The University of Scranton · Pennsylvania
Free Merit Check
Scranton automatically awards one of four named merit scholarships (Presidential full-tuition down to Faber ~$28,000), but publishes NO GPA/test cutoffs or renewal terms — and 'full-tuition' means tuition, not the ~$18K of housing and food.
The Presidential Scholarship covers full TUITION only. Housing and food (~$17,858 for 2025-26) are not covered, so families still owe the room-and-board portion of the cost.
Scranton publishes the award amounts (and 'average' amounts) but NOT the qualifying GPA/test thresholds or renewal terms anywhere public. You can't predict your tier from the website — ask admissions or use the net price calculator.
These are stated as 'average award' figures ($33,000 / $31,500 / $28,000) — individual offers vary around those averages.
The tuition page lists a Total Direct Cost of $73,296 (Tuition+Fees $55,438 + Housing & Food $17,858); this excludes books, transportation, and personal expenses, so the full COA is higher.
Scranton's outside-scholarship / stacking policy is not stated on the accessible undergraduate pages — confirm with the Financial Aid Office before counting on stacking an outside award on top of your merit scholarship.
Strong-stats, test-optional applicants who want a large automatic award; because the qualifying GPA/test thresholds aren't published, applicants should run the net price calculator or ask admissions to estimate which tier they'd land.
Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.
Automatic from the completed Admissions application; no separate application; recipients notified in acceptance letter
Renewal terms are not published; mark needs_confirmation.
Full TUITION only — not full cost of attendance; housing and food (~$17,858) are not covered.
Automatic from Admissions application
Renewal terms not published; needs_confirmation.
'Average award' — individual amounts vary; no published GPA/test grid.
Automatic from Admissions application
Renewal terms not published; needs_confirmation.
'Average award' — individual amounts vary.
Automatic from Admissions application
Renewal terms not published; needs_confirmation.
'Average award' — individual amounts vary.
Named awards that don’t always surface on the main financial aid page. Each one has its own eligibility rules.
Renewal contingent on continued need, 2.00 cumulative GPA, and maintaining PACE
Listed under financial-aid menu
No. All accepted applicants are automatically evaluated for merit aid based on the completed Admissions application, and recipients are notified in their acceptance letters. Scranton is test-optional.
Full tuition. It does not cover housing and food (~$17,858 for 2025-26) or other indirect costs.
Scranton does not publish the qualifying GPA/test thresholds or the renewal terms for its merit scholarships — contact the Financial Aid Office (finaid@scranton.edu) to confirm.
Scranton is one of them. The cohort minority (81 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
Every claim is checked against Scranton’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.
