Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH · Public · College town · Common App member
Admission figures
- Acceptance rate
- Open admission
- Admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements, so no rate is published.
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reported
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reported
- Undergraduates
- 2,247
- In-state tuition
- $10,894
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,808
- Graduation rate
- 29%
- Yield (admitted students who enrol)
- —
Shawnee State University doesn't report SAT or ACT ranges in the federal data. Many test-blind institutions — including the entire University of California system — genuinely have none to report. We show that as missing rather than inventing a figure.
Majors at Shawnee State University
22 undergraduate programs, from the federal field-of-study data. Choosing one changes your estimate — a capacity-constrained program is admitted far more competitively than the school-wide rate suggests.
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Shawnee State University does not publish admission rates by major — almost no US university does, and the federal data has no such field. We apply a documented field-level adjustment instead and label it as modelled, rather than inventing a per-major rate.
What it would actually cost
Average net price after grants and scholarships, by family income.
| Family income | Net price / year |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $16,267 |
| $30,000 – $48,000 | $15,951 |
| $48,000 – $75,000 | $15,805 |
| $75,000 – $110,000 | $19,823 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,673 |
These are in-state figures. Out-of-state students pay more — add your state to your profile to see your own.
- On a Pell grant
- 41%
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,660
- First-generation students
- 43%
Net price is what students actually paid after grants and scholarships — not loans. These are averages across everyone in the band, so your own offer will differ. Run the college's own net price calculator before ruling anywhere in or out.
Who studies here
Enrolled undergraduates, from federal reporting.
- White71%
- Not reported19%
- Black or African American4%
- International students3%
- Two or more races2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native1%
- Asian1%
- Hispanic or Latino0%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0%
This is context about the campus, not an input to your estimate. Since Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (2023), US colleges may not consider an applicant's race — so your background does not move the number, and any tool that says otherwise is describing a practice that ended in 2023. How this is calculated.
Essays for 2026–27
Always confirm against the school's own page before you write.Common App personal essay
Verified 2026-08-06 · source ↗Choose one. The same essay goes to every Common App college on your list. 250–650 words.
Unchanged for 2026–27 — the Common App confirmed on 27 February 2026 that the same seven prompts carry over.
Shawnee State University is on the Common App's member list for 2026–27 (checked 2026-10-18).
Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.
Shawnee State University supplemental essays
We don't have Shawnee State University's supplemental prompts on file yet. Rather than show you something that might be last year's wording, here's where to read the current ones:
Shawnee State University admissions site ↗Once you find them you can start a draft from any prompt and get feedback on it.
Your chances
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