Non-Resident Undergraduate Student Tuition Rates

Tuition rates are set annually by the Board of Governors of the PA State System of Higher Education. The standard non resident (non-PA) tuition rate is 225% of the resident (PA) rate. Non resident students have several opportunities to receive a reduced tuition rate.

Undergraduate Non-Resident (12 - 18 credits)

A student registered for 12 or more credits is considered full-time. Tuition for credits above 18 credits is billed at the per-credit rate.

Tuition and Fees

 

Non-Resident & InternationalHigh Achieving Non-ResidentNon-Resident STEM MajorNon-Resident Dual Admit
Tuition$8,429$6,556$6,556$5,619
Educational Services$384$384$384$384
Technology Tuition$353$353$353$353
Comprehensive Health$170$170$170$170
Student Union$300$300$300$300
Activity$272$272$272$272
Recreation$185$185$185$185
15 Meal Plan with $250 Flex: Meal Plan Options$1,830$1,830$1,830$1,830
Housing - 2 Person, 1 Bedroom, Semi-Suite (Unit B): Housing Options$3,940$3,940$3,940$3,940
Total Per Semester$15,863$13,990$13,990$13,053
Total Per Academic Year$31,726$27,980$27,980$26,106

High-Achieving Students - 175% of Resident Rate

Students who meet the following qualifications may be eligible to receive the High-Achieving Non-Resident rate:

  • New freshman who earn a 1200 SAT or BETTER (critical reading + critical math) OR graduate in the top 10 percent of their class. 
  • New transfer students who have earned less than 30 college-level credits and have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
  • New transfer students who have earned 30 or more college-level credits and have a minimum GPA of 2.8.
  • Continuing students who meet the minimum requirements each semester

PLEASE NOTE: Continuing students must meet the qualifications EACH SEMESTER in order to continue to receive the High-Achieving rate.  Both the SEMESTER and the OVERALL GPA must meet the minimum requirements.

High-Achieving Non-Resident Tuition and Fees

Tuition and Fees
Full-Time
Part-Time (Per Credit)
Tuition
$6,556
$546
Fees*
$1,664
$139
Meal Plan
$1,830
 
Housing
$3,940
 
Total Per Semester
$13,990
 
Total Per Academic Year
$27,980
Total Per Credit: $685

If your GPA falls below the minimum requirements at the end of term, tuition will be adjusted for the upcoming semester and the standard out-of-state rate will be charged. We will contact you about these changes, and you will be responsible for paying the additional tuition. However, if you are not currently receiving the high achieving rate, and meet the cumulative GPA requirements for high achieving status at the end of term, your tuition will be reduced for the upcoming semester.

STEM Majors - 175% of Resident Rate

Out-of-State students who select a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) major or STEM Education major will receive a reduced rate as long as they stay in the selected major.

STEM Major Non-Resident

Tuition and Fees
Full-Time
Part-Time (Per Credit)
Tuition
$6,556
$546
Fees*
$1,664
$139
Meal Plan
$1,830
 
Housing
$3,940
 
Total Per Semester
$13,990
 
Total Per Academic Year
$27,980
Total Per Credit: $685

Final semester tuition rates will be based on the major a student has as of the end of the semester drop period. Major changes after that date will be reflected in tuition charges for the upcoming semester.

Qualifying STEM Majors

Biological Sciences

  • Biology BS
  • Biology BS with secondary certification

Computer and Information Systems

  • Computer Science BS
  • Management Information Systems BSBA  

Engineering

  • Electrical Engineering BS
  • Computer Engineering BS
  • Software Engineering BS

Geosciences

  • Earth and Space Science BSEd
  • Geoenvironmental Studies BS  

Mathematical Sciences

  • Mathematics BS
  • Mathematics BS with secondary certification  

Physical Sciences

  • Applied Physics BS
  • Chemistry BS
  • Chemistry BS with secondary certification
  • Physics BS
  • Physics BSEd

Dual Admit Students - 150% of resident rate

The Dual Admissions program is designed to ensure seamless enrollment from an associate's degree program at a community college to a bachelor's degree program at Shippensburg University. We currently maintain six Dual Admissions Programs with community colleges in Pennsylvania and Maryland:

  1. Allegany College of Maryland
  2. Carroll Community College
  3. Frederick Community College
  4. Hagerstown Community College
  5. Harrisburg Area Community College
  6. Howard Community College

Dual-Admit Non-Resident

Tuition and Fees
Full-Time
Part-Time (Per Credit)
Tuition
$5,619
$468
Fees*
$1,664
$139
Meal Plan
$1,830
 
Housing
$3,940
 
Total Per Semester
$13,053
 
Total Per Academic Year
$26,106
Total Per Credit: $607

For more information about Dual Admission and how to enroll, visit the Dual Admissions Program page.

International Students - 225% of Resident Rate

International students pay the Non-Resident rate and are not eligible for the Non-Resident High-Achieving and STEM rates.

 

High-Achieving, STEM, and Dual Admit

Fees
Full-Time
Part-Time (Per Credit)
Educational Services
$384
$32
Technology Tuition
$353
$30
Comprehensive Health
$170
$14
Student Union
$300
$25
Activity
$272
$23
Recreation
$185
$15
Total Per Semester
$1,664
 
Total Per Academic Year
$3,328
Total Per Credit: $139