Overview

Shawnee State University is a 4-year institution located in Portsmouth, OH.

Location & Contact

Address 940 Second Street
Portsmouth, OH  45662
United States

Contact James Farmer
Director of Admissions
Email: jfarmer@shawnee.edu
Phone: 740-351-3664
Fax: 740-351-3111

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General
Business/office Automation/technology/data Entry	×	×
Executive Assistant/executive Secretary	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Office Management And Supervision	×	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×	×
Communication, General	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance
Computer Game Programming	×	×
Computer Programming/programmer, General	×
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Earth Science Teacher Education	×	×
Education, General	×	×
Education, Other	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Elementary Special Education Programs	×	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, Other	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×	×
Teaching Assistants/aides, Other	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General	×	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Cad/cadd Drafting And/or Design Technology/technician		×
Computer Engineering Technology/technician	×
Electromechanical/electromechanical Engineering Technology/technician		×
Engineering/engineering-related Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
Environmental/environmental Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Hazardous Materials Management And Waste Technology/technician	×	×
Industrial Production Technologies/technicians, Other		×
Plastics And Polymer Engineering Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×	×
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician		×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist		×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)	×	×
Health And Medical Administrative Services, Other	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×	×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist	×	×
Nursing Administration	×	×
Occupational Therapist Assistant		×
Occupational Therapy/therapist	×	×
Physical Therapy Assistant		×
Pre-art Therapy	×
Pre-occupational Therapy Studies	×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Administrative Assistant/secretary	×	×
Legal Assistant/paralegal	×	×
Legal Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×	×
Natural Sciences	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy And Religious Studies, Other	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Physics, General	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Neuroscience	×
Psychology, General	×
Psychology, Other	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice And Corrections, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics	×	×
Design And Applied Arts, Other	×	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×	×
Drawing	×	×
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other	×	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Game And Interactive Media Design	×	×
Graphic Design	×
Intermedia/multimedia	×	×
Music, General	×	×
Musical Theatre	×	×
Painting	×	×
Photography	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,488

Applied

3,226

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,494

Females Applied

Not Reported

Females Accepted

Male Admissions

978

Males Applied

Not Reported

Males Accepted

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

10,474

In-state

17,769

Out-of-state

10,474

In-district

Fees

13,545

Room & board

8,350

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	Yes
Tuition pre-payment plan	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

8,972

Avg. Financial Aid Package

8,662

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

7,268

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,964

Avg. Loan Aid

3,875

Avg. Grant Aid

5,855

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

45%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

5%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,226

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

16%

Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (42.06%)

Female (57.41%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	27%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No
Basketball	No	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No
Football	No	No
Golf	No	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Sailing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Triathlon	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

309

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 124

Part-time - 185

Male - 118

Female - 180