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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
1 Morrow Way
Slippery Rock, PA 16057-1383


Fax number: (724) 738-2913
Website: https://www.sru.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,779
Full-time undergraduates: 6,325
Part-time undergraduates: 454
Total graduate students: 1,464
Full-time graduate students: 609
Part-time graduate students: 855
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
84.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Nonresident Alien
1.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 660 acres
Nearest major city: Pittsburgh

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 95%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 37%
Percent of students who live off campus: 63%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1654
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service, women's center
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station, television station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
University Programming Board; Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Council; State Government Association; Black Action Society; Gamers Guild

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 2

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's baseball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyes 
Men's basketball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's cheerleading  
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's equestrian sports  
Men's footballyes 
Men's football NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's ice hockey  
Men's rugby  
Men's socceryes 
Men's soccer NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's track and field NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's track and fieldyes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's basketball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's cheerleading  
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's equestrian sports  
Women's field hockey NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's field hockeyyes 
Women's ice hockey  
Women's lacrosseyes 
Women's lacrosse NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's rugby  
Women's socceryes 
Women's soccer NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's softball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's softballyes 
Women's tennisyes 
Women's tennis NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's track and fieldyes 
Women's track and field NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II

Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton; baseball; basketball; field hockey; football; golf; gymnastics; lacrosse; soccer; softball; tennis; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; water polo; wrestling; swimming and diving; track and field; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Pittsburgh International

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 81% within six months of graduation

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