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General Information

Name: University of Scranton
Address: 800 Linden Street, Scranton, PA 18510-4629
Phone:

  • General information: (570) 941-7400
  • Financial aid office: (570) 941-7700
  • Admissions office: (570) 941-7540

Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$25,938$23,750$22,214
Books and supplies$1,000$900$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$10,224$9,904$9,524
        Other expenses$1,600$1,880$1,810
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,400$6,200$5,900
        Other expenses$1,600$1,880$1,810
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,100$4,380$4,260

Total expenses   
On-campus$38,762$36,434$34,448
Off-campus$34,938$32,730$30,824
Off-campus with family$31,038$29,030$27,374

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 92%
  • Federal grants: 19%
  • State/local grants: 23%
  • Institutional grants: 83%
  • Student loans: 74%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3234
  • State/local grants:$3269
  • Institutional grants:$9901
  • Student loans:$5221

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants6,7772,7134,064
Percent admitted70.2%68.4%71.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time20.7%21.3%20.4%
Part-time0.1%0.1%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5159
Undergraduate enrollment: 4083
First-time student retention: 88%
Overall graduation rate: 79%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 94%
    • Part Time: 6%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Biophysics - Bachelor
  • Biostatistics - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Certificate
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce - Bachelor
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor, Master
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor, Master
  • Management Information Systems and Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Software Engineering - Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Adult Development and Aging - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Nurse Anesthetist - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master, Doctor
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor

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