Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
4-year Private university
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Overview

Marywood University is a private institution established in 1915 with suburban setting located at Scranton. It is ranked 50 in Regional Universities North in 2024 edition of Best College. Its tuition and fees are $39,570. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,916. It practices semester-based academic calendar.

#50 in Regional Universities North
Setting
Suburban
Location Scranton, Pennsylvania
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1915
Selectivity Very Low
Size Small
1,916 Undergraduates
Website https://www.marywood.edu

Learning

12:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Health Professions
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Architecture And Related Services
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Education
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
  • History
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Transportation And Materials Moving
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$56,670
Cost of Attendance
$25,138
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $34,910
Outstate Tuition Fee $34,910
Room and Board Fees $15,100
$42,016 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

81% (Very Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Minimally Difficult
$35 Application Fee
Application Fee Waiver Available
3.6 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Apply College's Own Application Portal
Other Applications Accepted Paper-based Application

For International Students

71 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
TOEFL Waived if

Applicant has a minimum score of 900 in SAT or 21 in ACT

Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
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Regular Decision Deadline
Rolling Admission
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Priority Application Deadline
Transfer Applications
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Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Feb
15
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
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Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$35,917 Average Financial Aid

Need-based Aid

$27,422 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $56,670
79% Students with need received Financial Aid
24.5% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application Priority Deadline: Febriuary 15
Forms to be submitted FAFSA, State Aid form

Merit Scholarships

Available
President’s Scholarship
Total Worth $24,000
Eligibility Undergraduate Students
Minimum Criteria Based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Trustees’ Scholarships
Total Worth $23000
Eligibility Undergraduate Students
Minimum Criteria exceptional academic achievements
Requirement for maintenance full-time and maintain an average QPA of 3.00
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
Deans’ Scholarships
Total Worth $20,000
Eligibility Undergraduate Students
Minimum Criteria Based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance full-time and maintain an average QPA of 2.50.
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Talent Awards
Total Worth --
Details Talent Awards are made to students who demonstrate outstanding proficiency in music or art.Talent is demonstrated through evaluation of an art portfolio or music audition. Review dates for evaluation are included on the department web pages. Recipients of a Talent Award must plan to major in one of these areas at Marywood. Once awarded, they are renewable for up to eight semesters of full-time undergraduate study. If a Talent Award recipient changes his/her major to that of one outside of art or music, the Talent Award will be rescinded.
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
Total Worth $1,500 Per Year
Details The Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship is awarded to transfer students who are members of this International Scholastic Order of two-year colleges. A minimum transfer QPA of 3.50 is required for consideration for this scholarship as well as an earned associate degree. The student must enroll at Marywood immediately upon graduation from the two-year college.
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Students

1,916 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
86% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
57% Students graduate within 6 years