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University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The city atmosphere of Scranton makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

228 Undergraduate Degrees
297 Graduate Degrees
$44,672 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
84% Acceptance Rate

Where Is University of Scranton?

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Contact details for University of Scranton are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 800 Linden Street, Scranton, PA 18510-4699
Phone: 570-941-7400
Website: www.scranton.edu

How Do I Get Into University of Scranton?

You can apply to University of Scranton online at: admissions.scranton.edu/apply/index.shtml

Admission Requirements for University of Scranton

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 1
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of Scranton?

84% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
35% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at University of Scranton is 84%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 35% of students accepted to University of Scranton submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 660. Math scores were between 570 and 660.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Scranton  ( 580 to 660 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Scranton  ( 570 to 660 )
200
800
University of Scranton received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 30. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 31.

ACT English Scores for University of Scranton  ( 25 to 30 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Scranton  ( 25 to 31 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Scranton?

$44,672 Net Price
69% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of University of Scranton is $44,672. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At University of Scranton, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $9,877 a year. That adds up to $39,508 over four years for those students.

University of Scranton Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,349 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,487 undergraduate students at University of Scranton, with 3,349 being full-time and 138 being part-time.

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There are also 1,205 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,349 full-time undergraduates at University of Scranton, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Scranton students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 121
Black or African American 79
Hispanic or Latino 376
White 2,552
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 197

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at University of Scranton. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at University of Scranton. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

Online Learning at University of Scranton

433 Took All Classes Online
693 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 693 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University of Scranton has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 30th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of University of Scranton majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Supply Chain Management 33%

University of Scranton Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Accounting 63 0 84 0 147
General Business Administration and Management 37 0 23 10 70
Finance 46 0 19 0 65
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 6 0 34 0 40
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 29 0 8 0 37
Management Science 9 1 24 0 34
Interior Design Management 0 0 33 0 33
Operations Management 5 0 27 0 32
International Business/Trade/Commerce 2 0 16 0 18
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 16 0 0 0 16
General Economics 9 0 0 0 9
E-Commerce 0 1 7 0 8
General Management Information Systems 0 0 7 0 7
Advertising 6 0 0 0 6
Supply Chain Management 0 3 0 0 3
Small Business Administration/Management 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 228 5 282 10 525

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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