Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Overview

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Harrisburg is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Known For?

• The highest award offered at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is the doctor's degree.
• In a recent academic period44% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology makes roughly $52,374 a year. This is 28% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

Contact details for Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	326 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2208
Phone:	717-901-5100
Website:	www.harrisburgu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

You can apply to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology online at: https://www.harrisburgu.edu/apply-at-hu/

Admission Requirements for Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

With an acceptance rate of 84%, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 52% of accepted students are men and 48% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Can I Afford Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

The overall average net price of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is $24,323. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $5,997 a year. That adds up to $23,988 over four years for those students.

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 745 undergraduate students at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, with 657 being full-time and 88 being part-time.

There are also 3,252 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 657 full-time undergraduates at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	27
Black or African American	231
Hispanic or Latino	106
White	243
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. At this time, 8 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 98 countries are represented at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Taiwan.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	272	0	272
Applied Mathematics	2	0	183	0	185
Computer Engineering Technology	0	0	90	0	90
Computer Science	0	0	87	0	87
Computer Information Systems	28	0	0	0	28
Design & Applied Arts	27	0	0	0	27
Biotechnology	6	0	7	0	13
Natural Sciences	13	0	0	0	13
Human Computer Interaction	0	0	12	0	12
Instructional Media Design	0	0	11	0	11
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	0	11	0	11
Business Administration & Management	9	1	0	0	10
Statistics	0	0	0	6	6
Nursing	4	0	1	0	5
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	5	0	5
Health & Physical Education	5	0	0	0	5
Data Analytics	0	0	4	0	4
Geological & Earth Sciences	4	0	0	0	4
Intelligence & Command Control Operations	0	0	3	0	3
Natural Resources Conservation	3	0	0	0	3
Industrial Production Technology	2	0	0	0	2
Information Technology	1	0	0	0	1
Computational Science	0	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	104	1	686	6	797

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.