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.
2025 Summer Orientation Leaders

Study Abroad Summer 2025

Summer 2025 Research Fellowships


Gift of Life Donor Program Competition

Team Wins International Cybercrime Competition


International Cybercrime Competition

Study Abroad

Spring 2025 Dean's List


Fall 2024 Dean's List Additions


Class Night Celebration


Top Master's, Doctoral Graduates Awarded

Long Term Service

Scranton Graduates Commissioned as Second Lieutenants

Jenyah Cunningham Earns Fulbright Award


University Honors Program


Special Jesuit Liberal Arts Honors Program


Magis Honors Program in STEM

Business Leadership Honors Program

Business Honors Program


Physics Honor Society

Scranton Holds Undergraduate Commencement

Master's, Doctoral Degrees Conferred at Commencement

Student Researchers Presented at the HamSCI Workshop

Students Presented at Brain and Behavior Conference

Scranton Team Wins Award at Advertising Competition


National Jesuit Honor Society


Political Science Honor Society


Chemistry Honor Society

Operations and Analytics Department Honor Society

Women's Business Honor Society
