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Compare Grove City College vs Susquehanna University

Grove City, PA · Selinsgrove, PA

Grove City CollegeSusquehanna University
Cost
Price after aid (average)No data reported$28,819/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)No data reported$19,757/yr
Typical loan debt at graduationNo data reported$27,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)No data reported$18,493/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)No data reported$21,171/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)No data reported$24,190/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$33,866/yr
Typical loan payment after graduationNo data reported$286/mo
Room & board (on campus)$12,230/yr$16,100/yr
Room & board (off campus)$12,230/yr$16,100/yr
Borrowers who defaultNo data reported0%
Books & supplies$700/yr$1,200/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,200/yr$1,850/yr
Sticker price (before aid)No data reported$75,410/yr
Tuition (in-state)$21,700/yr$59,850/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$21,700/yr$59,850/yr
Students with Pell Grants0%25%
Students taking federal loans0%66%
Getting in
Students who get accepted72%81%
SAT range (middle 50%)1141–13881100–1300
SAT average12721232
ACT range (middle 50%)23–3121–29
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 23–34 · Math 20–29English 21–32 · Math 20–28
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received2,0345,974
Students accepted1,4934,702
Students who enrolled557578
Accepted students who enroll37%12%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores52%45%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores18%6%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsRequiredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate83%82%
Freshmen who come back88%86%
Typical earnings 10 years inNo data reported$61,723/yr
Earnings range 10 years inNo data reported$43,199–$84,592
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)81%77%
White students graduating84%87%
Black students graduating100%62%
Hispanic students graduating91%62%
Asian students graduating75%67%
Typical earnings 6 years inNo data reported$51,535/yr
Earn more than a HS gradNo data reported85%
Graduate on time77%75%
Pell students who graduateNo data reported74%
First-gen students who finishNo data reported68%
Low-income students who finishNo data reported56%
Students who transfer out7.4%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years inNo data reported$56,149/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 21% · Education 15% · Engineering 11%Business, Management & Marketing 30% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 12% · Communication & Journalism 10%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 30% of degrees
2nd most popular programEducation — 15% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 12% of degrees
3rd most popular programEngineering — 11% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 7% of degreesEnglish Language & Literature — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 6% of degreesEducation — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)No data reportedAccounting and Related Services — $65,209/yr
Degrees in STEM25%22%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,2162,163
Students per professor13 : 113 : 1
Graduate students429
Average professor payNo data reported$9,249/mo
Full-time professorsNo data reported64%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family incomeNo data reported$85,160
SettingTown (distant)Town (distant)
LocationGrove City, PASelinsgrove, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18761858
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1%1.3%
Men52%43%
Women48%57%
White students90%78%
Black students0.5%7.1%
Hispanic or Latino students0.7%6.6%
Asian students2.1%1.5%
Two or more races5.5%3.2%
Other / not reported0.1%2.5%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation studentsNo data reported22%
Part-time students0.9%0.6%
Students age 25+26%1.9%
Spent on teaching per student$16,618/yr$12,425/yr
Endowment$276.8M$225.3M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing2,2112,092
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$8,850/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$6,850/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week21 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationUndenominationalEvangelical Lutheran Church
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingNoNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planNoYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoYes
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNCAA Division III with football
Football teamNo data reportedYes
Varsity teamsNo data reported19
Student athletesNo data reported566
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$0
Athletics budgetNo data reported$4.5M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$4.5M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$75,207

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.