At a Glance
Facts & Figures to a Future-Ready You
Get to Know Susquehanna
At Susquehanna, you don’t have to choose between big opportunities and personal connections — you get both.
Dive into meaningful research, land competitive internships and explore the globe while being supported by professors who know your name and care about your goals. Our campus buzzes with energy yet also gives you space to think, reflect and thrive.
A four-year graduation is the norm at Susquehanna, followed by lifetime earnings that exceed those of most college grads nationwide.
INCLUSIVE. CURIOUS. COMPELLING.
FUN Facts About Susquehanna
5.6 Million Miles Traveled
annually through study abroad. More than 95% of Susquehanna students go global for their cross-cultural requirement. With aid and flexibility, you can focus on the experience, not the cost.
11,000+ Fish Identified
by Susquehanna student researchers each year in our rivers and streams. 100% of students gain hands-on experience in every major through research, internships or creative work, turning learning into real-world results.
5:1 Solar Panel-to-Student Ratio
With 12,000 panels producing 30% of campus energy, Susquehanna leads in sustainability. A flock of sheep helps maintain our 14-acre solar field, cutting emissions and boosting biodiversity.
Academic Degrees Above
- Majors: 84 | Minors offered: 69
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1
- Class size average: 18
- Faculty with PhD/highest degree: 93%
- Classes taught by faculty: 100%
Top majors: management, communications, psychology, finance, creative writing. Explore all our degree programs.
Future-Ready Institution, Solid Foundation
- Type: Private, national liberal arts university
- Founded: 1858
- Schools: Arts, Business, Humanities, Sciences
- Bachelor’s Degrees: Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Science
- Accreditation: Middle States Commission
Learn more about our accreditation and elite AACSB-accredited business school.
Standout Student Body
- First-year applicants: 5,513
- Accepted: 4,489 (81%)
- Top 10% of high school class: 15%
- GPA average (4.0 scale): 3.78
- Total enrollment: 2,173
Our four-year, rigorous Honors Program sharpens critical thinking and deepens interdisciplinary learning.
Friends, Classmates & Collaborators
- 18- to 22-years old: 92%
- First-generation students: 29%
- Queer-identifying first-years: 30%
- Students of color: 25%
- Countries represented: 31 | States: 32
Susquehanna has a diverse religious/spiritual, political and socioeconomic student population.
Campus Vibrancy
- Students residing on campus: 1,925
- Dining locations (including Starbucks): 6
- Student organizations: 120+
- Student-run radio shows/podcasts: 75
- Student-run publications: 9
Explore award-winning WQSU, the most powerful college radio station in Pennsylvania run by more than 200 students.
River Hawks Athletics
- Intercollegiate student-athletes: 30%
- Division: NCAA DIII
- Conference: Landmark Conference
- NCAA teams: 23 (11 men’s, 12 women’s)
- Club sports: 7 | Spirit squads: 3
Elevate your game with our Division III experience, nationally ranked teams, and top-notch facilities.
High-earning
Successful Grads
Susquehanna students graduate sooner, start their careers faster, and earn more over their lifetimes than the average college graduate.
- Graduation rate: 76% (vs. 62% six-year U.S. rate1)
- Employed or grad school: 87% (vs. 85% six-month U.S. rate2)
- Graduate/professional school: 15%
- Military service: 1%
- Lifetime “return on investment”: Top 12% nationally3
A Degree with
Lasting Value
Susquehanna graduates earn more over their lifetimes than the national average. The university’s 40-year return on investment exceeds that of most bachelor’s degree programs across all types of colleges:
- Susquehanna University: $2,025,000
- Public colleges (median): $1,794,000
- Private nonprofit colleges (median): $1,744,000
- For-profit colleges (median): $1,386,000
Financial Support Keeps Costs
Affordable
- Tuition & fees: $62,200
- Housing: $9,200 | Food: $7,600
- Books, supplies & other: $3,100
- Scholarships and awards: $94 million
- Students receiving aid: 100%
Sources
Information on this page was updated June 16, 2025, using 2024–25 Susquehanna fact book data unless otherwise noted. Other sources include:
- National Center for Education Statistics (2022). Undergraduate Retention and Graduation Rates. Condition of Education. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.
- National Association of Colleges and Employers (2024). Class of 2023: Nearly 85% of Bachelor’s Grads Employed or Continuing Education Within Six Months of Graduation. Compared to Susquehanna Class of 2023.
- Ranking 4,600 Colleges by ROI (2025), Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.