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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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Students Advance to Final Four in National Contest

Scranton accounting students advanced to the final four national championship for Institute of Management Accountants Case Competition.
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Academic competition - 2022 Aug 4

Students Present Research at National Conference

Undergraduate students present their research at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry's 69th annual conference.
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Academic competition - 2021 Nov 24

Cameron Shedlock of White Haven Receives Award at National Conference

Cameron Shedlock of White Haven, an undergraduate student at The University of Scranton, received one of just four undergraduate poster awards from the American Society for Mass Spectrometr's (ASMS) 69th annual conference.
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Academic competition - 2021 Nov 24

Students Receive Medals at Forensic Tournaments

University of Scranton Speech Team members won awards at recent collegiate forensics tournaments.
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Academic competition - 2020 Mar 3

Students Compete at Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine

The University of Scranton students who placed second in a quiz bowl against other college teams at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine, which took place in November in Harrisburg. Universities from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington, D.C., participated in the annual conference.
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Academic competition - 2017 Dec 5

Student Research Presented at Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine

University of Scranton students whose research was presented at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine, which took place in November in Harrisburg. Universities from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington, D.C., participated in the annual conference.
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Academic competition - 2017 Dec 5

Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine

University of Scranton students presented research at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine, which took place in November in Harrisburg. Universities from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington, D.C., participated in the annual conference.
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Academic competition - 2017 Dec 5

2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine

University of Scranton student present research at Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine.
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Academic competition - 2017 Dec 5

2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine

The University of Scranton students presented research and placed second in a quiz bowl against other college teams at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the American College of Sports Medicine, which took place in November in Harrisburg. Universities from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington, D.C., participated in the annual conference.
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Academic competition - 2017 Dec 5

Weinberg Memorial Library Research Award

The University's Weinberg Memorial Library inaugurated the research prizes in 2011 to recognize excellence in research projects that show evidence of significant knowledge of the methods of research and the information gathering process, and use of library resources, tools and services.
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Academic competition - 2017 Jun 27

Weinberg Memorial Library Research Prize Winner

The University's Weinberg Memorial Library inaugurated the research prizes in 2011 to recognize excellence in research projects that show evidence of significant knowledge of the methods of research and the information gathering process, and use of library resources, tools and services.
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Academic competition - 2017 Jun 27
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