Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA, USA
Public
4 Year

Overview

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a 4-year institution and a member of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Ship offers more than 100 undergraduate programs in their three colleges and they’re the only state university in the Pennsylvania to offer degrees in Civic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Software Engineering. The bicycle-friendly Shippensburg campus is home to a Women’s Center, a Pride Center, and the Wood Honors College.

Acceptance Rate:
88%
Average Net Price:
$21,631
Campus Setting:
Suburb or town
Average GPA
3.3
Average ACT Composite
19
Average SAT Composite
1039

Tuition, Cost & Aid

Affordability & Cost

Average Net Price
$21,631
Calculate your net cost
Tuition
In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution.
$13,394
Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school.
$15,648
Additional Costs
Room and Board The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows:
  • (amount for on-campus room, board and other expenses * # of students living on-campus.
  • + amount for off-campus (with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus with family
  • + amount for off-campus (not with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus not with family)
divided by the total # of students. Students whose living arrangements are unknown are excluded from the calculation. For some institutions the # of students by living arrangement will be known, but dollar amounts will not be known. In this case the # of students with no corresponding dollar amount will be excluded from the denominator.
$12,952
Books and Supplies
$1200
Average Net Price By Family Income
Income
Average Amount
< $30k
$17,461
$30k - $48k
$19,059
$48k - $75k
$21,510
$75k - $110k
$24,174
$110k+
$25,501
Financial Aid: visit page
Financial Aid Email: [email protected]

Aid & Grants

0
100
56%
Need Met
Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
30%
Average Aid Per Year
$7,593
Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
30%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$7,359
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$2,926

 

Students receiving state aid
32%
Average State Grant Aid Per Year
$3730
Students receiving federal aid
48%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$7,359
Total Needs Based Scholarships/Grants Total amount of grant or scholarship aid awarded to all undergraduates from the federal government, state/local government, the institution, and other sources known to the institution.
$18,060,972
Total Non-Need-Based Scholarships/Grants
$2,994,084

Student Loans

Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
74%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$8,500
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$18,125
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$239
Students receiving federal loans
73%
Average Federal Loans Per Year
$5,437
Average Other Loans Per Year
$14,029

 

Admissions

Key Admissions Stats

Institution Type
Public
  • Not for Profit
  • Coed

Need Aware

This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission

Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Suburb or town
0
100
88%
Acceptance Rate
6367
Students Applied
91%
Transfer Acceptance Rate
248
Transfer Students Admitted

Admissions Requirements

SAT
SAT is checked
Yes
ACT
ACT is checked
Yes
Transcript
Transcript is checked
Yes
Test Optional
Item is checked
Yes
SAT Subject Tests
Item is checked
Yes
AP Course Credit
Item is checked
Yes
Dual Enrollment
Item is checked
Yes

Important Deadlines

Rolling Admissions

The college has rolling admissions, which means applications are accepted any time throughout the year.

Application Fee
$45
Fee waivers available
Applications Accepted
Common Application
Common Application
Online Application
Online Application

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
90%
Out-Of-State Students
9%
39%
Submitting SAT
Average ACT Composite: 19
0
36
Average SAT Composite: 1039
0
1600
SAT Percentiles

Math
25th
490
75th
600
Reading
25th
490
75th
610
3.3
Average GPA
Students Enrolled By GPA

3.75+
22%
3.50 - 3.74
17%
3.25 - 3.49
13%
3.00 - 3.24
16%
2.50 - 2.99
21%
2.00 - 2.49
11%
Students Enrolled By Class Rank

Top 10%
14
Top 25%
32
Top 50%
65
Students Enrolled By Household Income

< $30k
192
$30k - $48k
108
$48k - $75k
106
$75k - $110k
104
$110k+
201

Admissions Resources

Admissions: visit page
Admissions Email: [email protected]
Admissions Telephone: 800-822-8028
For International Student Services: visit page
For Students with Disabilities: visit page
For Veteran Services: visit page

Academics

Key Academic Stats

Highest Degree Offered
Doctorate
Total Number of Students
5,162
Total Number of Undergrads
4,443
0
100
35%
Graduate in 4 Years US National: 28%
0
100
51%
Graduate in 6 Years US National: 52%
Student:Faculty Ratio
17:1
US National: 21:1
Academic Calendar

Semester

Non Traditional Learning
  • Online Classes
  • Online Undergrad Degrees
  • Summer Sessions
  • Combined Institution Double Degree Programs
  • Some Programs Requires Co-Op/Internship
Learning Options
  • ROTC Army
  • Study Abroad
  • Honors Program
  • Teacher Certification Offered
Classroom Sizes

2-19 Students
43%
20-39 Students
48%
40-99 Students
8%
 

Degrees and Majors

MAJORS
55

Faculty Overview

0
100
76%
Faculty With Terminal Degree US National: 36%
Gender
Male
Female
Ethnicity

African American
Asian/Pacific Islander
White
Hispanic
Unknown

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
48%
52%
Residency
In-State Students
90%
Out-Of-State Students
9%
Size of Town
Suburb or town
US States Represented
28
Countries Represented
15
Ethnicity
African American
12%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
Hispanic
7%
White
73%
Multiracial
5%
Unknown
1%
Percent of First Generation Students
34%
Student Organizations
133
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
Item is checked
Yes
On Campus Women's Center
Item is checked
Yes
Cultural Student Resource Groups
Item is checked
Yes

Housing

0
100
33%
Undergrads Living on Campus
On-campus living required of freshman
Yes
Disability Housing Available
No
0
100
30%
Freshman Living on Campus

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Big Red
School Colors
red and blue
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Total Male Athletes
246
Total Female Athletes
236
Intramural Sports
13
Sports Club
5
Sports Team (Men)
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Track and Field
  • Wrestling
  • Other
Sports Team (Women)
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Field Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Other
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Athletics: visit page

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
24-HR security patrol is checked
Yes
Campus emergency phones
Campus emergency phones is checked
Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
Item is checked
Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
Item is checked
Yes

After Graduation

Post Grad Stats

Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$48,200
Top 5 Cities
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Washington
York
Baltimore
Top 5 Employers
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
US Army
Vanguard
Penn State University
Volvo Construction Equipment
Top 5 Sectors
Business Development
Education
Sales
Operations
Information Technology
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$18,125
Loan Default Rate
4%
National: 8%
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$239
In the beginning, they schedule your classes for you your first semester. The classes I got scheduled I really wasnt interested in and didnt think I would enjoy but I changed my outlook because I learned that a professor can make it or break it for the class. Most of the classes I didnt think I would like, turned out i did. I have learned alot in just my first semester. The teachers push you to learn alot which isnt always a bad thing, and most of them give you breaks and extra credit!! I also realized that most of my classes even though they are very different somehow tie together in different ways which is really cool.
Rachel from Johnstown, PA
A small school that has a good feel of a sense of community. The professors are extremely educated and qualified. Extra-curricular activities are a good asset to the school.
Elizabeth from Littlestown, PA
For my first semester I took biology (my major), world history, human communications, math, and psychology. I got to choose the classes I wanted at orientation (which is where I met one of my best friends), and scheduled them and everything. So far, I really enjoy psychology and biology. I've learned a lot in psychology and it's been pretty fun. I loved biology, but it ended up being too hard and I had to drop the class, which also means I have to change my major. I haven't learned much in human communications, but I blame the teacher. I was pretty dumb to choose a foreign teacher for a kind of english class. I don't like my math class, but it's because it's developmental (meaning I didn't do well enough on my SATs to get into college algebra), and I learned everything that the teacher is teaching us in high school. World history is pretty tough, I don't really like my teacher, he's extremely serious and mean, hard to keep up with, and a tough grader as well. I'm looking forward to next semester to try out some new subjects and new teachers. I just have to get through finals!
Amanda from Waynesboro, PA
I already completed my freshman year and I have to say, I learned alot more than I expected! The best part was that everything, more in the second semester, started to tie together. I could relate better to something in one class because I had learned a bit about it in another. They also pack in a lot of information in to each class and the professors are there every step of the way to make sure you get it right. The teachers are great and they really try to help make sure you understand the material.
Ashlie from Waynesboro, PA
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a moderately sized school with a diverse selection of majors. There are many clubs for a variety of different students, too. There are people from all over the country who attend as well, so there's always going to be someone to bond with.
Enna from PA
Ship is a medium sized campus which allows you to make new friends and see old ones on a daily basis. There are always parties to go to if you are into that, a lot of college students are. Ship has some tough courses that are worth your money in preparing you for a job or grad school.
Josh
Shippensburg is an affordable school with much to offer. Their business programs are the soul of the school's education, leaving not as much for the arts. Regardless of this fact, there are many opportunities for meeting new people and doing things on and around campus.
Birdie
Shippensburg University is a great place to learn and make great friends in the process. The professors are so willing to help and you aren't just a number. I absolutely love it here!
Chelsey from Everett, PA
A University I would highly recommend for anyone. Ship is one of the top educational institutions in the state with a balance of the young college life you look to enjoy. All while creating memories and gaining a wonderful experience you would never forget!
Monae from Bushkill, PA
Shippensburg University offers a quality education that is the best in the area. The school itself is built on pride and has elite professors and students enrolled. The school itslef offers a ton of opportunities (from getting involved in sports, red sea (student section), clubs, greek life ect.) that help to build the future of our community.
Jordan from Hanover, PA