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Summary
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a public institution that was founded in 1871. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,132, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 200 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), 100. Its in-state tuition and fees are $8,856 (2011-12); out-of-state tuition and fees are $18,216 (2011-12).
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Shippensburg University is a medium-sized public institution in a rural setting in south-central Pennsylvania within 150 miles of Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, and Philadelphia, PA. Shippensburg is a comprehensive university offering bachelor's and master's degree programs in the college of arts and sciences, business, and education and human services. The curricula are organized to enable students both to develop their intellectual abilities and to obtain professional training in a variety of fields. The university emphasizes the arts and sciences and has a strong commitment to the development of a common core of general skills and competencies among its undergraduates. Among its institutional strengths are nationally accredited programs in teacher education and business. Masters-level graduate and post-baccalaureate programming focus on the professional needs of the university's service region and in support of broader economic development activities in the state of Pennsylvania. |
General Information
| School type | public, coed college |
| Year founded | 1871 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | $27,895,061 |
Applying
When applying to Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. The application fee at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is $30. It is less selective, with an acceptance rate of 80.0 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | less selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 80.0% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | N/A |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is 21:1, and the school has 23.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania include: Elementary Education and Teaching; Business Administration and Management, General; Psychology, General; Criminal Justice/Safety Studies; and Journalism. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 72.0 percent.
Student Life
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,132, with a gender distribution of 48.4 percent male students and 51.6 percent female students. At this school, 36.5 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 63.5 percent of students live off campus. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is part of the NCAA II athletic conference.
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA II |
Campus Info & Services
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 47 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
| Students who have cars on campus | 47% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 63.9 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $5,957.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| In-state tuition and fees | $8,856 (2011-12) |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $18,216 (2011-12) |
| Room and board | $7,620 (2011-12) |
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