| Name |
University of Scranton |
| Address |
800 Linden Street
Scranton, PA 18510-4694 |
| Website |
http://www.scranton.edu |
| Email |
admissions@scranton.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
51% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
65% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
51% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (58%), women's dorms (16%), men's dorms (12%), apartment for single students (14%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students |
| College Owned Singles |
4% |
| College Owned Doubles |
60% |
| College Owned Triples |
22% |
| College Owned Apartments |
14% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
40 |
| Sprinkler System |
98% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
58 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
65% |
| Nearest Airport |
Scranton International Airport (10), Allentown (78) |
| Nearest Train |
Newark, NJ (90) |
| Nearest Bus |
Scranton (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
29% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
17% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,200 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Wilkes University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Campus Concert, International Dinner, President's Ball, Coffeehouse Series, Spring Fling and Battle of the Bands, Men's and Women's Basketball, Intramural Sports, Multicultural Reception and Fashion Show, United Colors Underground Dances, N. A. A. C. P. Annual Dinner, Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Dinner, Backpacks to Briefcases program, Noel Night, World Premiere Concerts, Organ Dedication featuring Thomas Murray, Senior Events, Freshman Involved in Reflective Service Together (FIRST) program, Safe Spring Break Fair, Take Back the Night program, USPB Concert Event |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
75 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Sigma Nu, Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Pi Sigma, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Psi Chi, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Eta Sigma Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Alhpa Mu Gamma, Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Theta Alpha Kappa, Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Epsilon Alhpa, Alpha Kappa Delta, Sigma Xi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Alpha Phi Sigma, Phi Sigma Tau, Omega Beta Sigma, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Sigma Theta Tau, Kappa Delta Pi, Beta Beta Beta, Sigma Phi Omega, Beta Gamma Sigma, Lambda Pi Eta, Alpha Lamnbda Delta, Phi Epsilon Kappa |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Students for Life, Jesuit University Students Concerned with Empowerment (JUSTICE) club, Spirit of Scranton |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Club, International Business Club, International Students Club, Irish Society, Italian Club, German Club, Muslim Student Association, United Colors organization |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Club, Advertising Club, American Legacy, Biology Club, American Psychological Society Student Caucus, Aquinas Student Newspaper, Business Club, Council for Exceptional Children, Chemistry Club, Commuter On-Campus Life Association, Counseling and Human Services, Men's and Women's Crew, Criminal Justice Club, College Democrats, College Republicans, Environmentally Concerned Organization, Esprit Magazine, Exercise Science, Finance Club, Habitat for Humanity, Health Administration Association, Hip Hop Dance Team, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Liva Arts Company, Management Club, March of Dimes, Marketing Club, Math Club, Neuroscience Club, Pre-Law Society, PRSSA, Psychology Club, Physical Therapy club, Physics Club, Ranger Club, Royal Dance Team, Royal Historical Society, Royal Riders, Men's and Women's Rugby, Secondary Education Club of the University of Scranton, Social Science Club, Society for Human Resource Management, Student Government, Student Occupational Association, Student Nurses Association, Ultimate Club, University of Scranton Programming Board, WUSR radio station |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Aquinas (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1888 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,084 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
95,198,056 |
| Application Deadline |
March 1 |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
25,938 |
| Room Board |
10,224 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, other |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious, other |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
52% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Accenture
Deloitte & Touche
Ernst & Young
Hackensack Hospital
Hospital of University of PA
JP Morgan Chase
Lockheed Martin
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Merril Lynch
Metropolitan Life
New York City Board of Education
New York Life
Pfi |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
365,501 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,709 |
| Num Microforms |
526,368 |
| Num Audiovisual |
14,399 |
| Num Ebooks |
1,900 |
| Library Facilities |
Joseph M. McDade Congressional Collection, Joseph Polakoff Collection, President Joseph A. Panuska, S.J. Papers, Digital postcard collection, Digitized Aquinas Student, International Correspondence School Collection, Seymour and Kathy Brotman Collection, Jesuit Rare Books Collection, Abe Plotkin WWII Collection, JJ Quinn Collection and General University Archives |
| Museums |
Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence-- The mission of The University of
Scranton Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence is to encourage and actively support a strong culture of collaborative scholarship, teaching
and learning for the diverse university community. |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
900 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
20 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
222 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
2,152 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,650 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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