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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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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

Students Win Advertising Competition

A team of University of Scranton students won an American Advertising Federation NEPA campaign competition for an area nonprofit organization.
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Student Competition - 2024 Oct 29

Tatiana Baide Franco Wins Advertising Competition

A team of University of Scranton students won an American Advertising Federation NEPA campaign competition for an area nonprofit organization.
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Student Competition - 2024 Oct 29

Gift of Life Challenge

University students in Social Media Campaigns Course won third place in the Gift of Life 2024 Students Save Lives College Challenge.
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Student Competition - 2024 Aug 23

International Cybercrime Investigation Competition

University students place well at international cybercrime investigation conference competition as part of South Korea study abroad course.
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Student Competition - 2024 Jul 18

International Cybercrime Investigation Competition

University students place well at international cybercrime investigation conference competition.
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Student Competition - 2024 Jul 18

Nursing Challenge

Nursing students win the 18th annual Jeffery Allan Walp Student Nurse Challenge that poses questions like the nursing licensure exam.
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Student Competition - 2024 May 15

FBLA Leadership Conference

Students participate in the 2024 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference.
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Student Competition - 2024 May 1

Students Medal at Pennsylvania FBLA Competition

Scranton students medal at Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Conference and advance to national FBLA conference this summer.
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Student Competition - 2024 May 1

Eastern Psychological Association Award

University of Scranton student selected for a highly-competitive Eastern Psychological Association Diversity Travel Fund Award.
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Student Competition - 2024 Apr 17

American Mock Trial Association Regional Competition

University of Scranton students win awards at the American Mock Trial Association Regional Competition in Washington, D.C.
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Student Competition - 2024 Apr 5

PwC Case Competition

More than 60 students actively learned about real-world business scenarios by participating in PwC's Case Competition at Scranton in November.
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Student Competition - 2023 Dec 12

Students Place Second and Third in Cyber Security Competition

Students majoring in cybercrime and homeland security placed second and third in a cyber security simulation student competition hosted by Endicott College in Massachusetts.
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Student Competition - 2023 Nov 21

Cyber Forensic Competition

For third consecutive year, University of Scranton students won the national Cyber Forensic Student Competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance.
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Student Competition - 2023 May 3

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference

Eight students qualified for the FBLA National Leadership Conference through strong performance at the FBLA State Leadership Conference.
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Student Competition - 2023 Apr 11

Student Medals in Forensics Tournament

University of Scranton Speech and Debate Team member won a third-place medal at a virtual collegiate forensics tournament.
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Student Competition - 2021 Dec 9

Students Advance to National Forensics Tournament

Two University Speech Team members have qualified for National American Forensics Association's (AFA) Tournament.
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Student Competition - 2021 Dec 9

Student Group Wins Third National Award in a Row

University's Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) student chapter named among five Outstanding Student Chapters in the nation.
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Student Competition - 2021 Aug 16

National Leadership Conference

University students took top honors at the 2021 Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference.
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Student Competition - 2021 Jul 16

National Leadership Conference Qualifier

University students took top honors at the 2021 Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference Qualifier.
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Student Competition - 2021 Jul 16

Students Win Cyber Forensic Competition

University students won the Cyber Forensic Student Competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance.
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Student Competition - 2021 Jun 30

Students Participate in Advertising Competition

University students compete in American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition, District 2.
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Student Competition - 2021 Jun 25

Forensics Tournament

University of Scranton Speech Team member won a second-place medal at a virtual collegiate forensics tournament held on Feb 28.
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Student Competition - 2021 Mar 4

Finance Research Challenge

Three University of Scranton finance majors were named as finalists in the 2021 Philadelphia CFA Institute Research Challenge.
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Student Competition - 2021 Feb 24

Liam Mulvaney Receives Graduate Library Research Award

Liam Mulvaney of Jenkintown was awarded The Weinberg Memorial Library 2020 Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research Prize in the Graduate Category.
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Student Competition - 2020 Jul 21

Katherine Burke Wins Library Research Award

Katherine Burke of South Abington Township Wins The University of Scranton Weinberg Memorial Library Research Award
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Student Competition - 2020 Jul 21

Eryn Boken Recognized for Library Research

Eryn Boken of South Pasadena Wins The University of Scranton Weinberg Memorial Library Research Award.
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Student Competition - 2020 Jul 21

Student Wins Speech Award at Collegiate Tournament

University of Scranton Speech Team member Kyra Krzywicki wins award at recent collegiate forensics tournament at Cornell University.
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Student Competition - 2020 Mar 20

Society for Public Health Education Competition

The University of Scranton community health education students made it to the final round of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) 2019 National Student Case Competition. The competition, which took place at the society's annual conference in Salt Lake City in the spring, provided undergraduate and graduate students of health education the opportunity to display their developing expertise. Scranton students who participated, all of whom were community health and education majors, were Kelly Reilly, Hicksville, New York; Sinead O'Brien of Hillsdale, New Jersey; and Hazel Skarbek of Glenside.
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Student Competition - 2019 Jul 24

Mock Trial Team Advances in National Competition

University of Scranton's mock trial team members secured a bid to the opening round of the championship series of the American Mock Trial Association for the first time after competing in the Association's regional qualifier at Pennsylvania State University in February.
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Student Competition - 2019 Feb 28
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