Scranton Class of 2028 to Move onto Campus

The University of Scranton will welcome more than 1,225 incoming students for the fall semester.

Incoming University students include more than 890 members of its undergraduate class of 2028, in addition to nearly 60 transfer students and more than 275 graduate students, both on-campus and online.

The University's undergraduate class of 2028 was selected from a pool of 9,670 applicants. The class represents more than 400 high schools, has an average SAT score of 1,236. Twenty-one percent of incoming students identify as a person of color. Nearly 30 percent of the incoming class identify as first-generation college students. Members of the class of 2028 represent 16 states, including California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, as well as the countries Dominican Republic, Ireland, Marshall Islands and Mexico. Nearly 24 percent of the class is from Northeast Pennsylvania. The most common majors chosen by members of the incoming class are biology, nursing, finance, kinesiology, psychology and occupational therapy, with a number of students also enrolling as undeclared majors in the College of Arts and Sciences.

The class of 2028 also includes 78 legacy children whose parents are University of Scranton alumni.

In addition to the undergraduate class of 2028, Scranton will also welcome more than 50 new graduate degree-seeking international students starting this fall. Incoming graduate students represent several countries, including Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan.

The University's Fall Welcome events on August 24 and 25 include a Mass, a class legacy reception and photo, residence hall and commuter meetings and other events and activities. The University will display a special tribute to returning students on its Class of 2020 Gateway this weekend.

Nearly 40 members of the University's undergraduate class arrived earlier this week to participate in FIRST (Freshmen Involved in Reflective Service Together), a reflective service immersion program at Scranton. Class of 2028 FIRST participants volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club of NEPA, Friends of the Poor, the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Neighborworks, the Weinberg Memorial Food Bank and the University's We Care program. WBRE News aired a story on the FIRST program, featuring students at one of the Neighborworks locations.

Incoming students also arrived early to participate in the MOSAIC (Meaningful Opportunities for Student Access, Inclusion and Community) program. MOSAIC included a tour of downtown Scranton and resources on campus, panel discussions with faculty, staff and administrators, and students, as well as sessions on the transition to college and opportunities to meet with other students and each other.

Fall semester classes on campus begin Monday, Aug. 26.