Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA

Key differences on Getting in

1
Northwest Missouri State's yield is 5 pts higher than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's
Yield rate
2
Northwest Missouri State admits 86% vs. 87% at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania87%

Northwest Missouri State86%Most selective

Applicants

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania7.2KMost

Northwest Missouri State5.2K

Admitted

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania6.2KMost

Northwest Missouri State4.5K

Yield rate

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania18%

Northwest Missouri State22%Highest

Quad's selectivity

Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaAccessible
Northwest Missouri StateOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania87%

Northwest Missouri State87%

Men admitted

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania86%

Northwest Missouri State85%

Test scores

SAT total,

Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaNot reported–

Northwest Missouri State

976–1193

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

16–28

Northwest Missouri State

19–24

Axis runs 12–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania0%

Northwest Missouri State2%

Submitted ACT

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania1%

Northwest Missouri State66%

Test policy

Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaTest-optional
Northwest Missouri StateTest-optional

How they read a record

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
GPA, the high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are required.
Northwest Missouri State
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

Factor	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	Northwest Missouri State
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Required	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Not considered
Essay	Considered	Considered
Legacy status	Considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why