Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257-2299
717-477-7447
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1871 as a normal school, it is the fifth-oldest state-related institution of higher learning in Pennsylvania and one of the 50 oldest in the United States. Shippensburg has been accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education since 1921 and is a member of the Association of Pennsylvania State Colleges and Universities (APSCU). The university offers bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees in more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus consists of more than 200 acres (0.81 km2) with more than 50 buildings. The university is one of 14 schools that make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 6130
Acceptance Rate: 93.92%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.ship.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.ship.edu/financial_aid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $29772
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $30500
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is $119522.59. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. For graduates of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, we saw an average early-career income of $52800.00 and mid-career income of $96600.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.