University of Scranton Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 51%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 29%
% of males in fraternities: N/A
% of females in sororities: N/A
% of students on-campus (weekends): 65%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 51%
Housing available for all students?: Yes
Off-campus assistance?: No

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: coed dorms (58%), women's dorms (16%), men's dorms (12%), apartment for single students (14%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students
% college-owned singles: 4%
% college-owned doubles: 60%
% college-owned triples: 22%
% college-owned apartments: 14%
% college-owned other: N/A
Number of college-owned residences: 40
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 98%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 100%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:58 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Scranton International Airport (10), Allentown (78)
Nearest train station (miles): Newark, NJ (90)
Nearest bus station (miles): Scranton (1)
Public transport on campus?: Yes
Cars allowed on campus?: No

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): 1,200
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: 17%

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC presence?: Not offered
Airforce ROTC presence?: Offered at cooperating institution (Wilkes University)
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Well-known campus events Campus Concert, International Dinner, President's Ball, Coffeehouse Series, Spring Fling and Battle of the Bands, Men's and Women's Basketball, Intramural Sports, Multicultural Reception and Fashion Show, United Colors Underground Dances, N. A. A. C. P. Annual Dinner, Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Dinner, Backpacks to Briefcases program, Noel Night, World Premiere Concerts, Organ Dedication featuring Thomas Murray, Senior Events, Freshman Involved in Reflective Service Together (FIRST) program, Safe Spring Break Fair, Take Back the Night program, USPB Concert Event