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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257-2299

Official telephone: (717) 477-7447
Fax number: (717) 477-1273
Website: www.ship.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2007 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Dr. Thomas Speakman,
Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

717 477-1231
800 822-8028 (toll free)
717 477-4016 (fax)
admiss@ship.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$30

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	15 required, 15 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP, PA Commonwealth summer ACT101 PREP program.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

Average secondary school GPA:

3.2

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

81%

Average SAT I:

497 verbal, 502 math

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

890 - 1090

Average ACT:

20 composite

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

100%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by September 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by April 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

6,164

Number of applicants offered admission:

4,648 (75%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,726 (37%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

81%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$100, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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