interim president since Aug. 1, 2025. In January 2025, Commonwealth University announced that the Clearfield campus would close by the end of the 202627 academic year. == Academics ==