SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY I-17

514 University Ave.
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
Tel: (570)374-0101
Free: 800-326-9672
Admissions: (570)372-4260
Fax: (570)372-2722
E-mail: suadmiss@susqu.edu
Web Site: http://www.susqu.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Awards bachelor's degrees (also offers evening associate degree program limited to local adult students). Founded 1858. Setting: 220-acre suburban campus with easy access to Harrisburg. Endowment: $93.6 million. Research spending 2003-04: $279,508. Educational spending 2003-04: $9290 per student. Total enrollment: 2,071. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 2,464 applied, 70% were admitted. 35% from top 10% of their high school class, 69% from top quarter, 95% from top half. 2 National Merit Scholars, 18 class presidents, 12 valedictorians, 112 student government officers. Full-time: 1,961 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 110 students, 69% women, 31% men. Students come from 25 states and territories, 10 other countries, 40% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 2% 25 or older, 80% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 88% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; communications/communication technologies; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at American University, Drew University, Bucknell University, The Washington Center, Lutheran College-Washington Consortium semester in Washington, Boston Semester, Philadelphia Center. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, 1 recommendation. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview, SAT or ACT, SAT Subject Tests, SAT II: Writing Test. Required for some: writing portfolio, auditions for music programs. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 3/1, 11/15 for early decision plan 1, 1/1 for early decision plan 2. Notification: 1/15, 12/1 for early decision plan 1, 1/15 for early decision plan 2.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $31,650 includes full-time tuition ($24,500), mandatory fees ($310), and college room and board ($6840). College room only: $3620. Part-time tuition: $780 per semester hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 100 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 25% of eligible men and 25% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, community service organizations, music performance groups, theater performance groups, intramurals and outdoor recreation. Major annual events: Fall Musical, Spring Weekend, homecoming. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. College housing designed to accommodate 1,366 students; 1,400 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Option: coed housing available. Blough-Weis Library with 294,337 books, 123,134 microform titles, 15,766 serials, 13,974 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $1.6 million. 440 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 5,500. The beautiful Susquehanna River winds through this quiet town. Route 80 is one half hour north and the Pennsylvania Turnpike is one hour south of campus. Selinsgrove is 50 miles north of Harrisburg. Limited part-time employment is available.