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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

https://www.sru.edu

#506 National Colleges

70.65% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

7,368 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (The Rock or SRU) is a public university in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. SRU is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The university has been coeducational since its founding in 1889. Its campus occupies 611 acres (2.4 km²).

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Location

City
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

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Locale
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)

Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 23.8%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 10.8%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 9.5%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 7.3%
Education 6.8%
Social Sciences 5.9%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 5.7%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 5.4%
Visual And Performing Arts 3.6%
Psychology 3.4%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.4%
Physical Sciences 3.1%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 2.6%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.8%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 1.6%
History 1.4%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 1.2%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.9%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.8%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.8%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.2%

Cost

In State Tuition
$10,507.00

Out of State Tuition
$14,615.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
68.28%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$19,926.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1088 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 580 540 500
Verbal 590 545 500

ACT Scores

22 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 24 21 18
English 24 21 18