What SAT score do you need for Susquehanna University? (Middle 50%: 1100–1290)
First-year students at Susquehanna University who sent an SAT scored 1100–1290, with a median of 1190 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Susquehanna University admits 81% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Susquehanna University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1100–1290, median 1190
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Susquehanna University is for you and whether to send your score.
Susquehanna University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 81%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1100–1290
- Median SAT
- 1190
- About on the ACT
- 22–27
- Sent an SAT
- 38%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Susquehanna University admit rate over 10 years
Applications held near 5,513, and Susquehanna University's admit rate went from 76% to 81%.
- 76%
- 81%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,513 | 4,489 | 81% |
| 2023 | 5,974 | 4,702 | 79% |
| 2022 | 6,375 | 4,889 | 77% |
| 2021 | 5,384 | 4,126 | 77% |
| 2020 | 5,497 | 4,015 | 73% |
| 2019 | 5,723 | 4,122 | 72% |
| 2018 | 5,684 | 4,116 | 72% |
| 2017 | 5,927 | 4,121 | 70% |
| 2016 | 6,629 | 4,488 | 68% |
| 2015 | 5,303 | 4,033 | 76% |
In fall 2024, 610 of the 4,489 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Susquehanna University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1050Far reachHold
- 1050–1090ReachHold
- 1100–1180TargetHold
- 1190–1280TargetSend
- 1290 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Susquehanna University SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 530 | 580 | 630 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 550 | 610 | 670 |
| SAT total | 1100 | 1190 | 1290 |
| ACT composite | 25 | 28 | 30 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 38% sent an SAT and 3% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Top 10% of their class
- 23%
- of new students who reported a rank
Susquehanna University early decision
Early decision
56 of 82 early decision applicants were admitted.
- Early decision68%
- All applicants81%
Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps on its own.
Common Data Set 2025–26.
Susquehanna University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $28,819
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 82%
- Median earnings
- $61,723
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 2,327
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Susquehanna University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Hope CollegeHolland, MI · 79% admitted1090–1310, median 1190
- Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI · 81% admitted1060–1290, median 1180
- Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC · 82% admitted1075–1260, median 1180
- Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO · 82% admitted1060–1280, median 1180
- Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT · 82% admitted1070–1290, median 1200
- Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA · 79% admitted1095–1290, median 1170
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Sources
- Susquehanna University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Susquehanna University website
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