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Marywood University

Marywood University

Marywood University is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in the year 1915 by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Scranton. The campus spreads over an area of more than 110 acres. The university offers bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees and certificates to students in various areas of study including architecture, hospitality management, nursing, clinical psychology, and business. The school and colleges of the university are:

  • College of Education and Human Development
  • College of Health and Human Services
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Insalaco College of Creative Arts and Management
  • Graduate School

The athletic teams are known as the Pacers. The university's male students participate in sports such as basketball, soccer, tennis, cross country, lacrosse, and baseball. The women participate in soccer, cross country, field hockey, volleyball, softball, basketball, tennis, and lacrosse.

Overview of Marywood University

Marywood is found in Scranton, PA. Scranton is a small city. Applicants to the school are attracted by its Roman Catholic identity. Marywood is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Doctoral degree at the school.

Areas of Study

Marywood has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Marywood is known for its programs in design, family and social work, and therapy and counseling.

Marywood Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Three quarters of students in 2007-2008 had SAT verbal scores of at least 480. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 470 and 570.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Students numbered 3,316 in 2007-2008 at Marywood. A very high share of students at the school are female.

Student Life

Marywood offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Marywood values student athletics, and belongs to the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Marywood

Marywood University
2300 Adams Ave
Scranton, PA 18509-1598
General Phone: (570) 348-6211
http://www.marywood.edu

Marywood Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Family and Social Work137social work, public administration
Education and Teaching121elementary school teaching, special ed, school counseling, reading teaching, music teaching, art education, teacher education and development, English teaching, ...
Therapy and Counseling94psychology, art therapy, clinical psychology, school psychology, music therapy, counseling psychology, clinical child psychology, organizational psychology
Medical Support and Technology67audiology and speech pathology, physician assistant, health service and sciences, clinical lab tech
Design44graphic design, interior design, illustration, design and visual communication
Liberal Arts42interdisciplinary studies, English, social studies, Spanish language, history, French language, social services
Business and Management41business management, financial planning, accounting, marketing, MIS, international business, fashion merchandising, business
Nursing and Emergency Medicine34registered nursing, nursing administration
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy32dietitian, athletic trainer, health and physical education, clinical nutritionist, dietetics and clinical nutrition, exercise science
Media29communication and journalism, digital communications, public relations and advertising, organizational communications
Security and Law Enforcement22criminal justice and safety, criminal justice and administration
Science17biotechnology, biology
Computer Science and Engineering15information science, computer services management, computer support
Fine Arts10painting, sculpture, ceramics, fine arts, textile arts, art history and criticism
Photography and Commercial Art8photography, commercial art, printmaking
Transportation6aviation operations
Hospitality5hospitality management, hospitality administration
Medical Administration5health services administration, health care administration
Drama and Performing Arts4drama, various performing arts
Art Studies3arts management, art studies
Religion and Philosophy2religious music, religion, philosophy
Medicine2gerontology
Mathematics1mathematics
Music1music performance, voice
Conservation and Resource Management0environmental science

Number of programs and degrees for Marywood in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree36347
Bachelor's degree35566
Post-master's certificate86
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship81
Doctor's degree - professional practice61
Postbaccalaureate certificate23
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years08

Marywood Student Body

In 2007-2008, Marywood had a total enrollment of 3,316 students (2,951 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men32%
Women68%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate57%
Graduate43%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White81%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Unknown11%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1924%
20-2120%
22-2418%
25-2913%
30-346%
35-394%
40-497%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania63%
New York17%
New Jersey16%
Connecticut2%
New Hampshire1%
Massachusetts1%

Marywood Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time80 %
Part-Time29 %

Marywood Room and Board (2007)

Marywood offers campus housing for 974 of its 2,951 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Scranton, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Marywood Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,7741,37778%48735%
Men49237977%15641%
Women1,28299878%33133%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal480560
SAT Math470570
SAT Writing460550

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT94%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Marywood Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 25,390
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 25,390
Room and board$ 11,108
Room charge$ 6,430
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,678
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 1,300

Financial Aid:
Marywood participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 329600)

Marywood Faculty

Marywood has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Assistant professorcalendar year0*2*
Instructorcalendar year0*3$59,239
All faculty totalcalendar year0*5$67,012

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year16$87,61012$91,170
Associate professoracademic year13$74,01123$68,820
Assistant professoracademic year28$55,38723$53,456
Instructoracademic year1*9$42,835
All faculty totalacademic year58$68,22067$64,058

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Marywood Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballPennsylvania Athletic Conference
BaseballPennsylvania Athletic Conference
TrackPennsylvania Athletic Conference

Marywood Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Fashion Merchandising
Financial Planning and Services
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General
Graphic Design
Illustration
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Administration of Special Education
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, Other
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Science Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Painting
Sculpture

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Organizational Communication, General
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health Services Administration
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Gerontology

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
Photography
Printmaking

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Art Therapy/Therapist
Clinical Child Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Music Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
School Psychology

TRANSPORTATION
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

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Marywood Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Marywood Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Marywood % of degrees in family and social work
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Marywood Number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Marywood Female % of student body
% of degrees in design
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Marywood % of degrees in design
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Marywood % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Marywood % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Marywood Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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