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Marywood is a church-affiliated, liberal arts university. Founded as a college for women in 1915, it adopted coeducation in 1964. Undergraduate programs are offered through the residential school for women and the nonresidential, coeducational school; graduate programs are also offered. Its 115-acre campus is located in Scranton, 120 miles north of Philadelphia.

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Private
studentType
Coed
1,868
Undergraduates
660
Men - 35.3%
1,202
Women - 64.3%
690
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
84% of 3,131 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.53
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
$56,620
Tuition and Fees
$39,570
Room and Board
$15,100
Average Percent of Need Met
78%
Average Freshman Award
$35,917
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$37,207
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
132
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
30%
10-19
30%
20-29
28%
30-39
10%
40-49
1%
50-99
0%
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Scranton Population
76,532
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
35% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division III
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Sororities
6% of women participate
Fraternities
6% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.3%
Asian
2.5%
Black/African-American
2.7%
Hispanic/Latino
10.4%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
2.5%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
79.1%
Unknown
2.4%
International Students
0.7% from 10 countries
First-Year Students Returning
85.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
53.7%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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