Shawnee State University named “Opportunity College” by Carnegie Foundation

07/31/2025Shawnee State University named “Opportunity College” by Carnegie FoundationVisit SSUIn the 2025 classifications released by the Carnegie Commission for Higher Education, Shawnee State University is the only open access public university in Ohio to be named an Opportunity College and University, a recognition of its work in fostering student success and guiding students toward a path to earning higher wages after graduation. A navy blue circular badge with three orange stars and the words “Carnegie Classification,” “Opportunity Colleges,” and “Higher Access, Higher Earnings,” followed by the year “2025.”