University of Scranton Overview

University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is University of Scranton Known For?

• Students at University of Scranton have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at University of Scranton.
• In 2017-2018, 68% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from University of Scranton makes roughly $57,500 a year. This is 41% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• The average University of Scranton student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

University of Scranton Rankings

According to our 2022 analysis, University of Scranton is ranked #144 out of 2,587 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 #15 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
#50	Best Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#74	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#107	Best Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#179	Best 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 Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#35	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#48	Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#54	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#67	Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’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
#12	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	College Factual
#13	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	College Factual
#38	Best Nursing Schools	Nursing Degree Search
#45	Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools	College Factual
#135	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual
#157	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
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?

University of Scranton has an acceptance rate of 79%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

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

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 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 1.9%. 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 25th 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

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
International Business	#40	#40
Medical Illustration & Informatics	#52	#52

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 #1,446 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at University of Scranton regardless of major.

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
Education	9%
Educational Administration	3%
Human Resource Management	17%
Medical Illustration & Informatics	67%

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
Medical Illustration & Informatics	#51
Curriculum & Instruction	#209
Human Resource Management	#233
Educational Administration	#430

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 Undergraduate 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	115	0	178
Business Administration & Management	45	4	114	0	163
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	58	0	80	0	138
Nursing	81	0	33	3	117
Health & Medical Administrative Services	31	4	75	0	110
Health & Physical Education	71	0	0	0	71
General Biology	61	0	0	0	61
Finance & Financial Management	41	0	19	0	60
Educational Administration	0	0	58	0	58
Marketing	48	0	9	0	57
Human Resource Management	9	0	45	0	54
Philosophy	37	0	0	0	37
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	36	0	0	0	36
General Psychology	34	0	0	0	34
Teacher Education Grade Specific	26	0	1	0	27
Human Services	27	0	0	0	27
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	20	0	4	0	24
Public Relations & Advertising	24	0	0	0	24
Criminal Justice & Corrections	24	0	0	0	24
History	22	0	0	0	22
International Business	4	0	13	0	17
Liberal Arts General Studies	17	0	0	0	17
Computer Science	15	0	0	0	15
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	3	12	0	15
Political Science & Government	15	0	0	0	15
Journalism	14	0	0	0	14
Special Education	0	0	14	0	14
Computer Engineering	8	0	6	0	14
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	13	0	13
Student Counseling	0	0	12	0	12
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	12	0	12
Electrical Engineering	9	0	0	0	9
General English Literature	9	0	0	0	9
Public Health	9	0	0	0	9
Communication & Media Studies	8	0	0	0	8
Computer Information Systems	8	0	0	0	8
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	7	0	0	0	7
Mathematics	7	0	0	0	7
Religious Studies	4	0	3	0	7
Entrepreneurial Studies	6	0	0	0	6
Natural Resources Conservation	6	0	0	0	6
Chemistry	4	0	2	0	6
International Relations & National Security	6	0	0	0	6
Engineering-Related Fields	5	0	0	0	5
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	3	0	1	0	4
Romance Languages	4	0	0	0	4
Economics	4	0	0	0	4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	3	0	0	0	3
Applied Mathematics	3	0	0	0	3
Physics	3	0	0	0	3
Ethnic Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Sociology	2	0	0	0	2
Drama & Theater Arts	2	0	0	0	2
Management Information Systems	0	0	1	0	1
Information Science	1	0	0	0	1
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	0	0	0
Area Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	0	0	0	0	0
Germanic Languages	0	0	0	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	0	0
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	0	0
Other Health Professions	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	946	11	642	3	1,602

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.