The University of Scranton is a Catholic and Jesuit university animated by the spiritual vision and the tradition of excellence characteristic of the Society of Jesus.
“Best 377 Colleges,” “Best Buys in College Education,” “America’s Best Colleges,” “A Focus on Student Success” – these are just a few of the ways that the nation’s leading college rankings and guidebooks consistently refer to The University of Scranton.
For 21 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Scranton among the 10 top Master’s Universities in the North. U.S. News has also ranked the University among America’s “up and coming” schools to watch, identifying Scranton among the nation’s universities making “the most promising and innovative changes in area of academics, faculty, student life, campus or facilities.”
In addition, Scranton is among the select colleges in the U.S. earning Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement. The Chronicle of Higher Education has also listed Scranton among the “top producers” of Fulbright awards for American students for ten consecutive years.
Founded in 1888, Scranton is a nationally respected comprehensive university located in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Northeast region with an enrollment of approximately 4,000 undergraduate students and 1,500 graduate students. Scranton has earned accreditation from 17 accrediting agencies, including recognition by the nation’s most prestigious bodies in the fields of business and management, nursing, computer science, physical therapy, occupational therapy, chemistry and counseling.
(see more)The University of Scranton is a Catholic and Jesuit university animated by the spiritual vision and the tradition of excellence characteristic of the Society of Jesus.
“Best 377 Colleges,” “Best Buys in College Education,” “America’s Best Colleges,” “A Focus on Student Success” – these are just a few of the ways that the nation’s leading college rankings and guidebooks consistently refer to The University of Scranton.
For 21 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Scranton among the 10 top Master’s Universities in the North. U.S. News has also ranked the University among America’s “up and coming” schools to watch, identifying Scranton among the nation’s universities making “the most promising and innovative changes in area of academics, faculty, student life, campus or facilities.”
In addition, Scranton is among the select colleges in the U.S. earning Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement. The Chronicle of Higher Education has also listed Scranton among the “top producers” of Fulbright awards for American students for ten consecutive years.
Founded in 1888, Scranton is a nationally respected comprehensive university located in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Northeast region with an enrollment of approximately 4,000 undergraduate students and 1,500 graduate students. Scranton has earned accreditation from 17 accrediting agencies, including recognition by the nation’s most prestigious bodies in the fields of business and management, nursing, computer science, physical therapy, occupational therapy, chemistry and counseling.
President's Fellowships for Summer Research
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Gift of Life Challenge
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Royal Experience Summer Internship Program
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National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference
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Donning of the Stole Ceremony
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Study Abroad Programs Spring 2024
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Shelby Traver Wins Fulbright Award
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Spring 2024 Dean's List
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University Honors Program
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Long Term Service
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Scranton Conducts Undergraduate Commencement
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Graduates Commissioned as Second Lieutenants
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National Jesuit Honor Society
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Students Volunteer to Serve During Spring Break
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Sanofi Excellence in STEM Scholars
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Class of 2027 Students Begin Magis Honors Program
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Scranton Names Class of 2027 Presidential Scholars
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Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival Performers
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Education Majors Serve as Student Teachers
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Incoming Students Joining Scranton's Business Honors Program
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Future Nurse Anesthetists Begin Clinical Rotations
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Students Advance to Final Four in National Contest
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Orientation Leaders for Class of 2025
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Caitlin Connallon Medals at Virtual Forensics Tournaments
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Abril Lopez of Scranton Was Student Leader for Virtual Orientation
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