University of Scranton
PA · Private · Mid-Atlantic · National university · 3,634 undergraduates (small)
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
† Not reported by round: this school publishes an overall admit rate but not applicant and admit counts for each round, so early and regular rates can’t be shown.
Trends, Fall 2020–Fall 2025
Admission rates
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
- SAT
- Superscores
- ACT
- Superscores
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Test-optional for fall 2027 entry. ACT: "If you took the ACT, then we will combine the highest subject tests from multiple test dates."
How to send scores
Not stated on the school’s site
Test-optional; the saved pages do not describe a submission method.
checked Nov 3, 2026
Students submitting scores
‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.
Score ranges (middle 50%)
Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2025. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2020–Fall 2025
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
SAT composite, middle 50%
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2020–Fall 2025
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | ED share of class | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Common Data Set not found online | ||||||||||
| 2020-21 ↗ | 7,315 | 80.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 100% | 79% | 23% | 1110-1260 | 23-28 | ||
| 2021-22 ↗ | 7,685 | 83.2% | Not reported | Not reported | 46% | 40% | 6% | 1140-1310 | 27-32 | ||
| 2022-23 ↗ | 8,039 | 84.4% | Not reported | Not reported | 39% | 35% | 4% | 1150-1310 | 25-31 | ||
| 2023-24 ↗ | 8,011 | 81.2% | Not reported | Not reported | 35% | 31% | 4% | 1160-1310 | 25-30 | ||
| 2024-25 ↗ | 7,852 | 81.2% | Not reported | Not reported | 28% | 25% | 3% | 1160-1300 | 25-30 | ||
| 2025-26 ↗ | 7,666 | 80.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 33% | 29% | 4% | 1160-1300 | 27-31 | ||
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
- 2025: 12%
- 2024: 100%
- 2023: 24%
- 2022: 16%
- 2021: 82%
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- Fall 2027 Recommended2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 Recommended2024-25 CDS
- Fall 2025 Not reported2023-24 CDS
- Fall 2024 Recommended2022-23 CDS
- Fall 2023 Required2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2022 Required2020-21 CDS
- No CDS found CDS not available2019-20 CDS