The University of Scranton

For Prospective Students and Their Parents: You will not necessarily gain more if you pay more tuition. Consider options that are ABET-accredited programs at all reputable institutions and make an informed decision by comparing the curricula of different programs. Check US News for the program that you are looking for. For Prospective Faculty Members: If you are considering joining this University, please be aware of the following: 1. The retirement plan is not included for faculty members in their first year by default. Make sure to negotiate the inclusion of a retirement package in your first-year contract with your Dean. 2. Starting in 2023, new faculty members will receive 2% less in their retirement accounts due to a decision by the faculty union. They compromised the retirement plan of new faculty members and kept the salaries of currently employed faculty members increased. 3. Do not get upset when you figure out senior faculty members receive more benefits compared to newer faculty members. The union continuously has compromised benefits for newer faculty members while 'grandfathered' benefits for currently employed faculty members. Being a union member is not mandatory; however, you have no bargaining power if you decide not to be a union member. You must pay the union fee or instead library donation that will be deducted from your salary even if you are not a union member. 4. Residing in Scranton implies a %3.4 local income tax in addition to the %3.07 flat rate tax in PA. For Prospective Staff: The retirement plan is not included in their first year by default.

Do not go here. The price is outrageous even for the food (plan $10-14/meal). The professors are bad at teaching and disrespectful. One told me I am a failure of a college student because I passed out when an exam was happening. They also wont take many credits if you transfer. Additionally, I purchased expired food products. Just go to a state college.

For people that think the looks of the university is good, or their programs are good, i been through it all and i know the truth behind the college. They false advertise business degrees, force you to pay and take classes you DON'T need, force you to take religious courses AGAINST your Beliefs (Disrespectful), on top of everything they won't even agree upon paying their employees like Meintenance for example a proper living wage which should at least be $15/hr or more. Making it worse they force Freshman students to have a Food Plan (making YOU pay for it!), and don't forget Dorming Costs rising in the tens of thousands of dollars on/off campus not even including any tuition fees if not covered for. High End College? More like a High End Problem, GO ELSEWHERE!

Price is what you pay, value is what you get. I can't speak to the value of the on-site programs, but the value of the online programs is quite disappointing and does not align with the institution's accreditation status. I've only added 1 star because I've had a very select few instructors that were actually attentive and genuinely cared to assist students. So, let me summarize what you get with an online education here. You're essentially directed to buy an overpriced textbook (which sometimes is marked up at a premium at the school versus the actual publishing firm...interesting), directed to engage with peers in a forum without any interaction from instructors where most simply recite the text almost verbatim, given a "lecture" which is most often a file of paraphrased content derived directly from the text lacking meaningful context to help students grasp the content, and then left to your own devices to complete assignments which can be tough when covering complex concepts and being provided resources with contradictory content. If you're just looking to "check the box" then by all means go for it, but if you truly want to learn and derive value from something that you are paying (generously) for then opt for an on-site program, at the least. My MBA is basically just a $40k home decor item that's added zero value to my career whatsoever. Be wise with your time and money.