Overview

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a University institution located in Slippery Rock, PA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1 Morrow Way
Slippery Rock, PA  16057
United States

Contact Phone: 800-778-9111

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Finance, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×	×
Communication, General	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Information Science/studies	×
Information Technology	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Petroleum Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Occupational Safety And Health Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health And Wellness, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Music Therapy/therapist	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Homeland Security	×
Securities Services Administration/management	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,320

Applied

4,707

Accepted

7,088

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,685

Females Applied

2,775

Females Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,635

Males Applied

1,932

Males Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

30

Application Fee

3.58

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 3

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	June 15th	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	January 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	535	510	620
SAT Math	520	487	572
ACT Composite	22	19	25

Financial Aid

12,498

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,879

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

1,775

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,387

Avg. Loan Aid

2,105

Avg. Grant Aid

12,080

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

66.7%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

14%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

7,088

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

9%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.67%
Black or African American	3.73%
White or Caucasian	84.03%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	0.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	3.7%
Other	0.5%

Gender

Male (45.25%)

Female (54.75%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	42%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Family Day and Concerts

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

Most popular organizations:
University Programming Board, Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Council, State Government Association, Black Action Society and Gamers Guild

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
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 2
Golf		No	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field		Division 2
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Field Hockey		Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf		No	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 2
Rugby	No		No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 2
Water Polo		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

422

Total Faculty

22:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 352

Part-time - 70

Male - 198

Female - 224