Main telephone: 570 374-0101 Main FAX: 570 372-2745 Susquehanna University Website: http://www.susqu.edu President: Jonathan D. Green, D.M.A. Director of Admissions: Phil Betz, B.S. Admissions telephone: 570 372-4260, 800 326-9672 514 University Avenue Admissions FAX: 570 372-2722 Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania 17870 Admissions e-mail: [email protected] Private university affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Director of Financial Aid: Erin Wolfe, B.S. America, established in 1858, became coed in 1873. Financial aid telephone: 570 372-4450, FAX: 570 372-2722 Full-time undergraduates: 944 Men, 1,185 Women. Financial aid e-mail: [email protected] Part-time undergraduates: 24 Men, 42 Women. Associate Director for International Recruitment: James Goonan Total campus enrollment: 2,195. International student contact e-mail: [email protected] FICE #3369, FAFSA #003369, SAT/PROFILE #2820, ACT #3720, Director of Athletics: Pamela Samuelson OPEID #336900, IPEDS #216278.

ADMISSIONS Placement Options: Placement may be granted for CLEP subject exams Requirements and International Baccalaureate. Credit and placement may be granted for Graduation from secondary school required; GED accepted. General col- challenge exams. lege-preparatory program required. 4 units of English, 3 units of mathematics, Freshman Class Profile 2 units of lab science, 2 units of foreign language, 2 units of social studies, 2 For fall 2016, 68% of 6,629 applicants were offered admission. 14% of units of history, and 2 units of academic electives required. 4 units of mathem- those accepted matriculated. atics, 3 units of lab science, 4 units of foreign language, 4 units of social stud- Secondary school class rank of freshmen (fall 2016):23% in the top tenth, ies, and 3 units of academic electives recommended. Strong college-preparat- 51% in the top quarter, 86% in the top half, 14% in the bottom half, 2% in ory program recommended. Audition required of music program applicants. the bottom quarter. Portfolio required of creative writing, graphic design program, and studio art 59% of freshmen submitted class rank. applicants. SAT Reasoning or ACT considered if submitted; SAT Reasoning Average secondary school GPA of freshmen (fall 2016): 3.49. preferred. No policy for SAT or ACT writing component. TOEFL recom- 60% of accepted applicants submitted SAT Reasoning; 13% submitted ACT. mended for international applicants. Campus visit and admissions interview SAT Reasoning scores of freshmen (fall 2016): recommended. Off-campus interview may be arranged with an admissions or Reading % Math % alumni representative. Admission may be deferred up to one year. 700-800 5 3 600-699 27 26 Basis for Candidate Selection 500-599 47 51 Academic: Secondary school record very important. Class rank, 400-499 20 19 recommendations, standardized test scores, and essay 300-399 1 1 important. 100% 100% Non-academic: Interview, extracurricular activities, particular talent/ Range of SAT Reasoning scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2016): ability, character/personal qualities, alumni/ae relation- Critical Reading: 500-610 Math: 510-600 ship, minority affiliation, volunteer work, and work ex- ACT scores of freshmen (fall 2016): perience important. Geographical residence and state English % Math % Composite % residence considered. 30-36 22 2 6 Admissions Procedure 24-29 46 55 61 Normal sequence: SAT Reasoning or ACT scores must be received by 18-23 25 37 33 March 1. Visitfor interviewby February 1. Application deadline isFebru- 12-17 7 6 0 ary 1. Common application form accepted; supplemental forms required. 100% 100% 100% Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis beginning November Range of ACT scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2016): 1. Reply is required by May 1 or within two weeks if notified thereafter. English: 23-29 Math: 22-26 $400 room deposit, nonrefundable. Freshmen may enter in terms other Student Body Characteristics than fall. Admissions process is need-blind. 48% are from out of state. Average age of full-time undergraduates is 20. Special programs: Early decision program. For fall 2016, 89 of 186 early 97% of undergraduates are degree-seeking. decision applicants were accepted. Early decision deadline is November Composition of student body (fall 2016): 15. Early action program. Early admission program. Undergraduate Freshman Non-resident aliens 1.7 0.5 Transfers: Transfer students are accepted. In fall 2016,195 transferapplic- Hispanic/Latino 6.2 6.1 ations were received, 76 were accepted. Application deadline is August 1 Black 6.8 8.5 for fall; December 1 for spring. Secondary school transcript, college tran- White 80.0 79.4 script, essay or personal statement, and statement of good standing from American Indian 0.1 0.2 prior institutions required; interview and standardized test scores recom- Asian American 2.0 1.6 mended. Minimum 2.0 college GPA required. Lowest course grade ac- Two or more races 3.0 3.1 cepted is “C-.” Maximum number of transferable semester hours is 65. Unknown 0.2 0.6 Half of all major coursework must be completed at the school to earn a 100.0% 100.0% bachelor’s degree. FINANCIAL International Students: 37 degree-seeking undergraduate students en- Expenses rolled, 14 countries represented. Minimum 550 TOEFL (80 Inter- Tuition (2017-18): $44,890 per year. Room: $6,320. Board: $5,770. Re- net-based) score recommended. Preapplication form required. Applica- quired fees: $580. Books/misc. expenses (school’s estimate): $2,220. tion deadline is February 1 for fall. Financial Aid Learning Disabled Students: Essay required; personal interview recom- Needs analysis based on federal and institutional methodology. FAFSA, mended.Supportservicesavailable. Untimed standardized testsaccepted. CSS/PROFILE, Business/Farm supplement, and prior year tax forms: Program/services serve 101 identified students. Priority filing date is March 1; deadline is May 1. Notification of awards

677 --Susquehanna University (PA) -- begins March 15. In 2016, the average aid package of full-time under- Facilities graduates with financial need was $34,622; $35,083 for full-time fresh- 173 microcomputers available to all students. Internet access. E-mail ser- men. 28% of students receiving financial aid participated in Federal vices/accounts. Computer equipment/network access provided in resid- Work-Study Program.81% of2016 graduatesincurred an average debtof ence halls, library, computer center/labs, and student center. Wireless net- $36,883. Of full-time undergraduates receiving need-based financial aid, work. Library of 161,473 titles, 94,876 current serials, 299 microforms, an average of 81% of need was met. 157,974 audiovisuals, 268,174 e-books. Rare books. Language lab. Scholarships and Grants School is a member of library consortium. Art gallery, Bloomberg Ter- Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, and private scholar- minals, theater, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, automated ships/grants. Non-need-based academic merit, special achievements/activit- gene sequencer; scanning and transmission electron microscopes; digital ies, and ROTC scholarships/grants. Individual scholarship/grant packages design, music computer, ecology, and multimedia mathematics labs. range from $450 to $65,890 (undergraduates); $2,711 to $57,543 (freshmen). Academic Experience In 2016, $49,073,096 in need-based scholarships/grants and $12,504,211 in 83% of freshmen return for their sophomore year. Average GPA of fresh- non-need-based scholarships/grants was awarded. men after first year is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. 74% of freshmen graduate within Loans six years. The most popular majorsamong recent graduates were business Direct subsidized Stafford, direct unsubsidized Stafford, direct PLUS, administration, communication, and biology. 19% of graduates pursue Federal Perkins, and college/university loans. Tuition Management Sys- further study immediately. 72% of graduates are employed in major field tems. Individual loan packages range from $343 to $50,607 (undergradu- within six months. ates); $1,067 to $35,950 (freshmen). In 2016, $12,776,297 in need-based Guidance Facilities/Student Services self-help aid was awarded, including $10,846,974 in student loans. Non-remedial tutoring. Placement service. Health service. Women’s cen- ter. Day care. Health insurance. Many career, counseling, international, Student Employment LD, and handicapped student services. 95% of campus is accessible to the 54% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during school year. In- physically handicapped. stitutional employment. Students may expect to earn an average of $1,151 per year. Off-campus part-time employment opportunities rated “good.” EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Athletics ACADEMIC Intercollegiate baseball,basketball, cross-country,football, golf,lacrosse, Accreditation soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor) for men. Inter- Accredited by MSCHE; professionally by AACSB and NASM. collegiate basketball, cross-country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, Instructional Faculty softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor), volleyball Full-time: 72 men, 61 women; part-time: 67 men, 49 women. for women. Men’s club crew, equestrian sports, hockey, karate, lacrosse, Doctorates/Terminal 90% Masters 10% rugby, ultimate Frisbee volleyball. Women’s club cheerleading, crew, FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 12 to 1. equestrian sports, karate, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball. Intramural/ 87% of full-time faculty serve as academic advisors. recreational aerobic dance, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, kickboxing, Pilates, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), soft- Degree Offerings Baccalaureate: B.A., B.Mus., B.S. ball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, Wiffle ball. 26% of students par- ticipate in intercollegiate sports. 29% of students participate in intramural MajorsLeadingtoBachelor’sDegree sports. Member of Landmark Conference (Division III), Centennial Con- Accounting, Anthropology, Art, Art History, Biochemistry, Biology, ference (Division III for football and women’s golf), Empire 8 Confer- Biomedical Sciences, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communica- ence (Division III for men’s golf). tion Studies, Computer Science, Early Childhood Education, Ecology, Student Activities and Organizations Economics, Elementary Education, English, Finance, French, Geologic- Student government, newspaper (The Quill, published weekly), literary al/Environmental Sciences, German, Global Management, Graphic magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station. 22 honor societies. Design, History, International Studies, Italian, Luxury Brand Marketing/ Many religious, minority, and international student groups. Music, Management, Marketing, Mass Communications, Mathematics, Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups. A total of 146 re- Music Education, Music Performance, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Phys- gistered organizations. Six fraternities, all with chapter houses; fivesoror- ics, Political Science, Psychology, Public Policy, Religion, Sociology, ities, all with chapter houses. 20% of men join a fraternity and 15% ofwo- Spanish, Theatre, Writing. menjoinasorority. Academic Requirements Core curriculum required. Freshmen must maintain minimum 1.8 GPA; GENERAL sophomores, 1.9 GPA; juniors and seniors, 2.0 GPA. Minimum 2.0 GPA Housing required for graduation. All unmarried students under age 23 with no dependents must live on Academic Programs campus unless living near campus with parent/guardian. Coed dormitor- Many minors offered. Self-designed majors. Double majors. Dual de- ies and student apartments; sorority, fraternity, disabled student, interna- grees. Independent study. Accelerated study. Honors program. Pass/fail tional student housing; scholars, writers, GO, and sustainability houses. grading option. Internships. Distance learning. Teacher certification in 91% of all undergraduates (97% of all freshmen) live in early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary educa- school-owned/-operated/-affiliated housing. tion and in 15 specific subject areas. Preprofessional programs in law, Regulations and Policies medicine, veterinary science, dentistry, theology, and optometry. 2-2 al- Alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age; additional restrictions lied health program with Thomas Jefferson U. Lutheran Colleges Wash- apply. Class attendance policies set by individual instructors. Hazing prohib- ington Semester. Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, ited. All students may have cars on campus; 48% of students have cars. Bolivia, Bonaire, Botswana, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, the Czech Environment/Transportation Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatori- 325-acre campus in Selinsgrove (population: 5,890), 50 miles north of al Guinea, France, the Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary,India, Harrisburg.Airand train serve Harrisburg;bus servesSunbury (10 miles). Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zeal- School operates transportation to New York City, Washington, DC, and, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, South nearby colleges, and airport on request. Local transportation options or- African, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, ganized by Student Activities Office. Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. 150-hour option in account- Calendar ing. Sigmund Weis Sch of Business semester in London. Required Semester system; classes begin in late August and early January. Two cross-cultural experience with pre-departure and reflection courses. summer sessions, one of four weeks and one of seven weeks. Orientation ROTC at Bucknell U. for new students held in August.

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