University of Scranton Healthcare Programs

University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The location of University of Scranton is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is University of Scranton?

Contact details for University of Scranton are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 Linden Street, Scranton, PA 18510-4699
Phone:	570-941-7400
Website:	www.scranton.edu

How Do I Get Into University of Scranton?

You can apply to University of Scranton online at: admissions.scranton.edu/apply/index.shtml

Admission Requirements for University of Scranton

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of Scranton?

University of Scranton has an acceptance rate of 84%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 35% of students accepted to University of Scranton submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 660. Math scores were between 570 and 660.

University of Scranton received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 30. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 31.

Can I Afford University of Scranton?

The overall average net price of University of Scranton is $44,672. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At University of Scranton, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $9,877 a year. That adds up to $39,508 over four years for those students.

University of Scranton Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,487 undergraduate students at University of Scranton, with 3,349 being full-time and 138 being part-time.

There are also 1,205 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,349 full-time undergraduates at University of Scranton, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Scranton students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	121
Black or African American	79
Hispanic or Latino	376
White	2,552
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	197

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at University of Scranton. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at University of Scranton. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

Online Learning at University of Scranton

In 2022-2023, 693 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University of Scranton has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 49th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of University of Scranton majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Medical Informatics	57%

University of Scranton Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Health Care Management	23	1	76	0	100
Registered Nursing	74	0	0	0	74
Physical Therapy/Therapist	0	0	0	70	70
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	60	0	0	0	60
Occupational Therapy	0	0	56	0	56
Nurse Anesthetist	0	0	0	17	17
Medical Informatics	0	1	13	0	14
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	0	13	0	13
Public Health Education and Promotion	9	0	0	0	9
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	0	0	7	0	7
Nursing Practice	0	0	0	5	5
Nursing Administration	0	0	1	0	1
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	0	0	0	0	0
Speech Pathology & Audiology	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	166	2	166	92	426

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Scanlan of English Wikipedia under License

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