Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania · Private · 1,784 undergraduates · marywood.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
61%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1060 to 1250
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$68,770Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Marywood University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
61% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$68,770
a year in 2027-28, from a $68,770 sticker price
What to do with your 1160
Send your score
About 70% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1030, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: Undergraduate Admissions | Marywood University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
61%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1060 to 1250
Reading and Writing 530 to 640
Math 530 to 610
ACT composite 18 to 30
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$68,770
a year
- Tuition$46,620
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$18,763
- $30,001 to $48,000$17,017
- $48,001 to $75,000$16,869
- $75,001 to $110,000$20,966
- Over $110,000$26,267
Financial aidEstimate
75%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$29,574
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,660Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 118 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 212 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | Art 113 and Art 114 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | 4 credits Biology elective; 4 credits Science elective |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | 4 credits Biology elective; 4 credits Science elective |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 150, BIOL 150L, BIOL 151 BIOL 151L |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | Mathematics Elective |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 211 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | Mathematics Elective |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 211, MATH 212 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | Mathematics Elective |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH 211 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | 4 credits Chemistry elective; 4 credits Science elective |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | 4 credits Chemistry; 4 credits Science elective |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 131, CHEM 131L, CHEM 132, CHEM 132L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LANG 150 and 3 credits of 100-level LANG Elective |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | LANG 250 and 3 credits of 200-level LANG Elective |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Political Science Elective |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 142 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 111 |
| Drawing | 3 | 6 | ART 110, ART 116 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 160 3 credits of 100 level ENGL elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 160, 3 credits in 100 level ENGL elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 160 and 3 credits in Category V Elective class or 100-level elective (not both) |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | Science Elective |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | Environmental Science Elective |
| European History | 3 | 6 | History Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 150 and 3 credits of 100-level FREN elective |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FREN 250 and 3 credits of 200-level FREN elective |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 150 and 3 credits of 100-level GERM elective |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GERM 250 and 3 credits of 200-level GERM Elective |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Geography Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITAL 150 and 3 credits of 100-level ITAL Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | ITAL 250 and 3 credits of 200-level ITAL Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LANG 150 and 3 credits of 100-level LANG Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | LANG 250 and 3 credits of 200-level LANG Elective |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 101 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 102 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 2 | Music Elective |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 2 | 112A; 1 credit Music Elective |
| Music Aural Subscore | 5 | 2 | MUSC 112A, MUSC 112B |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 4 | Music Elective |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | 4 | MUSC 111A; 1 credit Music Elective |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 5 | 4 | MUSC 111A, MUSC 111B |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | Equivalency dependent on subscores |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Physics Elective |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 303 PHYS 303L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Physics Elective |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 304 PHYS 304L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | Physics Elective |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | Physics Elective |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH-160 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 211 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 150 and 3 credits of 100-level SPAN Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 250 and 3 credits of 200-level SPAN Elective |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 150 and 3 credits of 100-level SPAN elective |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 250 and 3 credits of 200-level SPAN Elective |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 155 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 210 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 252, HIST 253 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | History Elective |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
68%
Come back for a second year
80%
Typical earnings
$59,635
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Marywood University$97,235
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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