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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA

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Overview

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a University institution located in Shippensburg, PA, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, PA  17257-2299
United States
Contact Mr. William H. Washabaugh
Associate Dean of Admissions
Email: admiss@ship.edu
Phone: 717-477-1231
Fax: 717-477-4016

Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
Business Administration And Management, General Checkmark
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies Checkmark
Finance, General Checkmark
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management Checkmark
Management Information Systems, General Checkmark
Management Science

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,545
Applied
5,599
Accepted
4,421
Enrolled
86%
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Female Admissions

3,549
Females Applied
3,060
Females Accepted
86%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

2,996
Males Applied
2,539
Males Accepted
85%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

45
Application Fee
3.3
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs Interview
Recommended Essay
Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements: Class rank, letters of recommendation

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen Not reported Not reported Yes
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported No
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 537 490 610
SAT Math 537 490 600
ACT Composite 21 18 28

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

9,570
In-state
11,574
Out-of-state
9,570
In-district
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Fees

3,940
Full-time student fees
13,340
Room & board
8,382
Room only

Financial Aid

10,363
Avg. Financial Aid Package
10,544
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
12,646
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
3,770
Avg. Loan Aid
4,312
Avg. Grant Aid
7,653
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
56%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
15%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,421
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
9%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.03%
Black or African American 12.86%
White or Caucasian 72.52%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.12%
Asian 1.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.02%
Two or more races 4.62%
Other 0.65%

Gender

Male (47.77%)
Female (52.23%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 30%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Homecoming, Parent/Family Day and Spring Fest

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities Checkmark
Greek sororities Checkmark
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Activities Program Board, Red Raider Marching Band, Student Veterans of America, Animal Alliance and Concert Band and Woodwind Ensemble

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
surveillance cameras in certain parking lots and buildings; foot, vehicular and bicycle patrols by security officers

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey No No No
Football Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse No No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Tennis No No No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball No No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
Wrestling Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Football No No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Tennis Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Weight Lifting No No No
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

313
Total Faculty
17:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 244
Part-time - 69
Male - 173
Female - 140
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