Slippery Rock University

For other uses, see Slippery Rock.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Other name
The Rock
Former names
Slippery Rock Normal School (1889–1927)
Slippery Rock State Teachers College (1927–1960)
Slippery Rock State College (1960–1983)[1]
TypePublic university
Established1889; 135 years ago (1889)
Academic affiliations
PASSHE
Endowment$16.5 million
PresidentKaren Riley
Administrative staff
867
Students8,362 [2]
Undergraduates6,815
Postgraduates1,547
Location
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
,
U.S.
CampusRural, 660 Acres
Colors   
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – PSAC
MascotRocky – The Pride of the Rock[3]
Websitewww.sru.edu

Slippery Rock University, formally Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (The Rock or SRU), is a public university in the Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania area. SRU is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The university has been coeducational since its founding in 1889.[4] SRU is fully accredited by the Middle State Commission on Higher Learning.[5]

As of fall 2023, SRU's total enrollment was 8,362, including 6,815 undergraduates and 1,547 graduate students.[6] There were also more than 950 employees including 496 full-time faculty and a 20:1 faculty-to-student ratio.[7]

  1. ^ "HISTORY AND TRADITIONS". sru.edu. Slippery Rock University. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ "SRU President Karen Riley provides updates on enrollment, finances and strategic plan at Fall Assembly".
  3. ^ "Rocky, The Pride of The Rock". sru.edu.
  4. ^ "History and Traditions". www.sru.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  5. ^ "Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  6. ^ "SRU President Karen Riley provides updates on enrollment, finances and strategic plan at Fall Assembly". www.sru.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  7. ^ "Fast Facts". www.sru.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-29.