University of Scranton vs SU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

University of Scranton is a private (not-for-profit) and SU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
University of Scranton has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,034) than SU ($15,648).
It is harder to admit to University of Scranton than SU.
University of Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than SU (1,090).
SU has more students with 5,162 students while University of Scranton has 4,731 students.
University of Scranton has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while SU's ratio is 17 to 1.
University of Scranton has more full-time faculties with 280 faculties while SU has 279 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Scranton and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

University of Scranton	vs.	SU
Scranton, Pennsylvania	Location	Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$52,034	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,394 Out-Of-State$15,648
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$27,952	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,673

84.35 %	Acceptance Rates	85.55 %
12.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.59 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,090
27	ACT Score	-
79 %	Graduation Rate	50 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	31 %
85 %	Retention Rate	69 %
4,731	Student Population	5,162
280	Number of Faculties	279
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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