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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.

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Institutional profile

Well established Solid in career outcomes, and solid in student experience.
Academic Solid Affordability Emerging Career Solid Mobility Solid Experience Solid
Academic standing Solid
Affordability Emerging
Career outcomes Solid
Mobility Solid
Student experience Solid
Admission
78.7% admitted

5,974 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
76%

$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

5,974

About 79 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 78.7%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1090–1290
9601420
ACT middle 50%22–31
1636

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.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA29%

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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  
See what counts here

What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

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.

02

Make the fit specific

Every student completes a cross-cultural experience through the GO program, making global learning a structural part of the degree.

03

Account for the tradeoff

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Application routeInstitution application

$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.

Published annual cost$83,050
Average annual cost after aid$29,000
Affordability profileEmerging

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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+ 
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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.

Complete within 8 years76%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one86.3%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$61,723

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

Recent graduates55
Median earnings$47,367

Biology, General

Recent graduates42
Median earnings$55,271

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

Recent graduates35
Median earnings$40,989

Finance and Financial Management Services

Recent graduates32
Median earnings$79,899

Admits separately

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates30
Median earnings$67,304

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.

Academics

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.

Campus setting

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.

Distinctive edge

What changes the experience

Every student completes a cross-cultural experience through the GO program, making global learning a structural part of the degree.

2,163 undergraduatesMid-Atlantictown settingCampus housing available