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Acceptance Rate 84.35%
Yield 13.16%
SAT Score 1,230
ACT Score 27
Applicants 9,530

Scranton Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 84.35% at University of Scranton. Total 9,530 students applied and 8,039 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,230 and the average ACT score is 27.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Scranton.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.scranton.edu/apply
Online Applicationadmissions.scranton.edu/apply/index.shtml
Acceptance Rate84.35%
Average Test Scores1,230 SAT / 27 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 84.35%. A total of 9,530 students (3,913 men and 5,617 women) have applied to and 8,039 (3,382 men and 4,657 women) students admitted to University of Scranton.
Among them, 472 male and 586 female students have enrolled into Scranton and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.16%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Scranton
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,5303,9135,61700
Admitted8,0393,3824,65700
Enrolled1,05847258600
Acceptance Rate 84.35% 86.43% 82.91% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.16% 13.96% 12.58% - -
[Chart] University of Scranton Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Scranton, 374 applicants (35% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 46 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,230 at Scranton. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,320 and 25th percentile score is 1,150.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Scranton. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Scranton with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Scranton
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total115012301320
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580620660
Math570610660
ACT Composite252731
Math242629
English252930
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Scranton, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Scranton
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✔
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Scranton

The calendar system at University of Scranton is Semester. University of Scranton accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences. Next table describes credits that University of Scranton accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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