Shawnee State University has been ranked among the best colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for the sixth year in a row. SSU is ranked among the Top Performers on Social Mobility, the best Regional Universities Midwest and the Top Public Schools in the Midwest.
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Paul Harris came from a small high school where he felt part of a community, so he looked for a university that would provide a similar feel. He admits he was reluctant to join a student club at first because he wanted to focus on his classes. What he found after joining AHANA, a student club that promotes diversity and community engagement, was that his new social life enhanced what he was learning in the classroom.
David Lopez, a sophomore at Shawnee State and President of the SSU Student Veterans of America (SVA) Chapter, was accepted and attended a highly coveted experience during the SVA Leadership Institute in October at the nation’s capital.
Myla Netral knew she wanted to study math in college, but she never realized before coming to Shawnee State just how many paths mathematics could take her. She started in math education, but realized teaching wasn’t her passion. A course in rhetoric and reasoning, combined with an interest in business and Spanish, changed her direction. She explored data analytics, and then heard about a new math concentration at SSU that would prepare her for one of the top-rated careers in the U.S. – actuarial science. She was among the first in the program and is excited about where her combined college course experience will lead her after graduation in May.