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Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Slippery Rock draws many to the area.

222 Undergraduate Degrees
46 Graduate Degrees
$23,363 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
74% Acceptance Rate

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SRU.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#11 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#59 Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#62 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#70 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#183 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards SRU has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#22 Best Value Colleges for General Economics College Factual
#25 Best Value Colleges for Economics College Factual
#77 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting College Factual
#86 Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management College Factual
#94 Best Value Colleges for Marketing College Factual
#129 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing College Factual

Where Is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?

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Contact details for SRU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057-1383
Phone: 724-738-9000
Website: www.sru.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/slipperyrockuniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/slipperyrocku

How Do I Get Into SRU?

You can apply to SRU online at: https://www.sru.edu/admissions/apply-now

Admission Requirements for SRU

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into SRU?

74% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
89% Submit SAT Scores
SRU has an acceptance rate of 74%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.

Average Test Scores

About 89% of students accepted to SRU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 580. Math scores were between 490 and 570.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania  ( 490 to 580 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania  ( 490 to 570 )
200
800
SRU received ACT scores from 20% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 24. Math scores were between 18 and 24. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

ACT English Scores for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania  ( 18 to 24 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania  ( 18 to 24 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania  ( 19 to 25 )
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36

Can I Afford Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?

$23,363 Net Price
77% Take Out Loans
4.6% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of SRU is $23,363. 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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SRU, approximately 77% of students took out student loans averaging $9,415 a year. That adds up to $37,660 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SRU is 4.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,860 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,399 undergraduate students at SRU, with 6,860 being full-time and 539 being part-time.

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There are also 1,461 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,860 full-time undergraduates at SRU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 67
Black or African American 329
Hispanic or Latino 191
White 5,822
International Students 49
Other Races/Ethnicities 402

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at SRU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Sri Lanka, and Japan.

Online Learning at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

6,867 Took All Classes Online
8,662 Took At Least One Class Online
126.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 8,662 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SRU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 17th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of SRU Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania was $9,984 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $14,092. The following table shows how SRU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Hospitality Management #7 #1
General Hospitality Administration/Management #7 #6
Accounting #62 #141
Accounting #68 #114

Online Growth Rankings of SRU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania was 126.5%. This is the #320 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at SRU regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at SRU ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at SRU.

Major Growth Rate Rank
General Hospitality Administration/Management #10
Hospitality Management #16
Accounting #50
Accounting #83
General Business Administration and Management #175
Business Administration & Management #220

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 71 41 112
Finance 57 0 57
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 51 0 51
Accounting 31 5 36
General Economics 12 0 12
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 0 0 0
General Hospitality Administration/Management 0 0 0
TOTAL 222 46 268

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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