Shippensburg University, Pennsylvania

About Shippensburg University

Set in the southern part of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg University is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Shippensburg University is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.28 square miles.

📰 Shippensburg University News Today

• 2026 PSAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll: Field Hockey Shippensburg University Athletics · Aug 18
• Members 1st Associates complete leadership development programs through partnership with Shippensburg University CUInsight · Aug 18
• Shippensburg University SBDC to Host Federal Contracting Training Franklin County Free Press · Aug 5
• Campus-wide power outage at Shippensburg University WGAL · Apr 27
• Shippensburg University experiences campus-wide power outage, could last whole weekend local21news.com · Apr 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Shippensburg University Unique

• The only place in America named Shippensburg University — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Shippensburg University

• Brother's Pizza — pizza
• El Mariachi — mexican
• Kriner Dining Hall (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Bento Sushi — sushi
• Century Cafe (café)
• KMJ Diner
• Liberty Bar & Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shippensburg University

• Shippensburg Township Park reviews ★
• Shippensburg University Campus Farm · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Shippensburg University

🏘️ Nearby Communities