Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

1 Morrow Way
Slippery Rock, PA 16057-1383
http://www.sru.edu

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Overview
TypePublic institution
Year Founded1889
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students7,414
Endowment16,473,232
Application DeadlineRolling
Application Fee25
SelectivitySelective
Application DeadlineRolling
Tuition6,212 in-state, 8,666 out-of-state
Room/Board4,796
Services
Associated FirmsUS Federal Government Enterprise Rent-A-Car George Junior Republic Numerous school districts Public accounting firms
Campus Safety24-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)
Career Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
MuseumsN/A
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
MuseumsN/A
Periodical Subs599
# of Books503,376
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months60%
within one year63%
within two years75%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities5%
Students in sororities7%
Campus Size600 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing23%
College housing typescoed dorms (80%), women's dorms (11%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students (2%)
Popular EventsDr. 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)
Nearest AirportPittsburgh (50)
Nearest TrainPittsburgh (50)
Army ROTCOffered on campus
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral 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
Number of Organizations161
# of fraternities11
# of sororities8
Students in fraternities5%
Students in sororities7%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) The Rocket, weekly
Honor SocietiesAlpha 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