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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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Study Abroad Intersession 2025

Students Study Abroad through Travel Courses and Service Trips during Intersession 2025.
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Study Abroad - Mar 5

Study Abroad Fall 2024

Ten University of Scranton students studied abroad during the Fall 2024 semester.
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Study Abroad - Jan 8

Study Abroad Summer 2024

University of Scranton students studied abroad during the Summer 2024 semester.
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Study Abroad - 2024 Sep 9

Study Abroad Programs Spring 2024

University Students Participate in Study Abroad Programs during Spring 2024.
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Study Abroad - 2024 Jul 22

Students Study Abroad During Intersession 2024

University Students Participate in Study Abroad Programs during Intersession 2024.
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Study Abroad - 2024 Apr 4

University Students Participate in Study Abroad Programs during Fall 2023

University of Scranton students who studied abroad during the Fall 2023 semester.
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Study Abroad - 2024 Mar 26

Students Study Abroad through Travel Courses during Summer 2023

University of Scranton students studied abroad during the Summer 2023 semester.
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Study Abroad - 2023 Sep 21

Students Study Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan

University of Scranton students studied Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan this summer with scholarship support they received.
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Study Abroad - 2023 Sep 18

Study Abroad Programs during Spring 2023

University Students Participate in Study Abroad Programs during Spring 2023
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Study Abroad - 2023 Aug 14

Students Study Abroad through Travel Courses and Service Trips during Intersession 2023

University of Scranton students study abroad during the Intersession 2023 semester.
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Study Abroad - 2023 Feb 17

University Students Participate in Study Abroad Programs during Fall 2022

University of Scranton students studied abroad during the Fall 2022 semester.
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Study Abroad - 2023 Jan 11

Students Study Abroad through Travel Courses and Service Trips during Intersession 2020

University of Scranton students study abroad during the Intersession 2020 semester.
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Study Abroad - 2020 Feb 24

University Students Participate in Study Abroad Programs during Fall 2019

Fourteen University of Scranton students studied abroad during the Fall 2019 semester.
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Study Abroad - 2020 Feb 24

Students Study Abroad during Summer 2019

Seventy-five University of Scranton students studied abroad during the Summer 2019 semester.
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Study Abroad - 2019 Sep 16

Students Study Abroad through Travel Courses and Service Trips during Intersession 2019

University of Scranton students studied abroad during the Intersession 2019 semester.
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Study Abroad - 2019 Mar 6

University Students Participate in Study Abroad Programs during Fall 2018

University of Scranton students studied abroad during the Fall 2018 semester.
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Study Abroad - 2019 Mar 5

Students Study Abroad through Travel Courses and Service Trips during Summer 2018

Forty-three University of Scranton students who studied abroad during the Summer 2018 semester.
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Study Abroad - 2018 Aug 30

University Students Participate in Study Abroad Programs during Spring 2018

Thirty-eight University of Scranton students studied abroad during the Spring 2018 semester.
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Study Abroad - 2018 Aug 10

Fall 2017 Students Study Abroad

University of Scranton students who studied abroad during the Fall 2017 semester.
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Study Abroad - 2018 Feb 21

Students Study Abroad through Travel Courses and Service Trips during Intersession 2018

University of Scranton students who studied abroad during the Intersession 2018 semester.
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Study Abroad - 2018 Feb 21

University Students Participate in Study Abroad Programs during Spring 2017

University of Scranton students studied abroad during the Spring 2017 semester
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Study Abroad - 2018 Feb 21
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