Shawnee State University

Shawnee State University - the regional state university of Southern Ohio - prepares students for the changing needs of business, industry, education, and society through its diversified degree programs. Recognizing the importance of knowledge, values, and cultural enrichment, Shawnee State University is committed to providing higher education that fosters competence in oral and written communication, scientific and quantitative reasoning, and critical analysis/logical thinking. To enrich the lives of the community, Shawnee State University provides opportunities for continuing personal and professional development, intellectual discovery, and appreciation for the creative and performing arts. Shawnee State University is the best academic value in the state of Ohio, and beyond, with one of the lowest tuition rates in the state combined with outstanding academic opportunities. In-state tuition rates are available to eligible students in Kentucky. A record-number of students are choosing Shawnee State, with 4300 students enrolled for fall 2009.

The only public university in Ohio located on the banks of the Ohio River, Shawnee State features a beautifully landscaped campus. Its 36 buildings include the Advanced Technology Center, home of the first Konica-Minolta Mediaglobe 3D planetarium system in the nation. Clark Memorial Library offers multimedia and streaming video resources, access to both traditional hard copy and electronic full-text books and articles, a variety of study-space options, and personal assistance to students and faculty. The 102,000 square foot Vern Riffe Center for the Arts features an acoustically superior 1,139 seat Main Theater and is home to both cultural and academic programs. The James A. Rhodes Athletic Center offers a gymnasium that is home to the Shawnee State Bears, weight rooms, racquetball courts, a dance classroom, and a junior Olympic size swimming pool.

Shawnee State's Dr. Miller and Genevieve Toombs Children's Learning Center provides an outstanding educational preparation for area preschool children and serves as a lab school for teacher education students at the University.

The SSU-SOMC Simulation Lab offers nursing students the opportunity to develop real-world critical thinking and life-saving skills in a virtual environment with the use of high-tech mannequins that breathe, have a heartbeat and vital signs and show symptoms.

Shawnee State offers modern apartment-style housing, with more than 900 students living on campus. All of Shawnee State's residences are equipped with their own kitchens and bathrooms, and furnished living rooms and bedrooms.

Shawnee State has a rich tradition of success in athletics. A member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the University has participated in 28 national championships. The women's basketball team won the NAIA Division II National Championship on March 16, 1999. A member of the American Mideast Conference since 1991, formerly the Mid-Ohio Conference, the Shawnee State Bears have won 17 championships and made 2. The Shawnee State Bears will join the American Mid-South Conference in 2010.

Engaged in relationships with universities in Germany, China, Morocco, and Spain, Shawnee State University attracts a growing number of international students while SSU students themselves have the opportunity to travel and study abroad thanks to the Hodgden Travel Fund and the Center for International Programs and Activities (CIPA).

Students come to SSU for many reasons including a low student/teacher ratio, more than $2 million in scholarships, and proven programs that ensure success in the classroom and into the future.