Slippery Rock University has received national recognition in many areas based on both academic achievement and campus life.
- Slippery Rock University has been named among the 14 most improved public universities in the United States by MONEY (http://www.sru.edu/news/121815b)
- Slippery Rock University's Safety Management program has been named the 20th best value safety degree in the United States by collegevaluesonline (http://www.sru.edu/news/111915a)
- Slippery Rock University has been named the "Best Value" ranking in the state of Pennsylvania by bestvalueschools.com (http://www.sru.edu/news/101315c)
- Slippery Rock University has been named among the top 100 best value universities in the United States by ETC College Ranking Index (http://www.sru.edu/news/100915a)
- Slippery Rock University has been recognized nationally for its improved graduation rates, among 14 other univerisites by Education Trust Report (http://www.sru.edu/news/120215a)
- Slippery Rock University's College of Education has received a seven year continuation for their accreditation from the National Council for Accrediation of Teacher Education (http://www.sru.edu/news/112415d)
- Slippery Rock University's Elementary and Special Education programs have been named top programs in the nation by Best-Education-Schools.com (http://www.sru.edu/news/111315b)
- Slippery Rock University's Criminology and Criminal Justice program ranked in the Top 50 by valuecolleges.com (http://www.sru.edu/news/111115a)
- Slippery Rock University named a "College of Distinction" (http://www.sru.edu/news/071515a)
- Slippery Rock University has received high marks from its students, rating it much higher than peer universities in a study conducted by the National Survey of Student Engagement (http://www.sru.edu/news/010615a)
- Slippery Rock Univeristy receives 55 College Factual badges of distinction (http://www.sru.edu/news/101515c)
- Slippery Rock University named a "Best Online College" in PA (http://www.sru.edu/news/090915a)
- Slippery Rock University rankled among best college in the North by US News (http://www.sru.edu/news/090915c)
- Slippery Rock University named a "best in the northeast" by The Princeton Review (http://www.sru.edu/news/081215a)
- Slippery Rock University fosters transfer student success (http://www.sru.edu/news/072115a)
Campus Life
- Slippery Rock University has been awarded on their sustainability efforts, with the 2015 APPA Sustainability Award in Facilities (http://www.sru.edu/news/070115a)
- Slippery Rock University receives 2016 Military Friendly School honor (http://www.sru.edu/news/110915a)
- Slippery Rock University makes campus safety a top priority (http://www.sru.edu/news/103015c)
- Slippery Rock University ranked among 50 safest college towns in America (http://www.sru.edu/news/091015a)
- Slippery Rock University named one of America's Best Small Town College (http://www.sru.edu/news/081415b)
- Slippery Rock University's residence halls make Top 10 College Dorms List (http://www.sru.edu/news/good-news-052815)
