University of Scranton
68%
Acceptance rate
$55,438
Tuition/yr
3,800
Enrollment
11:1
Student:Faculty
About University of Scranton
Private Jesuit university in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Strong business, engineering, and education.
The University of Scranton is a private Jesuit Catholic institution founded in 1888 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It enrolls approximately 4,619 students across undergraduate and graduate programs, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1 and an average class size of 20.
The university offers 70 bachelor's degree programs and more than 40 master's programs, with particular strengths in accounting (ranked No. 40 nationally by US News), analytics (No. 38), nursing, business, computer science, and physical therapy. Its programs hold accreditation from 16 separate accrediting bodies, and 90% of instructional faculty hold doctoral or terminal degrees.
Scranton's campus is located in northeastern Pennsylvania, roughly two hours from both New York City and Philadelphia. The university has invested over $350 million in campus improvements and reports a $277 million annual economic impact on the surrounding region. With 131 Fulbright graduates since 1972 and a 99% employment or further-education rate for the Class of 2024, it has a strong outcomes record for its size.
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Campus & Location
PA
Suburban
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
All graduates qualify for 12-month OPT. STEM-designated programs (CS, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Sciences) qualify for 24-month STEM OPT extension — 36 months total work authorisation.
For Nepali students
- Scranton's accounting, healthcare, and computer science programs are professionally accredited and feed into OPT and STEM OPT pathways, giving Nepali graduates up to three years of US work authorization after completing STEM-designated degrees.
- Tuition is approximately $55,438 per year, mid-tier for a private US university, and the university awarded over $37 million in institutional aid to first-year students in 2025-2026; international applicants are auto-considered for merit scholarships upon submitting a complete application, with an average non-need-based award of roughly $27,000.
- The 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio and average class size of 20 suit Nepali students who benefit from close faculty mentorship, particularly those coming from competitive high-school systems who may need strong academic support networks in their first year abroad.
- Scranton's acceptance rate of roughly 44% for international applicants makes it accessible to competitive but not elite-profile Nepali applicants, and its location in a mid-size northeastern US city keeps off-campus living costs lower than in Boston or New York.
Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents
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