University of Scranton Business Programs

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.

University of Scranton Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, University of Scranton is ranked #109 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. University of Scranton also holds the #7 spot on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

University of Scranton has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#24	Best Business Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#59	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#81	Best Business Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#126	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at University of Scranton.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Value International Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Value Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#31	Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#72	Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#82	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards University of Scranton has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#13	Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#32	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#34	Best Human Resource Management Schools	College Factual
#62	Best Schools	Grad Degree
#68	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#83	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is University of Scranton?

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
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/universityofscranton
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/univofscranton

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	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of Scranton?

The acceptance rate at University of Scranton is 79%. 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 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 79% 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 560 and 640. Math scores were between 540 and 640.

University of Scranton received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 30. Math scores were between 22 and 28. Composite scores were between 23 and 28.

Can I Afford University of Scranton?

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 71% of students took out student loans averaging $10,097 a year. That adds up to $40,388 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at University of Scranton is 1.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Scranton Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,658 undergraduate students at University of Scranton, with 3,499 being full-time and 159 being part-time.

There are also 1,299 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,499 full-time undergraduates at University of Scranton, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	119
Black or African American	74
Hispanic or Latino	387
White	2,692
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	200

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

In 2019-2020, 4,683 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.

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 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of University of Scranton

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Scranton was $47,084 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how University of Scranton is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
E-Commerce	#7	#7
Operations Management	#13	#13
International Business	#40	#40
International Business/Trade/Commerce	#40	#40
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	#64	#64

Online Growth Rankings of University of Scranton

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Scranton was 8.4%. This is the #1,281 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at University of Scranton regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at University of Scranton ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at University of Scranton.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Supply Chain Management	#102
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	#130
Human Resource Management	#233

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Scranton Business Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Accounting	0	76	0	98	0	174
General Business Administration and Management	1	41	0	24	10	76
Finance	0	40	0	24	0	64
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	1	7	0	34	0	42
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	36	0	4	0	40
Interior Design Management	0	0	0	30	0	30
Operations Management	0	4	0	21	0	25
International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	9	0	7	0	16
Management Science	0	5	0	11	0	16
E-Commerce	0	0	9	5	0	14
Small Business Administration/Management	0	4	0	0	0	4
General Economics	0	4	0	0	0	4
Supply Chain Management	0	0	2	0	0	2
General Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0	0
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	2	226	11	258	10	507

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Scanlan of English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.