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[Pages:5]Main telephone: 570 941-7400 Main FAX: 570 941-6369 Website: President: Reverend Kevin P. Quinn, J.D. Associate Vice President of Admissions: Joseph Roback, M.S. Admissions telephone: 570 941-7540, FAX: 570 941-5928 Admissions e-mail: admissions@scranton.edu Director of Financial Aid: William R. Burke, M.B.A. Financial aid telephone: 570 941-7700, FAX: 570 941-4370 Financial aid e-mail: finaid@scranton.edu Director of Graduate & International Admissions:

Caitlyn Hollingshead International student contact e-mail: caitlyn.hollingshead@scranton.edu Director of Athletics: Toby Lovecchio

Scranton, University of

University of Scranton

800 Linden Street Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510-4694 Private university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church

(Society of Jesus), established in 1888, became coed in 1972. Full-time undergraduates: 1,663 Men, 2,093 Women. Part-time undergraduates: 97 Men, 89 Women. Graduate enrollment: 684 Men, 1,007 Women. Total campus enrollment: 5,633. FICE #3384, FAFSA #003384, SAT #2929, ACT #3736,

OPEID #338400, IPEDS #215929.

ADMISSIONS

Requirements Graduation from secondary school required; GED accepted. General college-preparatory program recommended. 4 units of English, 3 units of mathematics, 1 unit of science, 2 units of foreign language, 2 units of history, and 4 units of other required. 4 units of mathematics, 2 units of science, and 3 units of history recommended. Conditional admission for applicants not normally admissible. SAT Reasoning or ACT required. No policy for SAT or ACT writing component. TOEFL required of international applicants. Campus visit recommended. Admissions interview required of some applicants. Off-campus interviews not available. Admission may be deferred up to one year. No application fee.

Basis for Candidate Selection Academic: Secondary school record, class rank, and standardized

test scores very important. Recommendations and essay considered. Non-academic: Extracurricular activities important. Interview, particular talent/ability, character/personal qualities, alumni/ae relationship, volunteer work, and work experience considered.

Admissions Procedure Normal sequence: SAT Reasoning or ACT scores must be received by March 1. Suggest filing application by November 15; deadline is March 1. Common application form accepted; supplemental forms required. Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis beginning December 15. Reply is required by May 1 or within two weeks if notified thereafter. $150 tuition deposit, nonrefundable. $150 room deposit, nonrefundable. Freshmen may enter in terms other than fall. Admissions process is need-blind.

Special programs: Early action program. Early admission program.

Transfers: Transfer students are accepted. In fall 2013, 432 transfer applications were received, 200 were accepted. Application deadline is rolling. Secondary school transcript, college transcript, and statement of good standing from prior institutions required; essay or personal statement and interview recommended; additional requirements vary. Minimum 2.8 college GPA required. Lowest course grade accepted is "C." At least 30 semester hours must be completed at the school to earn an associate degree; 60 to earn a bachelor's degree.

International Students: 13 degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled, 13 countries represented. Minimum 550 TOEFL (61 Internet-based) score required. Application deadline is March 1 for fall.

Learning Disabled Students: Support services available. Untimed standardized tests accepted. Lighter course load permitted. Program/services serve 185 identified students.

Placement Options: Credit may be granted for CLEP general exams, CLEP subject exams, DANTES exams, challenge exams, military experience, life experience, and International Baccalaureate.

Freshman Class Profile For fall 2013, 75% of 9,087 applicants were offered admission. 13% of those accepted matriculated. 647 applicants were put on a waiting list.

Secondary school class rank of freshmen (fall 2013):

Top tenth

25%

Top quarter 59%

Top half

85%

Bottom half 15% Bottom quarter 3% 44% of freshmen submitted class rank.

Average secondary school GPA of freshmen (fall 2013): 3.37.

82% of accepted applicants submitted SAT Reasoning; 26% submitted ACT. SAT Reasoning scores of freshmen (fall 2013):

Reading % Math %

700-800

4

4

600-699 23

30

500-599 55

51

400-499 18

15

100%

100%

Range of SAT Reasoning scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2013):

Critical Reading: 510-600 Math: 520-610

ACT scores of freshmen (fall 2013):

30-36 24-29

Composite % 10 50

18-23

35

12-17

5

100%

Range of ACT scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2013):

Composite: 22-27

Student Body Characteristics

59% are from out of state. Average age of full-time undergraduates is 20. 97% of undergraduates are degree-seeking.

Composition of student body (fall 2013):

Undergraduate

Non-resident aliens 0.3

Hispanic/Latino

7.4

Black

1.6

White

81.3

Freshman 0.5 8.3 1.4

83.3

American Indian

0.1

0.1

Asian American

2.8

2.8

Pacific Islander

0.0

0.0

Two or more races

2.0

2.0

Unknown

4.5

1.6

100.0%

100.0%

FINANCIAL

Expenses Tuition (2014-15): $39,556 per year. Room: $7,954. Board: $5,612. Required fees: $400. Books/misc. expenses (school's estimate): $3,000.

Financial Aid Needs analysis based on federal methodology. FAFSA: Priority filing date is February 15. Notification of awards begins March 15. In 2012, the average aid package of full-time undergraduates with financial need was $23,704; $23,509 for full-time freshmen. 29% of students receiving financial aid participated in Federal Work-Study Program. 76% of 2012 graduates incurred an

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average debt of $39,703. Of full-time undergraduates receiving need-based financial aid, an average of 67% of need was met.

Scholarships and Grants Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, and private scholarships/grants. Non-need-based academic merit, special achievements/activities, and ROTC scholarships/grants. In 2012, $51,911,699 in need-based scholarships/grants and $9,962,345 in non-need-based scholarships/grants was awarded.

Loans Direct subsidized Stafford, direct unsubsidized Stafford, direct PLUS, and Federal Perkins loans. Family tuition reduction. ECSI monthly payment plan. In 2012, $23,163,605 in need-based self-help aid was awarded, including $20,742,639 in student loans.

Student Employment 32% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during school year. Institutional employment. Students may expect to earn an average of $1,500 per year. Off-campus part-time employment opportunities rated "good."

ACADEMIC

Accreditation Accredited by MSCHE; professionally by AACSB, ABET, AOTA, APTA, CACREP, CAHME, CCNE, CoA-NA, CORE, NAACLS, and TEAC.

Instructional Faculty

Full-time: 171 men, 110 women; part-time: 104 men, 133 women.

Doctorates/Terminal 89%

Masters 11%

FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 11 to 1.

75% of full-time faculty serve as academic advisors.

Degree Offerings Associate: A.A., A.S. Baccalaureate: B.A., B.S. Master's: M.A., M.B.A., M.Hlth.Admin., M.S. Doctoral: D.P.T.

Majors Leading to Bachelor's Degree Accounting, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomathematics, Biophysics, Business Administration, Cell/Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Chemistry/Computers, Chemistry/General Business, Classical Languages, Communication, Community Health Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Counseling/Human Services, Criminal Justice, Early/Primary Teacher Education, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Commerce, Electronics/Business, English, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Science, Exercise Science, Finance, Forensic Chemistry, French/Francophone Cultural Studies, German Cultural Studies, Health Administration, Hispanic Studies, History, Human Resources Studies, International Business, International Language/Business, International Studies, Italian, Latin American Studies, Liberal Studies, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Media Information Technology, Medical Technology, Middle Level Teacher Education, Modern Languages, Neuroscience, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Operations Management, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Secondary Education, Sociology, Theatre, Theology/Religious Studies, Women's Studies.

Academic Requirements Six semester hours of religion/theology required. Core curriculum required. Minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained.

Academic Programs Many minors offered. Self-designed majors. Double majors. Independent study. Accelerated study. Honors program. Pass/fail grading option. Internships. Distance learning. Teacher certification in early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, and special education and in 11 specific subject areas. Graduate programs offered; qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes. Preprofessional programs in law, medicine, veterinary science, dentistry, optometry, and physical therapy.

Washington Semester. Study abroad in many countries. Faculty Student Research Program. ROTC. AFROTC at Wilkes U.

Facilities 868 microcomputers available to all students. Internet access. E-mail services/accounts. Computer equipment/network access provided in residence halls, library, computer center/labs, student center. Library of 565,916 titles, 48,971 current serials, 26,314 microforms, 21,871 audiovisuals, 97,477 e-books. University archives. Special collections. Rare books. School is a member of library consortium. Art gallery, theaters, performance hall, television studio, broadcast FM radio station, molecular biology and medicine institute.

Academic Experience 90% of freshmen return for their sophomore year. Average GPA of freshmen after first year is 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. 82% of freshmen graduate within six years. The most popular majors among recent graduates were biology, nursing, and accounting. 40% of graduates pursue further study within one year. 41% of graduates are employed in major field within six months.

Guidance Facilities/Student Services Remedial learning services. Non-remedial tutoring. Placement service. Health service. Women's center. Health insurance. Many career, counseling, international, LD, and handicapped student services. Campus is completely accessible to the physically handicapped.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Athletics Intercollegiate baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, wrestling for men. Intercollegiate basketball, cross-country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball for women. Many men's and women's club and intramural/recreational sports. 30% of students participate in intercollegiate sports. 60% of students participate in intramural sports. Member of NCAA (Division III), Landmark Conference, Metro Conference (wrestling), Empire 8 (golf).

Student Activities and Organizations Student government, newspaper (The Aquinas, published weekly), literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station. 32 honor societies. Many religious, minority, and international student groups. Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups. A total of 80 registered organizations. No social fraternities or sororities.

GENERAL

Housing All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family. Coed, women's, and men's dormitories; student apartments; disabled student, theme, and wellness housing. 63% of all undergraduates (88% of all freshmen) live in school-owned/-operated/-affiliated housing.

Regulations and Policies Alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age; additional restrictions apply. Class attendance policies set by individual instructors. Hazing prohibited. Academic Code of Honesty and Code of Responsible Computing. 18% of students have cars on campus. Resident freshmen and sophomores and non-commuting off-campus students may not have cars on campus.

Environment/Transportation 58-acre campus in Scranton (population: 75,809), two hours from Philadelphia and New York City and five hours from Boston and Washington, DC; served by air and bus. School operates transportation around neighborhood and to downtown area on weekend nights. Public transportation serves campus, free for students, faculty and staff.

Calendar Semester system; classes begin in late August. Two summer sessions of four weeks each. Orientation for new students held in July.

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