“A nationally recognized liberal arts university where every student crosses cultures and every degree leads somewhere.”
Susquehanna University is a private liberal arts university situated in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, a scenic town along the Susquehanna River, founded in 1858 by the Lutheran Church. With approximately 2,200 undergraduates, Susquehanna offers an exceptional balance between the close-knit, personalized education of a small liberal arts college and the professional rigor of an AACSB-accredited business school. The university is organized around four academic units — the Schools of Arts and Humanities, Natural and Social Sciences, Education, and the Sigmund Weis School of Business — allowing students to pursue a traditional liberal arts path, a pre-professional business curriculum, or a combination of both with support from a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Susquehanna is nationally recognized for its creative writing program, consistently ranked among the best undergraduate writing programs in the country, with a university press and close connections to the broader literary community. The university's music education and communications programs are similarly distinguished. A defining feature of the Susquehanna experience is the GO Program (Global Opportunities), a graduation requirement mandating every student complete a meaningful cross-cultural engagement — either through study abroad or a domestic cultural immersion — making Susquehanna one of the very few universities in America with a universal cross-cultural graduation requirement built into every degree. The 325-acre campus offers a welcoming and intimate environment with strong community bonds, over 100 student organizations, Greek life, and active NCAA Division III athletics. Susquehanna's career outcomes are exceptionally strong for an institution of its size: ten-year median earnings of $57,000 place it in the top 12% of all colleges and universities nationwide according to the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce. The combination of AACSB business education, liberal arts depth, and a guaranteed global experience makes Susquehanna a distinctive choice for students seeking both intellectual breadth and professional readiness.
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Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$59,832
/yr
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Liberal arts programs in English, fine arts, music, communications, philosophy, and creative writing
Programs in natural sciences, social sciences, and pre-professional health tracks
AACSB International-accredited business school offering professional business degrees within a liberal arts context
Undergraduate and graduate programs in teacher education and educational leadership
4 years
One of the most highly regarded undergraduate creative writing programs in the U.S., featuring small workshops, a university literary press, and acclaimed visiting writers.
4 years
AACSB-accredited business programs within a liberal arts setting, offering specializations in accounting, finance, marketing, and entrepreneurship with strong career placement outcomes.
4 years
An integrative program combining natural science rigor with policy awareness, taking advantage of the Susquehanna River Valley as a living laboratory for fieldwork and research.
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Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $59,850
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
