College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1889 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
7,414 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$16,473,232 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$6,212 in-state, 8,666 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$4,796 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
161 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Phi Omega; Beta Beta Beta; Chi Sigma Iota; Delta Alpha Chi; Delta Mu Delta; Eta Sigma Gamma; Gamma Theta Upsilon; Kappa Delta Pi; Lamda Epsilon Delta; Lamda Pi Eta; Lamda Sigma; Mu Phi epsilon; National Residence Hall Honorary; Nursing Honor Society; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Order of Omega; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Epsilon Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Sigma Pi; Phi Sigma Tau; Pi Delta Phi; Psi Chi; Rho Phi Lamda; Sigma Delta Pi; Sigma Gamma Epsilon; Sigma Pi Epsilon Delta; Sigma Pi Sigma; Sigma Sigma Kappa; Sigma Tau Delta; Sigma Theta Tau; Upsilon Pi Epsilon |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) All Saints Fellowship; Campus Crusade for Christ; Coalition for Christian Outreach; Gospel Choir; Latter Day Saints Student Association; New Life Christian Fellowship; Newman Club; Orthodox Christian Fellowship |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Kappa Alpha; Alpha Phi Alpha; Black Action Society; Delta Sigma Theta; French Club; German Club; Internations Club; Kappa Delta Pi; Latino Student Organization; Phi Beta Sigma; Russian Club; Slippery Rock Friends of Tibet; Spanish Club |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Air and Waste Management Association; Alpha Chi Rho; Alpha Kappa Psi; Alpha Omicron Pi; Alpha Phi Omega; Alpha Sigma Phi; Alpha Sigma Tau; Alpha Xi Delta; American College of Healthcare Executives; American Marketing Association; American Society of Safety Engineers; Amnesty International; Anthropology club; Army ROTC; Athletic Trainers Association; Barbell Club; Campus Girl Scouts; Chemistry club; Circle K; Computer Technology club; Concert Band; Council for Exceptional Children; Cycling Club; Dance Theater; Delta Mu Delta; Delta Zeta; Downhill Ski Club; Early Childhood Club; Economics and Finance Club; Equestrian Team; Exercise Science Club; Express Dance Team; SRU Dance Team; Financial Management Association International; Flute Ensemble; Freshman Leadership Scholarship Program; Gamma Sigma Sigma; Geology Club; Ginger Hill; Golden Key National Honor Society; Ice Hockey; Illusions Twirling Squad; Institute of Management Accountants; Interfraternity Council; Jazz Ensemble; Kappa Delta Rho; LaCrosse Club; LaCrosse Club (Women? s); Law Society; LGBA (Lesbians, Gays, Bi-Sexuals and Allies); Marching Rockets; Martha Gault Art Society; Math Club; Music Therapy Club; National Organization for Women (NOW); National Pan-Hellenic Organization (N. P. H. C. ); National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH); Nursing Honor Society; Outing Club; Panhellenic Council; Park Ranger Society; PA Collegiate Music Ed. Assn (PCMEA); Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Chi; Phi Chi Theta; Phi Kappa Theta; Phi Sigma Sigma; Philosophy club; Pi Kappa Alpha; Pi Kappa Phi; Planetkeepers; Pre-Law Society; Pre-Physical Therapy Club; Psi Chi; Psychic Awareness Club; Psychology club; Public Relations Student Society of America; Rugby club (Men? s); Rugby Club (Women? s); Sigma Pi Sigma; Sigma Sigma Sigma; Sigma Tau Gamma; SRU LEADS; Slippery Rock Potters Guild; Social Work club; Society for Collegiate Journalists; Society for Human Resource Management; Society of Physics Students; SMA Club (Sport Management Alliance); Stone House Review; Story Tellers; Student Government Association Inc; Symphony Orchestra; Therapeutic Recreation Club; Theta Xi; University Choir and Chamber Singers; University Flute Choir; University Program Board; University Theatre; Volleyball Club (Men? s); Women? s Lacrosse Club; Women? s Rugby Club; Writing Center; WRSK; Zeta Phi Beta |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Rocket, weekly |
Number of Fraternities: |
11 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
1 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
5% |
Number of Sororities: |
8 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
1 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
7% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
US Federal Government
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
George Junior Republic
Numerous school districts
Public accounting firms |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
503,376 |
Library Facilities: |
Japan Collection
Slippery Rock University Archives
Western Pennsylvania History
Curriculum Collection
Large Children's Collection |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
1,024 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
6,750 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (80%), women's dorms (11%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students (2%) |
Sprinkler System: |
94% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
600 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Pittsburgh (50) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Pittsburgh (50) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Pittsburgh (50) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration; Homecoming; Week of Welcome (Freshman Program); Family Day; Student Theater Productions; Greek Week; International Student Dinners; Dinner Theatre; Football Games; CARE Trips Spring Break Community Service Projects; Annual Major Concert; Stadium Echo's (Marching Band Event); Empty Bowl's Dinner (Fundraiser for World Hunger Relief) |
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