Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Top Questions

The location because there are not many activities to do off campus since it is a small town. Other than that not much is bad at all.

I guess that as always, there are two sides to every story. I loved that Shippensburg was set in a small town for so many reasons, but at the same time, it had its drawbacks as well. I have always complained that in Hagerstown, my home town, there is nothing to do, but Shippensburg is by far, the smaller town. While it has grown considerably in size since the first day I set foot on campus, I would say at times the drawback of Ship is its small size.

As of right now, I consider our method in which we keep student academic records to be downright awful. Instead of collecting your class information, credits earned, and essentially your complete college profile in a way in which other schools (undergrad & grad) can easily understand and transfer/collect information , Ship has develeoped their own unique spreadsheet that makes the process ten times more difficult. This often results in credits not being transferred and frustration on both ends. We spend thousands of dollars to ensure that our academic profile is the way in which we have chosen to lead it.

It was very hard to get my advisor to understand where I was coming from.

The food I think is the worst thing. There is no variety.

The amount of smoking students.

I think the worst thing about my college is the lack of school pride throughout the whole year. Many people feel like they should not be there or do not want to be there.

The worst thing at school is the orientation program for transfer students because it really isn't helpful to get to know people.

Location. It is too far away from my home town.

In my two years experience at Shippensburg University I can say that most of my experiences have been nothing but positive. If I had to pick one thing that caused me the most displeasure, it would have to be the food which is provided on campus. Although there is plenty of it and meal plans are required for all who live on campus, it is not the most tasteful, and to me, it was a waste of my money. The dinning halls serve the same things over and over, and include leftovers consistently.