Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA · Private · Town (distant) · Sesquehanna · Susquahanna · Susquehana
Private institution in Selinsgrove, PA · 2,120 undergraduates · 79% acceptance rate · $61,723 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 16%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 24%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 25%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $26,5391,580th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $57,4001,920th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $57,4001,918th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $72,5631,849th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,723486th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,535468th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 74.1%320th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.2%1,076th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 78.7%870th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1211374th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,120908th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 23.9%1,526th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 107 mi (PHL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 52 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $60,040 | $58,221 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $56,114 | $47,846 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $52,107 | $46,478 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $48,432 | — |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $40,896 | $39,369 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences | bachelors | $38,289 | $29,685 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $32,772 | $35,060 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $29,685 | $39,927 |
| JournalismCommunications | bachelors | $29,685 | $33,176 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $28,960 | $25,194 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,598 | $26,353 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $26,933 | $23,649 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Churchsource
- Founded in 1858source
- Athletic nickname: "River Hawks"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Orange and Maroonsource
- Mascot: Benny the Hawksource
- Motto: "Achievement, Leadership, Service"source
- Campus size: about 297 acressource
- Formerly known as "Missionary Institute of the Evangelical Lutheran Church" (1858–1895)source
- Formerly known as "Susquehanna Female College" (1858–1973)source
- Athletic conference: Landmark Conferencesource
- Plays for the "Goal Post Trophy{{cite web|url=https://www.juniatasports.net/sports/fball/2013-14/releases/20131113ccyjpd|title=Eagles Host Susquehanna in Goal Post Game|date=November 13, 2019|publisher=Juniata Athletics|access-date=November 17, 2019}}" (since 1923)source
- Plays for the "The Stagg Hat{{Cite web|url=https://lycomingathletics.com/news/2015/8/31/FOOT_0831154807.aspx|title=Warriors open 2015 campaign with trip to rival Susquehanna|date=August 31, 2015 |publisher=Lycoming College Athletics |access-date=November 16, 2019}}" (since 1949)source
- Notable alum: Camilla Luddingtonsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitesusqu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 216278)
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- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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