Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA
Website: www.susqu.edu/
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 85% of 4,896 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- Yes
- Early Decision Offered
- Yes
- Regular Admission Deadline
- February 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- 3.55
- SAT Math
- 530-610 range of middle 50%
- SAT EBRW
- Not reported
- ACT Composite
- 22-28 range of middle 50%
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- $62,480
- Tuition and Fees
- $47,290
- Room and Board
- $12,630
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 85%
- Average Freshman Award
- $37,399
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $33,757
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 139
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 11% of classes
10-19 students: 44% of classes
20-29 students: 30% of classes
30-39 students: 13% of classes
40-49 students: 1% of classes
50-99 students: 0% of classes
Campus Life
- Selinsgrove Population
- 5,583
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
-
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 93% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Crusaders
- Sororities
- 19% of women participate
- Fraternities
- 20% of men participate
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native
2.0% Asian
5.6% Black/African-American
6.9% Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
79.1% White
3.2% Unknown - International Students
- 1.5% from 21 countries
- First-Year Students Returning
- 87.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 66.4%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- 72%
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 19.2%
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is required
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 4 | |
Mathematics | 3 | 4 |
Science | 3 | 4 |
Foreign Language | 2 | 4 |
Social Studies | 2 | |
History | 2 | |
Academic Electives | 2 |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Considered if submitted | April 1 |
SAT Only | Considered if submitted | April 1 |
ACT Only | Considered if submitted | April 1 |
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | ||
SAT Subject Tests Only | ||
SAT Essay Component Policy | Accepted with or without essay component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Accepted with or without writing component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: Not used ACT: Not used |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- 514 University Avenue
- City, State, Zip
- Selinsgrove, PA 17870
- Phone
- (570) 372-4260
- Fax
- (570) 372-2722
- suadmiss@susqu.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- February 1
- Application Fee
- No fee required
- Application Fee Waiver
- Not reported
- Regular Admission Notification
- Rolling
- Accept Offer of Admission
- Not reported
- Waiting List Used
- Yes
- Defer Admission
- Student can defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- Yes
- Early Decision Deadline
- November 15
- Early Decision Notification
- December 1
- Early Action Offered
- Yes
- Early Action Deadline
- November 1, December 1
- Early Action Notification
- December 1
Application Form
- Common Application
- Accepted
- Universal College Application
- Not accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Required for all freshmen
- Letters of Recommendation
- 1 required for all freshmen
- Other
- Writing portfolio, audition for music programs recommended for some freshmen
- Financial Need
- Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 85% of 4,896 applicants were admitted
- Women
- Not reported
- Men
- Not reported
- Students Enrolled
- Not reported
- Women
- 364 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 292 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- 59% of 93 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Admission Rate
- 84% of 1,991 applicants were admitted
- Students Offered Wait List
- 0
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- 0
- Students Admitted From Wait List
- 0
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- 3.55
- 3.75 and Above
- 29%
- 3.50 - 3.74
- 23%
- 3.25 - 3.49
- 18%
- 3.00 - 3.24
- 15%
- 2.50 - 2.99
- 15%
- 2.00 - 2.49
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- 530-610 range of middle 50%
- Score of 700 - 800
- 3%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 31%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 57%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 9%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 0%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
- SAT EBRW
- Not reported
- Score of 700 - 800
- 5%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 39%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 49%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 8%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 0%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- 22-28 range of middle 50%
- Score of 30 - 36
- 12%
- Score of 24 - 29
- 54%
- Score of 18 - 23
- 31%
- Score of 12 - 17
- 4%
- Score of 6 - 11
- 0%
- Score of 5 or Below
- 0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- Top tenth: 26%
Top quarter: 57%
Top half: 88% - National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- Not reported
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- $62,480
- Tuition and Fees
- $47,290
- Room and Board
- $12,630
- Books and Supplies
- $1,200
- Other Expenses
- $1,360
- Payment Plans
- Prepayment plan, installment plan
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- Priority deadline November 1
Final deadline February 1 - Award Notification
- On a rolling basis beginning December 1
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Federal Methodology
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
FAFSA Code is 003369 |
Free |
Profile of 2018 - 19 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 594 (93.8%) of freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 539 (90.7%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 539 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 125 (23.2%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 85%
- Average Award
- $37,399
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 539 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $33,781
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 428 (79.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,555
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 102 (18.9%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 93 (14.7%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $25,557
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 1,961 (86.2%) of undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 1,796 (91.6%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 1,796 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 324 (18.0%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 82%
- Average Award
- $36,552
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 1,795 (99.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $31,799
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 1,489 (82.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,754
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 260 (14.5%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 456 (20.0%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $22,119
Borrowing
- 2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 82%
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $33,757
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- Not reported
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- Not reported
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans
- State Loans
- Other Loans
- College/university loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
- Non-Need–Based Available
- None
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Business, Education
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Creative Writing, Music, Theater/Drama
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Leadership
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- Children and Siblings of Alumni, Children of Faculty/Staff, Relatives of Clergy, Veterans
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available, other work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- $2,023
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry, General
- Cognitive Science
- Communication, General
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Ecology
- Economics, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Studies
- Finance, General
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- French Language and Literature
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
- Graphic Design
- History, General
- Information Science/Studies
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International/Global Studies
- Italian Language and Literature
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics, General
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music, General
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Pre-Dentistry Studies
- Pre-Law Studies
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Pre-Veterinary Studies
- Psychology, General
- Public Policy Analysis, General
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Business/marketing, Communication/journalism, Biological/life sciences
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- Engineering
- Special Programs
- Accelerated program, Student-designed major, Distance learning, Double major, English as a second language, Honors program, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- No online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 139
- Part-Time Faculty
- 121
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 48%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 11% of classes
10-19 students: 44% of classes
20-29 students: 30% of classes
30-39 students: 13% of classes
40-49 students: 1% of classes
50-99 students: 0% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 3% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 73% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 24% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 627,000
- Computer Ownership
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 183
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Not Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Not reported
Master's Programs of Study
- Not reported
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
Location and Setting
- Selinsgrove Population
- 5,583
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Campus Size
- 325 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- 18.8 average low in January, 80 average high in September
- Rain
- 140 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- 10 mile(s) from campus in Sunbury
- Nearest Train Station
- 50 mile(s) from campus in Harrisburg
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Coed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 93% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Students required to live on campus through senior year
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- 7%
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Available
- Other
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Crusaders
- School Colors
- Maroon and orange
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Baseball | x | |||
Basketball | x | x | ||
Cross-Country Running | x | x | ||
Field Hockey | x | |||
Football | x | |||
Golf | x | x | ||
Lacrosse | x | x | ||
Soccer | x | x | ||
Softball | x | |||
Swimming And Diving | x | x | ||
Tennis | x | x | ||
Track And Field | x | x | ||
Volleyball | x |
Women's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | ||
Basketball | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Field Hockey | x | |
Football | ||
Golf | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | x | |
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Tennis | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball | x |
Mens's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | x | |
Basketball | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Field Hockey | ||
Football | x | |
Golf | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | ||
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Tennis | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball |
- Women's Club Sports
- cheerleading, crew, equestrian sports, rugby
- Men's Club Sports
- cheerleading, crew, equestrian sports, rugby, volleyball
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
- basketball, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, drama theatre, radio station, student newspaper, national fraternities, national sororities, student government association, alpha phi omega, student activities committee, su dance corps, intramural sports
- Sororities
- 19% of women participate
- Fraternities
- 20% of men participate
- ROTC
- Army ROTC is offered off campus
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Yes
- All Undergraduates
- 2,266
- Women
- 1,270 (56.0%)
- Men
- 996 (44.0%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 2,198
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native
2.0% Asian
5.6% Black/African-American
6.9% Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
79.1% White
3.2% Unknown - International Students.
- 1.5% from 21 countries
- Average Age
- 20
- All Graduate Students
- Not reported
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 87.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 66.4%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 70.5%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 70.6%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- 72%
- Average Starting Salary
- 72%
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 19.2%
- Disciplines Pursued
- Business 1%
Law 2%
Theology 1%
Dentistry 0.5%
Arts and Sciences 13%
Medicine 0.5%
Education 2%
Other 4%
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