Susquehanna University is a liberal arts college in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States, 50 miles north of the state capital, Harrisburg. Founded in 1858 as the Missionary Institute of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and Susquehanna Female College, the university enrolls approximately 2,000 students in three schools: the School of Arts, Humanities and Communications; the School of Natural and Social Sciences; and the Sigmund Weis School of Business. Degrees offered include the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Science. Susquehanna offers about 50 major emphases, with a... student-faculty ratio of 13-to-1. All Susquehanna students go off-campus for cross-cultural learning at some point during their four years. This requirement was added under the central curriculum adopted in 2009. Semester-length opportunities include destinations around the globe. Sites in South America, Europe, Southeast Asia and Australia are popular among Susquehanna students. GO Short programs include SU CASA, an award-winning program that takes students to Costa Rica and Nicaragua to serve congregations, clinics, hospitals, and refugee and immigrant communities.
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| Location: | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
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| Founded: | 1858 |
| School type: | University, Private school |
| Endowment: | $
93,009,894 |
| Colors: | Orange, Maroon |