University of Scranton—can anyone tell me more about it?

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[Post New]04/01/2023 19:21
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Anonymous
DD was accepted with a large merit scholarship and is considering it. No loans needed. We’d heard good things about it but then she saw pics of it online and was taken aback. She is planning to major in STEM. Is the neighborhood the school is in safe? Is there bad pollution? Is it a “suitcase school” or are students around a lot on weekends?

Thanks!
[Post New]04/01/2023 20:01
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Anonymous
University of Scranton is an excellent school. Jesuit institution in the Hill section of Scranton. The University is increasing it’s footprint in the Hill section, however students who choose to live off campus often live in the newer loft apartments downtown. I used to live in Scranton, now in DC. I would not hesitate to send my DD there.
[Post New]04/01/2023 20:02
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Anonymous
My teen has several teachers who attended there and LOVED it. I can’t speak to the location or other details.
[Post New]04/01/2023 20:18
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Anonymous
Many family members went to U of S and loved it there. Town is safe but aging.
[Post New]04/02/2023 10:05
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:DD was accepted with a large merit scholarship and is considering it. No loans needed. We’d heard good things about it but then she saw pics of it online and was taken aback. She is planning to major in STEM. Is the neighborhood the school is in safe? Is there bad pollution? Is it a “suitcase school” or are students around a lot on weekends?

Thanks!


Pollution? Not sure why you'd think that, but no.
[Post New]04/02/2023 10:22
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A friend’s kid is there and likes it. They live in CT so definitely not going home on weekends. All their kids have gone to Catholic colleges.

Why don’t you go visit it?
[Post New]04/02/2023 10:39
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Anonymous
Well...it's in Scranton.
[Post New]04/02/2023 10:50
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Anonymous wrote:Well...it's in Scranton.


Yale is in…New Haven. Bates is in…Lewiston. Williams is in…Williamstown.
[Post New]04/02/2023 10:58
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don’t know much about it, only know one person who attended. I feel like it would be severely lacking in diversity but I’m too lazy to check that out, and not sure if you care about that OP
[Post New]04/02/2023 11:00
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Well...it's in Scranton.


Yale is in…New Haven. Bates is in…Lewiston. Williams is in…Williamstown.


Good point.

I'll take Williamstown or New Haven. The U of Scranton is near a major Interstate & the Poconos.

Just no to Lewiston, Maine. No.
[Post New]04/02/2023 11:02
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Anonymous wrote:don’t know much about it, only know one person who attended. I feel like it would be severely lacking in diversity but I’m too lazy to check that out, and not sure if you care about that OP


Overwhelmingly white (about 77%). Practical business & health related majors are the most popular.
[Post New]04/02/2023 11:18
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Anonymous
It is one of the nicest campuses we visited. They've spend tons of money updating it. Not sure what photos you saw. The upperclass dorms were very nice.
[Post New]04/02/2023 11:19
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Anonymous wrote:Well...it's in Scranton.



When we visited, my son had zero background knowledge of Scranton other than the office. He said he liked the cool architecture of the city. The old train station hotel we stayed in was very cool.
[Post New]04/02/2023 11:55
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Well...it's in Scranton.


Yale is in…New Haven. Bates is in…Lewiston. Williams is in…Williamstown.


Those are all very competitive schools. The town is less of a draw back because… it’s Yale.
[Post New]04/02/2023 11:56
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Anonymous
There's no party like a University of Scranton party!
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