University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania · Private · 3,554 undergraduates · scranton.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
80%
of 9,575 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1160 to 1300
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$81,880Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of Scranton
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
80% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$81,880
a year in 2027-28, from a $81,880 sticker price
What to do with your 1230
Send your score
About 68% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1110, and yours is above it.
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.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
Source: SAT/ACT Optional Admission | First Year Applicants | Apply · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov15Early Decision · November 15, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
Source: Dates to Remember
Who gets in
80%
of applicants were admitted: 7,666 of 9,575 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/15, hear by 12/15.
Wait list
698 students were offered a spot; 16 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 29% of them sent SAT scores and 4% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1160 to 1300
Reading and Writing 580 to 670
Math 560 to 650
ACT composite 27 to 31
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16009.1%
- 1200 to 139954%
- 1000 to 119935%
- 800 to 9991.1%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.58
- 4.019%
- 3.75 to 3.9924%
- 3.50 to 3.7427%
- 3.25 to 3.4911%
- 3.00 to 3.2410%
- 2.50 to 2.998.3%
- Below 2.500.4%
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
$81,880
a year
- Tuition$61,500
- Fees$540
- Food and housing$19,840
University of Scranton published $75,706 for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
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$22,485
- $30,001 to $48,000$20,783
- $48,001 to $75,000$23,802
- $75,001 to $110,000$30,068
- Over $110,000$38,921
Financial aid
70%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$16,119
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
21%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $30,036 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 3/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
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
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
10 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,150Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | ART 112 Free Area Elective only | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | ART 114 Free Area Elective only | |
| African American Studies | 4 | HIST 265, HIST 266 | |
| Art History | 4 | ARTH 101 | |
| Biology | 3 | Test score too low for University of Scranton Credit. | |
| Biology | 4 | For Biochemistry and Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology majors, credit will be granted for BIOL 141 | |
| Biology | 4 | No credit can be given to Biology, Biomathematics, Neuroscience or Physiology majors, or students who will eventually apply for admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Students interested in Pre-Health Professions should consult with their advisor. | |
| Biology | 4 | Credit granted for BIOL141 except for those students majoring in Biology, Biomathematics, Neuroscience or Physiology majors, or for those students who will eventually apply for admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Students interested in Pre-Health Professions should consult with their advisor. Credit for laboratory is not automatically granted; however, the student may present lab books/syllabi to the department chair for review and possible credit assignment | |
| Biology | 5 | For Biochemistry and Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology majors, credit will be granted for BIOL 141, BIOL 142 | |
| Biology | 5 | No credit can be given to Biology, Biomathematics, Neuroscience or Physiology majors, or students who will eventually apply for admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Students interested in Pre-Health Professions should consult with their advisor. | |
| Biology | 5 | Credit granted for BIOL141 and BIOL 142 except for those students majoring in Biology, Biomathematics, Neuroscience or Physiology majors, or for those students who will eventually apply for admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Students interested in Pre-Health Professions should consult with their advisor. | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | MATH 114 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 114 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MATH 114, 221 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHEM 112 Credit for laboratory is not automatically granted; however, the student may present lab books/syllabi to the department chair for review and possible credit assignment. | |
| Chemistry | 5 | CHEM 112, 113 Credit for laboratory is not automatically granted; however, the student may present lab books/syllabi to the department chair for review and possible credit assignment. | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | CNS 101 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies. | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | CNS 101, 102 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies. | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | PS 217 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | No Credit Given. Score too low for University Credit. The student may petition the department to receive credit for CMPS 134/134L | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | CMPS 134, CMPS 134L | |
| Computer Science A | 5 | Credit is awarded for CMPS 134/134L. The student may petition the department to receive credit for CMPS 144/144L | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CMPS 101 | |
| Drawing | 4 | ART 116 Free Area Elective only | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | WRTG 107 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | ENLT 197 Free Area Elective only. | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | ENLT 179, WRTG 107 Literature (CL) and English Major Credit. | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | NCSI 201 | |
| European History | 4 | HIST 120, 121 | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | FREN 211 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies. | |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | FREN 212 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies. | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | GERM 211 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies. | |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | GERM 212 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies. | |
| Human Geography | 4 | GEOG 217 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | ITAL 211 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies. | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | ITAL 212 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies. | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | JAP 101 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies. | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | JAP 101, 102 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies. | |
| Latin | 3 | LAT 211, 212 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECO 154 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECO 153 | |
| Music Theory | 4 | MUS 235 Test score too low for University of Scranton credit | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | PHYS 120 Credit for laboratory is not automatically granted; however, the student may present lab books/syllabi to the department chair for review and possible credit assignment. | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | PHYS 121 Credit for laboratory is not automatically granted; however, the student may present lab books/syllabi to the department chair for review and possible credit assignment. | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | PHYS 121 Credit for laboratory is not automatically granted; however, the student may present lab books/syllabi to the department chair for review and possible credit assignment. | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | PHYS 141 Credit for laboratory is not automatically granted; however, the student may present lab books/syllabi to the department chair for review and possible credit assignment. | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | PHYS 120 Credit for laboratory is not automatically granted; however, the student may present lab books/syllabi to the department chair for review and possible credit assignment. | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | PHYS 140 Credit for laboratory is not automatically granted; however, the student may present lab books/syllabi to the department chair for review and possible credit assignment. | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | Test score too low for University of Scranton Credit. | |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | MAT 109 | |
| Psychology | 4 | PSYC 110 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SPAN 211 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies. | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | SPAN 212 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies. | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | SPAN 320 | |
| Statistics | 3 | MATH 204 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | PS 121 | |
| United States History | 4 | HIST 110, 111 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | HIST 130, 131 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
82%
Come back for a second year
85%
Typical earnings
$85,590
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Scranton$101,456
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 20 majors here have earnings data.
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