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 Fast Facts
The
School
- Founded
in 1871 as the Cumberland Valley State Normal School
- Member
of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
- Offers
undergraduate and graduate degree programs
- Located
in the Cumberland Valley, forty miles southwest of Harrisburg
Our
Students
- Approximately
6,600 undergraduates and 1,000 graduate students
- Over
2,500 undergraduates live on campus in nine residence halls
- Shippensburg
has attracted students from 15 nations and 20 states
- Most
students are from Pennsylvania
Faculty
and Administration
- Of
our 302 full-time faculty, nearly 90% have terminal degrees
- All
classes are taught by faculty members (not graduate assistants)
- The
student/faculty ratio is 20 to 1, allowing for a personalized education
Academics
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undergraduate programs are offered in the College of Arts and Sciences,
the College of Education and Human Services, and the John L. Grove College
of Business
- We
offer eight pre-professional programs, including pre-vet and pre-med, in addition
to seven affiliate programs whereby students can earn combined undergraduate
and graduate degrees through accelerated programs
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programs are offered by the School of Graduate Studies and three Post Master's
Programs
- Shippensburg
is accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, National
Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, AACSB International,
American Chemical Society, Council on Social Work Education, Council for
the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, International
Association of Counseling Services, National Council for the Acceditation
of Teachers, and Council for Exceptional Children
Student
Life and Activities
- Nine residence
halls equipped with lounges, music practice rooms, and study rooms
- Residence
hall rooms have high-speed computer connections to campus network
- More
than 200 clubs and organizations, 18 varsity teams and 29 intramural activities
- The
music department offers choirs, bands, ensembles, and a university-community
orchestra
- Ship
has a student newspaper, a student-run television station and a student-run
radio station
- A strong
Student Association includes the Student Senate, standing committees, and
the Activities Program Board
- A university-run child care center provides superior care for children of students, faculty
and staff with certified teachers and the highest level of licensing
Academic
Facilities
- Ezra
Lehman Memorial Library provides Web access to: its holdings, the holdings
of the State Library and 24 other academic libraries, a variety of full
text databases, electronic books, and Internet sites
- Library
collection includes more than two million items, including bound volumes, microform
pieces, periodicals, audiovisual titles, government documents and University
archives
- The
Information and Computing Technologies Center maintains a campus network
with a number of computer labs for student use
- Each
student receives an e-mail account and access to the Internet
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