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Susquehanna University campus

🇺🇸 USA · Pennsylvania

Susquehanna University

  • Private
  • Rural
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
81.4%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹56,21,830Out-of-state
Students
2,163Undergraduates
Students per teacher
12Student to faculty

About

Susquehanna University is a private liberal arts college in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1858 as a missionary institute, it became a four-year liberal arts college in 1895. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Its name shows its location in the Susquehanna Valley, near the eponymous river for which its Lutheran Synod was named. In addition to an arts and sciences focus, Susquehanna has a business school, master's degrees in education, and joint-degree programs in engineering and for a master of business administration.
The academic programs are within the four schools of the arts, humanities, natural and social sciences, and the AACSB International-accredited Sigmund Weis School of Business. Susquehanna University enrolls more than 2,200 undergraduate students from 33 states and 23 countries, and maintains a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to one.

Admissions planning estimate

81.4% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 46.4%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 78.71%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 78.7% (4,702/5,974; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

81 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 5,425
Offered a place 4,489
Enrolled 610

13.6% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite1100-1300
4001600
ACT composite21-29
136

What a year costs

₹72,46,853 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹56,21,830
  • Housing₹15,12,305
  • Books & supplies₹1,12,718
Sticker price ₹72,46,853
After aid (average) ₹27,07,026

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹56,21,830
Out-of-state ₹56,21,830

Average aid awarded: ₹43,23,690 a year.

Outcomes and support

86.3%
Retention
81.7%
Graduation
77%
Get financial aid
35%
From out of state

One teacher for every 12 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 77.8%
African American 7.1%
Hispanic 6.6%
Multiracial 3.2%
Unknown 2.2%
Asian 1.5%
Native American 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1%

2 programmes

  • Bachelor's
  • Master's

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Accounting and Related Servicesbachelor
Anthropologybachelor
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biologybachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Otherbachelor
Business/Corporate Communicationsbachelor
Business/Managerial Economicsbachelor
Chemistrybachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalbachelor
Design and Applied Artsbachelor
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftbachelor
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biologybachelor
Economicsbachelor
Education, Generalbachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operationsbachelor
Finance and Financial Management Servicesbachelor
Fine and Studio Artsbachelor
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciencesbachelor
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguisticsbachelor
Historybachelor
Human Resources Management and Servicesbachelor
International Businessbachelor
International Relations and National Security Studiesbachelor
Journalismbachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesbachelor
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methodsbachelor
Marketingbachelor
Mathematicsbachelor
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Generalbachelor
Musicbachelor
Natural Resources Conservation and Researchbachelor
Neurobiology and Neurosciencesbachelor
Non-Professional Legal Studiesbachelor
Philosophybachelor
Physical Sciences, Otherbachelor
Physicsbachelor
Political Science and Governmentbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Public Policy Analysisbachelor
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communicationbachelor
Publishingbachelor
Radio, Television, and Digital Communicationbachelor
Religion/Religious Studiesbachelor
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studiesbachelor
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguisticsbachelor
Sociologybachelor
Special Education and Teachingbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areasbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate81.43%
Total Applicants5425
Admitted Applicants4489
Enrolled Applicants610
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementRequired
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementRequired
Recommendations RequiredRequired
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %1100
SAT Composite 75th %1300
ACT Composite 25th %21
ACT Composite 75th %29

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹56,21,830
Out-of-State Tuition₹56,21,830
Average Housing Cost₹15,12,305
Books & Supplies₹1,12,718
Average Net Price₹27,07,026
Students Receiving Aid77%
Average Aid Awarded₹43,23,690
Out-of-State Students35%

Student Body Diversity

African American7.12%
Asian1.53%
Hispanic6.61%
White77.76%
Multiracial3.19%
Native American0.23%
Pacific Islander0.09%
International1.29%
Unknown Race2.17%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingRural
Years4
Graduation Rate81.74%
Retention Rate86.33%
Student/Faculty Ratio12:1
Total Undergraduates2163

Contact

Street Address514 University Ave
ZIP Code17870
Phone(570) 372-4260
Websitehttps://www.susqu.edu
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/