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ACT
18/24
SAT
1018/1235
Estimated Cost
$20,910
Financial Aid
$13,542
Students
1,000 - 4,999
About Shawnee State University
Shawnee State University (SSU) is a public university that was established in 1986, making it one of Ohio’s youngest universities, and is located along the banks of the Ohio River in the city of Portsmouth in Scioto County. The late Vernal Riffe Jr., former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representative, sponsored the House Bill 739 which authorized the university and became law on July 2, 1986. He also endowed funding for the state-of-the-art Center for the Arts, which is now the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, named in his honor.
Shawnee State University Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#1418 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Ohio
#58 of 313
2024 Best Public Colleges in Ohio
#14 of 110
Most Popular Majors
Out of 18 majors categories at Shawnee State University, the 5 most popular are listed below.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Shawnee State University within four or six years.