Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Public · Moderately Selective · PA

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationPA · Northeast

SettingRural

Undergrads4,086

Student:faculty18:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate40.7%

6-yr grad rate55.7%

Drop-out rate23.2%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$14k

Out-of-state tuition$16k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity25%

Gender diversity50.9%

International0.9%

Identity—

Overview

Shippensburg University sits in the Cumberland Valley of south-central Pennsylvania, between Harrisburg and the Maryland border, part of Pennsylvania's state university system. It offers a traditional residential college experience at public-school prices, without the research-university scale of Penn State.

Academics

Teacher education, criminal justice, and business are established programs, with a teaching-focused faculty and moderate class sizes typical of Pennsylvania's state-system schools.

Campus & student life

The campus has a conventional residential quad feel in a small-town valley setting, with Division II athletics and Greek life giving it standard college social rhythms rather than a commuter atmosphere.

Getting in

Admission is accessible and geared toward Pennsylvania residents seeking an affordable four-year option, with review weighted toward academic readiness rather than a highly selective process.

After graduation

Graduates tend to place into Pennsylvania and Mid-Atlantic school districts, criminal-justice and law-enforcement agencies, and regional businesses, with an alumni network concentrated in south-central Pennsylvania.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate86.5%

Enrolled mid-50%ACT 16–28

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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