Is University of Scranton test optional?

We haven't confirmed University of Scranton's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is University of Scranton's acceptance rate?

81% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 7,852 of 9,666 applicants were admitted. Applications held near 9,666, and University of Scranton's admit rate went from 72% to 81%.

What ACT score do you need for University of Scranton?

4% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 27–31, with a median of 29. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1160–1300 works out to about 23–28.

What GPA do you need for University of Scranton?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.58 high school GPA, and 26% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

How many students get off the waitlist at University of Scranton?

16 of the 139 students who stayed on the waitlist were admitted, or 12%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26.

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What SAT score do you need for University of Scranton? (Middle 50%: 1160–1300)

First-year students at University of Scranton who sent an SAT scored 1160–1300, with a median of 1230 (Common Data Set 2025–26). University of Scranton admits 81% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at University of Scranton

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1160–1300, median 1230

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University of Scranton by the numbers

Admit rate: 81%
Middle 50% SAT: 1160–1300
Median SAT: 1230
About on the ACT: 23–28
Sent an SAT: 29%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

University of Scranton admit rate over 10 years

Applications held near 9,666, and University of Scranton's admit rate went from 72% to 81%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	9,666	7,852	81%
2023	9,530	8,039	84%
2022	9,530	8,039	84%
2021	9,111	7,315	80%
2020	9,291	7,315	79%
2019	9,545	7,285	76%
2018	9,968	7,296	73%
2017	10,002	7,480	75%
2016	10,114	7,540	75%
2015	10,049	7,256	72%

In fall 2024, 887 of the 7,852 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at University of Scranton

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1110Far reachHold
1110–1150ReachHold
1160–1220TargetHold
1230–1290TargetSend
1300 and upLikelySend

10001100120013001400

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.

University of Scranton SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	560	610	650
SAT Reading and Writing	580	630	670
SAT total	1160	1230	1300
ACT composite	27	29	31

Of enrolled first-year students, 29% sent an SAT and 4% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 3.58; 100% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 26%; of new students who reported a rank

University of Scranton waitlist

Waitlist

698 applicants were offered a spot, 139 took it, and 16 were admitted from it.

12%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in

Common Data Set 2025–26.

University of Scranton cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $32,568; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 80%
Median earnings: $74,652; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 3,781

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like University of Scranton

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

Sources

University of Scranton 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.
University of Scranton website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1160–1300, and the median was 1230. At 1230 or higher you're above half of them. University of Scranton admits 81% of applicants.

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