Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA · Public four-year · Town: Fringe
4,421undergraduates
87%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$23,344average net price per year
52%graduate in 6 years
76%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,545
- Admitted
- 5,599
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Admit rate, women
- 86%
- Admit rate, men
- 85%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 1,097
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 37%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 500-610
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 490-600
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 0%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
47 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)
- Accounting Bachelor's (45 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (77 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (72 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (60 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Geography, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (21 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Engineering (4)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Computer Software Engineering Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (36 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's (33 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Rhetoric and Composition Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Public Administration Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Graphic Design Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- French Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Language Interpretation and Translation Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Latin American Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (23)
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Master's
- Organizational Behavior Studies Master's
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Doctorate (professional)
- Public Administration Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Youth Services/Administration Post-bachelor's certificate
- Applied Psychology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Juvenile Corrections Master's
- History, General Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Environmental Studies Master's
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications Master's
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Post-master's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $13,544
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $15,798
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,952
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,382
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $31,078
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $33,332
- Total cost living at home
- $18,126
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,253 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,505 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,912 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,492 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,250 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 96%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 85%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,951
- Got a grant from the college
- 69%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,817
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 73%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,286
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 36%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 50%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 59%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 52%
- Transferred to another college
- 27%
- Came back for year two
- 76%
| Pell grant students | 39% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 57% |
| Neither | 61% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 614 | 58% |
| Men | 595 | 45% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 9 | 22% (small group) |
| Black | 159 | 27% |
| Hispanic | 90 | 34% |
| White | 878 | 59% |
| Two or more races | 60 | 42% |
| Race unknown | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,423 | 58% | 29% |
| Started here, part-time | 8 | 25% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 416 | 63% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 34 | 38% | 26% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,184
- Undergraduates
- 4,421
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,927
- Part-time undergraduates
- 494
- Graduate students
- 763
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 90%
- From out of state
- 9%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 52% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA, 17257-2299
- County
- Cumberland County
- Part of
- Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.