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At bigger schools it’s easy to get lost in the crowd. Not at Shawnee State University in southern Ohio. Shawnee’s student-focused faculty, small class sizes and commitment to developing the entire student means everyone has a chance to stand out — in academics, campus life and anywhere else your talents and interests lead you. It’s a place where professors know you by name, and where you can make a name for yourself. Browse our site to discover how you can become a standout student at an outstanding university. If you need more information, email us.

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Standout students come from many places — in search of many different things. Whether you are a high school graduate in search of an exceptional education, an international student in search of new world experiences, a graduate student in search of advanced learning, or a non-traditional student in search of a new way of life — we welcome you to Shawnee State University.

News & Events

New Education Building on 4th Street

A new Education Building, located at 945 Fourth Street in Portsmouth, has become part of the SSU campus, providing classroom and office space for the Teacher Education program. All Teacher Education and Sign Language classes are now taught in this building. MORE

Alumni Council formed at SSU

SSU grads are invited to join the SSU Alumni Council, dedicated to enriching the lives of more than 12,000 SSU alumni, as well as current and future students. MORE

AEP Scholarship providing $25,000 for Workforce Development

AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power, has donated $25,000 in scholarship funds to the SSU Development Foundation as part of a workforce development initiative designed to help low income Ohioans compete for jobs in an evolving economy. MORE

New Math Scholarship Established at SSU

SSU Associate Professor John J. Whitaker, PhD, has established a new scholarship for math students – the Ferguson-Hamilton-Knox Math Scholarship, in honor of retired Professor Orville Ferguson, Professor Virgina Hamilton, and SSU alumnna Cheryl Knox. MORE

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Record Number of Students Enrolled This Fall

SSU has reached record enrollment once again this year, with nearly 4600 students — a 7 percent increase over last year. Nearly 1,000 of these students are living in University Housing.

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SSU Students Farm Portsmouth Pantry Garden

SSU students Mason Bradbury (left), Sarah Bachman (right), and Joshua Aeh (not pictured) gardened throughout the summer to provide fresh vegetables to God’s Pantry at Second Presbyterian Church and the Salvation Army through the AmeriCorps/VISTA program.

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SSU Student Named First Director of Women Veterans Organization

Andrea Werner, Shawnee Student Veteran’s Association President, was recently named the national director of the Women Veterans Initiatives and Advocacy for the Student Veterans of America (SVA). She will represent SSU, and women veterans who are going to college all over the country, during the SVA national conference in Washington, DC. MORE

SSU Welcomes Teacher Education Students from China

Among the 4600 students on campus this fall are five teacher education students from South China Normal University who are studying at SSU through an exchange program. Shown are Min “Minna” Lin, Tao “Peach” Wu, Wanhua “Willow” Xie, Zi “Panda” Yuan, and Hui “Clare” Zhang.