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University of Scranton, The

University of Scranton, The
800 Linden Street
Scranton, PA 18510-4694

Official telephone: (570) 941-7400
Fax number: (570) 941-6369
Website: www.scranton.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Joseph Roback,
Associate Vice Provost for Admissions and Enrollment

Contacting the office:

570 941-7540
888 SCRANTON (toll free)
570 941-5928 (fax)
admissions@scranton.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 15

Final filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

yes

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

March 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	1 required, 2 recommended
Other:	4 required, 4 recommended
Total:	16 required, 19 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.4

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

35%

Average SAT I:

560 verbal, 570 math

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 27

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

77%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

31%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

10,049

Number of applicants offered admission:

7,256 (72%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

917 (13%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

1,525

Number accepting place on waiting list:

533 (35%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

205 (38%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

58%

Tuition deposit amount:

$150, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$150, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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