University of Scranton

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Doctoral degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

University of Scranton Academics

University of Scranton is unique in its study options. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. That is, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Semester At Sea, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, United Nations Semester, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Scranton.

Health and Clinical Sciences:

Clinical Laboratory Science, Health System Administration, Substance Abuse Counseling

School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Drama/Theater Arts

Computer Science:

Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems

English Language and Literature:

English

Popular majors:

fifty percent business per marketing, fifty percent health professions, twenty percent business per marketing, thirteen percent education, eleven percent health professions, ten percent communications per journalism, nine percent social sciences, eight percent biology, six percent psychology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:

Biochemistry, Biology, Biophysics

Communications & Journalism:

Communications/Rhetoric

Public Administration and Service:

Human Services

Physical Sciences:

Chemistry, Physics

Multiple or Interdisciplinary:

Gerontology, Neuroscience

Mathematics:

Mathematics – General

Social Sciences:

Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology

Business, Management, & Marketing:

Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, Human Resources Management, International Business, Management Science, Marketing Management, Operations Management

Education:

Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education

Foreign Language and Literature:

Classics, French, German, ancient, Latin, Spanish

History:

History – General

Philosphy and Religion:

Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies

Psychology:

Psychology – General

Security and Protective Services:

Criminal Justice Studies

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of March. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $660 Cost & Savings Calculator Take a photo tour What the School Says… Scranton has been educating international students since 1946. In the past 5 years, students from 55 different countries have studied at Scranton.Through the International Center and the University’s Office of International Programs and Services, international students get advice, information, and resources that help them prepare for a successful transition to college life and for leadership in a global society. Go to scranton.edu to learn more Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Again, for international students, the application fee is 40.

University of Scranton Admissions

This school requires an application fee consisting of forty dollars regular application fee, forty dollars out-of-state application fee, Free online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were two hundred and seventy-nine total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and forty total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 75% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 88%. Remember that this can change at any time.

It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of March and The regular application is due the 1st of March. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of March. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

University of Scranton Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Minority Status and ROTC. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-two percent scholarships per grants and thirty-eight percent loans per jobs. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Minority Status.

University of Scranton Students

The school’s size is approximately four thousand and fourteen degree-seeking undergrads, nine hundred and forty-nine first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand and seventy-six graduate enrollment. Additionally, the student body consists of forty-five percent in-state students, fifty-five percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, fifty-eight percent women, forty-two percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, two percent black per non-hispanic, six percent hispanic, eighty-one percent white per non-hispanic, less than one percent non-resident alien, ten percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty-six percent in top 10th of graduating class, fifty-seven percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty-four percent in top half of graduating class, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twenty percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-two percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. Moreover, it is part of an Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, Roman Catholic Church, Coed, where 75 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. University of Scranton offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees.

Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, eighty-three percent of first-year students live in college housing, fifty-one percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Single Students, one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, one hundred and fifty dollars amount of housing deposit and point zero . Besides, the university has many unique facilites such as 2 cyber-cafes, conference and retreat center at Chapman Lake, performing arts center with seating for 700. In sum, the school is located 125 miles from Philadelphia, 125 miles from New York City.This school features the Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus.

University of Scranton Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

• Men’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Intramural Baseball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Cross_country
• Men’s Intramural Football
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Handball
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
• Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Track_and_field
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Club Volleyball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Intramural Wrestling