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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