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University of Scranton

Scranton, PA 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

80.3%

University of Scranton requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 1% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

In Fall 2021, a total of 895 first-time undergrad students enrolled at University of Scranton. Among these students, 708 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 204 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1190

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 7315 admitted students 708 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

79%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1100-1280. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 640, while 25% scored below 560 and another 25% scored above 640.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 640, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1190 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to University of Scranton.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 57% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    560-640

  • Math

    540-640

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

26

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 7315 admitted students 204 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

23%

Similar to the SAT, University of Scranton requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 23% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 23.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    22-30

  • Math

    0-0

  • Composite

    23-28

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in University of Scranton during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 9,111 3,469 5,642
Admitted students 7,315 2,907 4,408
Enrolled students 895 355 540
Acceptance rate 80% 84% 78%
Yield rate 12% 12% 12%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, University of Scranton received a total of 9,111 applications. These applications included 3,469 male applicants and 5,642 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 9,111 applicants, University of Scranton admitted 7,315 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,907 males and 4,408 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 895 students chose to enroll at University of Scranton. This means that 895 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 355 were male and 540 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, University of Scranton had an overall acceptance rate of 80% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 84% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 78%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. University of Scranton had an overall yield rate of 12% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 12%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for University of Scranton over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 10,049 3,782 6,267 7,256 2,861 4,395 72% 76% 70% 919 399 520 13% 14% 12%
2016 10,114 3,768 6,346 7,540 2,914 4,626 75% 77% 73% 1,015 442 573 14% 15% 12%
2017 10,002 3,831 6,171 7,480 2,959 4,521 75% 77% 73% 908 384 524 12% 13% 12%
2018 9,968 3,838 6,130 7,296 2,974 4,322 73% 78% 70% 955 404 551 13% 14% 13%
2019 9,545 3,601 5,944 7,285 2,930 4,355 76% 81% 73% 1,009 425 584 14% 14% 13%
2020 9,291 3,469 5,649 7,315 2,907 4,408 79% 84% 78% 895 355 540 12% 12% 12%
2021 9,111 3,469 5,642 7,315 2,907 4,408 80% 84% 78% 895 355 540 12% 12% 12%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Scranton uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Scranton.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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