Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA · Private four-year · Town: Distant
2,241undergraduates
81%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$27,258average net price per year
74%graduate in 6 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,974
- Admitted
- 4,702
- Admit rate
- 81%
- Admit rate, women
- 81%
- Admit rate, men
- 76%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 578
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 45%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 550-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 6%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
51 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)
- Accounting Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (49 awarded)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (5)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Ecology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (7)
- Journalism Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Publishing Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Radio and Television Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sports Communication Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Education (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $57,400
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,700
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,700
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $76,000
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $76,000
- Total cost living at home
- $65,000
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $20,251 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,536 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,048 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,432 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,833 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 95%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 95%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $45,318
- Got a grant from the college
- 95%
- Average grant from the college
- $42,577
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 24%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 75%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,052
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 74%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 74%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 62% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 86% |
| Neither | 74% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 351 | 77% |
| Men | 282 | 71% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Asian | 13 | 85% (small group) |
| Black | 31 | 55% |
| Hispanic | 51 | 69% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 497 | 76% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 58% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 16 | 75% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 666 | 74% | 20% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 17 | 76% (small group) | 24% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,247
- Undergraduates
- 2,241
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,113
- Part-time undergraduates
- 128
- Graduate students
- 6
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 18%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 514 University Ave, Selinsgrove, PA, 17870-1025
- County
- Snyder County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.