University of Scranton Teaching Programs

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

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

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?

With an acceptance rate of 84%, University of Scranton 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 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.

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.

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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. 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

There are 3,487 undergraduate students at University of Scranton, with 3,349 being full-time and 138 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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

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.

This school is the 29th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

University of Scranton Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Early Childhood Education	25	0	25
General Special Education	0	10	10
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	5	5
Secondary Education	4	1	5
Curriculum & Instruction	0	1	1
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	1	0	1
TOTAL	30	17	47

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

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