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  16057-1383
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
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
Athletic Training/trainer
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
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

5,591

Applied

4,156

Accepted

6,779

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,340

Females Applied

2,538

Females Accepted

76%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,251

Males Applied

1,618

Males Accepted

72%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

30

Application Fee

3.54

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
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	535	480	590
SAT Math	520	480	570
ACT Composite	22	18	26

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,716

In-state

11,574

Out-of-state

7,716

In-district

Fees

2,791

Full-time student fees

10,268

Room & board

6,876

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

10,882

Avg. Financial Aid Package

10,698

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

8,221

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,201

Avg. Loan Aid

3,675

Avg. Grant Aid

7,055

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

65.1%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

16%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,779

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

9%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.96%
Black or African American	4.46%
White or Caucasian	84.19%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.22%
Asian	0.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	3.58%
Other	1.5%

Gender

Male (44.36%)

Female (55.64%)

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	37%

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

429

Total Faculty

20:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 365

Part-time - 64

Male - 203

Female - 219