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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.

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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.

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Student Researchers Presented at the HamSCI Workshop

Industry leaders, experts and researchers, including faculty and students from Scranton, participated in the growing HamSCI Workshop.
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Achievement (Other) - May 14

Students Presented at Brain and Behavior Conference

The undergraduate-focused Brain and Behavior Conference featured presentations from University students and faculty.
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Achievement (Other) - 7h

Scranton Team Wins Award at Advertising Competition

Fourteen students recently traveled to New York City, where they pitched a fully developed advertising campaign for a corporate client.
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Student Competition - May 13

National Jesuit Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the national Jesuit honor society.
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Honor Society - May 12

Political Science Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha, the national honor society in political science.
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Honor Society - May 8

Chemistry Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Phi Lambda Upsilon, the national honorary chemical society.
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Honor Society - May 8

Operations and Analytics Department Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Omega Rho, the international honor society recognizing academic excellence in business analytics and supply chain management.
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Honor Society - May 8

Women's Business Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Omega Beta Sigma, the women's business honor society.
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Honor Society - May 7

Social Science Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Pi Gamma Mu, the international honor society in social science.
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Honor Society - May 7

English Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Sigma Tau Delta, the national honor society in English.
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Honor Society - May 6

Biology Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Beta Beta Beta, the national honor society for biology.
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Honor Society - May 6

Business Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the business honor society.
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Honor Society - May 2

Philosophy Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Phi Sigma Tau, the international honor society for students of philosophy.
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Honor Society - May 2

Kinesiology Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Phi Epsilon Kappa, the national honor society in kinesiology.
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Honor Society - May 1

Health Education Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Eta Sigma Gamma, the national health education honor society.
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Honor Society - May 1

Computing and Information Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the only existing international honor society in the computing and information disciplines.
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Honor Society - Apr 30

Theology and Religious Studies Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Theta Alpha Kappa, the national honor society in theology and religious studies.
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Honor Society - Apr 29

Psychology Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Psi Chi, the national honor society in psychology.
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Honor Society - Apr 28

Healthcare Administration Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Upsilon Phi Delta, the national honor society for graduate and undergraduate students in healthcare administration programs.
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Honor Society - Apr 25

Communication Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Alpha Epsilon Alpha, the honor society for communication students.
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Honor Society - Apr 24

Counseling and Human Services Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Tau Upsilon Alpha, the national human services honor society.
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Honor Society - Apr 23

American Advertising Federation Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Alpha Delta Sigma, the national honor society sponsored by the American Advertising Federation that recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement in advertising studies.
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Honor Society - Apr 22

Communication Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Lambda Pi Eta, the national honor society for communication.
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Honor Society - Apr 21

Counseling Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Chi Delta Rho, the University's chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, the international honor society for counseling.
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Honor Society - Apr 16

Electrical and Electronic Engineers Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Eta Kappa Nu, the student honor society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
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Honor Society - Apr 14

Foreign Languages Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Alpha Mu Gamma, the national honor society for students of foreign languages.
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Honor Society - Apr 11

Criminal Justice Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Alpha Phi Sigma, the national honor society for criminal justice students.
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Honor Society - Apr 9

Marketing Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Mu Kappa Tau, the national honor society for marketing.
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Honor Society - Apr 7

History Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Phi Alpha Theta, the international honor society in history.
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Honor Society - Apr 3

Nursing Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society of nursing.
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Honor Society - Apr 1
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