Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Former names | Cumberland Valley State Normal School (1871–1927) State Teachers College at Shippensburg (1927–1960) Shippensburg State College (1960–1983) |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1871 |
| Endowment | $36.9 million (2019) |
| President | Charles E. Patterson |
Academic staff | 302 full time 130 part time |
| Undergraduates | 6,942 full-time |
| Postgraduates | 1,311 full-time |
| Location | , U.S. 40°03′43″N 77°31′21″W / 40.06194°N 77.52250°W |
| Campus | Rural, 200 acres (81 ha) |
| Nickname | Raiders |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – PSAC |
| Mascot | Big Red and Shippo the Hippo |
| Website | ship.edu |
Cumberland Valley State Normal School Historic District | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by N. Prince St., Stewart, Old Main, Gilbert and Henderson Drs., Shippensburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | 1870 |
| Architect | Samuel Sloan |
| Architectural style | Second Empire architecture, Classical architecture |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000076 |
| Added to NRHP | January 11, 1985 |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (Ship or SU) is a public university in the Shippensburg, Pennsylvania area. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
Founded in 1871, it later became the first teachers' college in Pennsylvania. Shippensburg University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.