Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Healthcare Programs

Located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a public institution. The surrounding location of Shippensburg is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania?

Contact details for Ship are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257-2299
Phone:	717-477-7447
Website:	www.ship.edu

How Do I Get Into Ship?

You can apply to Ship online at: www.ship.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Ship

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Ship?

Since Ship has an acceptance rate of 88%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Average Test Scores

About 39% of students accepted to Ship submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 610. Math scores were between 490 and 600.

Can I Afford Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania?

The overall average net price of Ship is $25,969. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Ship, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $8,500 a year. That adds up to $34,000 over four years for those students.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,324 undergraduate students at Ship, with 4,733 being full-time and 591 being part-time.

There are also 806 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,733 full-time undergraduates at Ship, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	66
Black or African American	688
Hispanic or Latino	296
White	3,396
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	261

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at Ship. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and South Korea.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Cgboeree under License

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