Ship Description

With its full spectrum of professional degree programs and a number of Liberal Arts minors, Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania gives students the chance to combine academics with a practical education.

Art Education, Biotechnology, Computer Engineering, Elementary Education, Healthcare Administration, Marketing, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine, and Occupational Therapy are some examples of Shippensburg’s vast array of professional and pre-professional majors.

Liberal arts subjects offered as minors range from Art to French to Theatre Arts to Women’s Studies. A select number of liberal arts subjects are also offered as majors.

For convenience Shippensburg has made the Ceddia Union Building its headquarters for student life. Home to a coffee house, a theatre, stores and lounges, the Union Building is a place where students can go to unwind and also get information about campus activities, events and clubs.

Fairly selective in its admissions process, Shippensburg usually accepts students with above average SAT scores and grades.

Financial aid is available through federal and other sources to those who meet the requirements.

Quick Facts

Location

Mid-Atlantic

Setting

Small Town Setting

Type

Public

Size

Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)

Mascot

Raiders

Website

www.ship.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

In-State Tuition

$7,444

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,880

Selectivity

Selective

Enrollment

8,253

Ship Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
6,733
Freshman Class
1,724
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
8,253

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
81%
Graduate
19%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
99%
Part-Time
1%

Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State

In-State
92%
Out-of-State
8%

Gender of Students

Women
51%
Men
49%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
6%
Asian
1%
Caucasian
81%
Latino
1%
Other
11%

Students State Origin

Pennsylvania
92%
Maryland
3%
New Jersey
1%
Other
4%

International Students

International
0%
Domestic
100%