University of Scranton Comparisons

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Scranton, PA
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Compare with Pennsylvania Public Colleges

Compare with Pennsylvania Public Colleges for University of Scranton
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Main Campus University Park, PA	$33,339 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$32,057 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	$43,208 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	$42,669 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	$40,263 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	$43,415 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$38,715 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	$42,855 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	$38,011 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$42,447 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA	$38,011 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus Indiana, PA	$42,603 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Brandywine Media, PA	$38,775 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Erie Behrend College Erie, PA	$38,011 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA	$38,775 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown Johnstown, PA	$39,077 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Bradford Bradford, PA	$39,213 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Berks Reading, PA	$38,011 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA	$38,775 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven, PA	$38,775 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State York York, PA	$38,775 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA	$38,775 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA	$39,959 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport, PA	$39,575 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA	$39,575 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg Greensburg, PA	$39,273 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA	$39,575 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA	$39,575 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Wilkes Barre Dallas, PA	$39,703 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State DuBois DuBois, PA	$39,575 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Fayette Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA	$39,575 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Pennsylvania Private Colleges

Compare with Pennsylvania Private Colleges for University of Scranton
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	$8,429 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$4,997 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA	$8,822 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$16,183 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$4,373 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	$723 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$2,567 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DeSales University Center Valley, PA	$7,183 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$5,867 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ursinus College Collegeville, PA	$7,227 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	$9,133 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Alvernia University Reading, PA	$8,983 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$28,395 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Gannon University Erie, PA	$13,327 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$11,743 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster College New Wilmington, PA	$13,693 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA	$10,487 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Widener University Chester, PA	$1,747 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marywood University Scranton, PA	$12,563 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA	$9,357 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Immaculata University Immaculata, PA	$24,653 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA	$16,033 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA	$1,903 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lycoming College Williamsport, PA	$3,954 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA	$14,413 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA	$24,591 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
King's College Wilkes-Barre, PA	$9,883 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Juniata College Huntingdon, PA	$4,597 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA	$11,039 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA	$23,503 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Moravian University Bethlehem, PA	$483 lower in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia, PA	$1,171 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, PA	$23,993 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn, PA	$25,066 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Grove City College Grove City, Pennsylvania	$32,283 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	$6,478 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for University of Scranton
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Delaware Newark, DE	$37,173 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$39,763 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$39,733 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University at Albany Albany, NY	$43,117 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$41,233 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$43,047 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	$46,601 lower in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$37,041 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$32,939 lower in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$37,038 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	$37,155 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland	$53,983 lower in-state tuition	72% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$42,175 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$34,925 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	$46,445 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$37,409 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$34,351 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$40,727 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA	$32,937 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY City College New York, NY	$46,643 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	$46,519 lower in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$40,751 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	$39,343 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	$53,983 lower in-state tuition	69% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	$45,030 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$45,231 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$42,899 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Hampshire Main Campus Durham, NH	$34,781 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	$37,206 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	$42,063 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA	$37,017 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	$44,984 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$45,450 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	$38,371 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	$46,531 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	$45,357 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA	$38,075 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	$45,152 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	$45,109 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Worcester State University Worcester, MA	$42,197 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$45,158 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	$45,411 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Connecticut Stamford Stamford, CT	$35,833 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Newark Newark, NJ	$36,733 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	$46,493 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	$38,279 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD	$43,991 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$45,152 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Camden Camden, NJ	$36,219 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for University of Scranton
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Howard University Washington, DC	$18,173 lower in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$11,545 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$1,497 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emerson College Boston, MA	$3,073 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	$963 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$31,518 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bentley University Waltham, MA	$7,017 higher in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pace University New York, NY	$693 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$3,677 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$813 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Providence College Providence, RI	$9,567 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$7,431 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	$6,233 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Iona University New Rochelle, NY	$6,723 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$4,873 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	$583 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	$4,367 higher in-state tuition	48% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pratt Institute Main Brooklyn, NY	$7,862 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The New School New York, NY	$4,711 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	$443 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Endicott College Beverly, MA	$13,333 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	$1,306 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Siena College Loudonville, NY	$7,403 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$3,167 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$5,353 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Haven West Haven, CT	$6,651 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$12,863 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Clarkson University Potsdam, NY	$5,415 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Salve Regina University Newport, RI	$3,883 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Alfred University Alfred, NY	$12,483 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$3,483 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Suffolk University Boston, MA	$6,433 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Long Island University Brookville, NY	$11,551 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY	$12,453 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$4,908 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Norwich University Northfield, VT	$4,243 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	$2,817 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	$11,099 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY	$12,879 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	$9,565 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY	$14,193 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$13,653 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Simmons University Boston, MA	$7,109 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Springfield College Springfield, MA	$8,809 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emmanuel College Boston, MA	$5,433 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$37,893 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St Lawrence University Canton, NY	$11,917 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$15,979 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western New England University Springfield, MA	$6,163 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for University of Scranton
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Spelman College Atlanta, GA	$22,427 lower in-state tuition	56% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$3,343 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	$8,083 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bradley University Peoria, IL	$11,823 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	$9,943 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	$16,549 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA	$1,423 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Harding University Searcy, AR	$27,721 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$14,633 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$8,257 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
LeTourneau University Longview, TX	$16,823 lower in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK	$18,513 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Webster University Saint Louis, MO	$22,233 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	$9,757 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Belhaven University Jackson, MS	$23,733 lower in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS	$38,503 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN	$26,683 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
High Point University High Point, NC	$8,671 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026