Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Public · Moderately Selective · PA

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationPA · Northeast

SettingRural

Undergrads6,788

Student:faculty20:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate51.4%

6-yr grad rate65.6%

Drop-out rate16%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$11k

Out-of-state tuition$15k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity16.3%

Gender diversity55.5%

International3.2%

Identity—

Overview

Slippery Rock University is a public university in Pennsylvania's state system, located in a small town north of Pittsburgh, with a name that draws more attention than its academics but a genuinely practical, career-oriented curriculum underneath.

Academics

Exercise science, physical education, and the health professions are historic strengths tracing back to the university's origins as a physical education normal school, and teacher education remains a solid, long-established program.

Campus & student life

The residential campus sits in a small western Pennsylvania town, with a close-knit, athletics-friendly culture typical of the state system's smaller schools.

Getting in

Admissions is straightforward and access-oriented rather than highly selective, consistent with Pennsylvania's state-system mission of serving in-state students affordably.

Worth knowing

The exercise science and PE programs carry real name recognition among practitioners in those fields, disproportionate to the university's general profile.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate71.5%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 980–1190 · ACT 18–26

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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