Selinsgrove, PA · Private · 2,163 undergraduates · town
Susquehanna University
Less selective
Every student completes a cross-cultural experience through the GO program, making global learning a structural part of the degree.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in career outcomes, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 78.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 76%
5,974 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$61,723 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Susquehanna University apart
Academic design
Students study across arts and sciences, business, communication and other professional fields while completing the Global Opportunities program. GO experiences can range from short programs to semester study, internships, research or customized cross-cultural work.
Campus pattern
The campus is in the Susquehanna River Valley, giving it a traditional small-town residential feel. Student life is campus-centered, while study abroad creates a strong outward-looking culture.
Defining feature
Every student completes a cross-cultural experience through the GO program, making global learning a structural part of the degree.
Can I get in?
78.7% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
5,974About 79 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 45% submitted an SAT, and 6% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Susquehanna University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Susquehanna University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students study across arts and sciences, business, communication and other professional fields while completing the Global Opportunities program. GO experiences can range from short programs to semester study, internships, research or customized cross-cultural work.
Make the fit specific
Every student completes a cross-cultural experience through the GO program, making global learning a structural part of the degree.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
$0 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Susquehanna University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Every student completes a cross-cultural experience through the GO program, making global learning a structural part of the degree.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Biology, General
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Susquehanna University beyond the classroom
The campus is in the Susquehanna River Valley, giving it a traditional small-town residential feel. Student life is campus-centered, while study abroad creates a strong outward-looking culture.
A defining academic feature
Students study across arts and sciences, business, communication and other professional fields while completing the Global Opportunities program. GO experiences can range from short programs to semester study, internships, research or customized cross-cultural work.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus is in the Susquehanna River Valley, giving it a traditional small-town residential feel. Student life is campus-centered, while study abroad creates a strong outward-looking culture.
What changes the experience
Every student completes a cross-cultural experience through the GO program, making global learning a structural part of the degree.