Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
PublicSlippery Rock, PA
Located in Slippery Rock, PA, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public mid-sized school with roughly 6,788 undergraduates. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is not highly selective, admitting a majority of applicants, with an acceptance rate near 71%. Health Professions and Related Programs graduates, especially in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, report the strongest earnings here: a median of $86,557/year. Most students arrange their own housing since on-campus living isn't required.
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's own 2025-26 Common Data Set: 12% submitted SAT scores.
Cost & outcomes
Out-of-state students pay $4,108 more per year in tuition and fees (1.4x the in-state rate).
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania weighs your application
From Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's acceptance rate?
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in Slippery Rock, PA admits approximately 71% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?
Per Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1000–1190 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?
Admitted students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania typically score between 18–26 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile).
How much does Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania cost?
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's total cost of attendance is reported at $25,537 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
What is out-of-state tuition at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?
For 2024-25, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's published tuition and required fees were $14,676 for out-of-state students and $10,568 for in-state students -- $4,108 more per year for out-of-state students. That's before financial aid, and room and board are extra.
Does Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania require students to live on campus?
No -- Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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