by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Clarks Summit University was awarded 10 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is theology & religious vocations.
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CSU was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
The acceptance rate at Clarks Summit University is a competitive 65%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
At CSU, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Clarks Summit University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Clarks Summit University is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at CSU for first-time, full-time students is 45%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Clarks Summit University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 507 undergraduates at CSU with 335 being full-time and 172 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,647 | $14,835 | $16,318 | $17,203 | $18,987 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CSU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CSU, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $6,354 a year. That adds up to $25,416 over four years for those students.
See which majors at Clarks Summit University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Clarks Summit University.
Contact details for CSU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 538 Venard Rd, Clarks Summit, PA 18411-1250 |
| Phone: | 570-586-2400 |
| Website: | https://www.clarkssummitu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 54 | $31,712 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 41 | $30,956 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 19 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 15 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 9 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 8 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 6 | NA |
| Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | 5 | NA |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 4 | NA |
| General Biology | 3 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 319 students took at least one online class at Clarks Summit University. This is a decrease from the 432 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 319 | 244 |
| 2021-2022 | 432 | 309 |
| 2020-2021 | 462 | 281 |
| 2018-2019 | 261 | 86 |
Learn more about online learning at Clarks Summit University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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