Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1889Distant townSEVP certified
About
Slippery Rock University, formally Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (The Rock or SRU), is a public university in the Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania area of the United States. SRU is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The university has been coeducational since its founding in 1889. SRU is fully accredited by the Middle State Commission on Higher Learning. As of fall 2025, SRU's total enrollment was 8,625, including 7,088 undergraduates and 1,537 graduate students. There were also more than 946 employees, including 386 full-time faculty and a 21:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$15,162
- Estimated total for international students
- US$30,227
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$10,906
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$25,971
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 6,788
- Graduate students
- 1,541
- International undergraduates
- 3%
- Students per teacher
- 20 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 71%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 500–610 · Maths 480–580
- ACT
- 18–26
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$57,995
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (114)
Bachelor's degrees47 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCriminologyDanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHomeland SecurityIndustrial EngineeringInformation Science/StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusicParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPetroleum EngineeringPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's degrees25 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsApplied MathematicsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementMathematicsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPublic HealthRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSocial WorkSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Doctoral degrees3 subjects
Educational Administration and SupervisionRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSpecial Education and Teaching
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Undergraduate certificates23 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesArea StudiesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsEducational/Instructional Media DesignFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHomeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesMusicPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Graduate certificates15 subjects
Accounting and Computer ScienceApplied MathematicsArea StudiesClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputational ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralData ScienceEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherMedical Illustration and InformaticsRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.