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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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Fall 2024 Dean's List

Students were named to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the 2024 fall semester.
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Dean's List - Jan 28

Spring 2024 Dean's List Additions

Students added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the spring 2024 semester.
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Dean's List - Jan 28

Spring 2024 Dean's List

Students were named to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the 2024 spring semester.
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Dean's List - 2024 Jun 27

Fall 2023 Dean's List Additions

Students added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the fall 2023 semester.
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Dean's List - 2024 Jun 27

Fall 2023 Dean's List

Students were named to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the 2023 fall semester.
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Dean's List - 2024 Jan 22

Spring 2023 Dean's List Addition

Student added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the spring 2023 semester.
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Dean's List - 2024 Jan 17

Spring 2023 Dean's List

Students named to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the 2023 spring semester.
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Dean's List - 2023 Jun 30

Fall 2022 Dean's List Additions

Students added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the fall 2022 semester.
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Dean's List - 2023 Jun 30

Fall 2022 Dean's List

The University of Scranton announces more than 1,600 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2022 fall semester.
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Dean's List - 2023 Jan 24

Spring 2022 Dean's List Additions

Students added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the spring 2022 semester.
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Dean's List - 2023 Jan 24

Spring 2022 Dean's List

Students were named to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the 2022 spring semester.
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Dean's List - 2022 Jun 17

Fall 2021 Dean's List Additions

Students added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the fall 2021 semester.
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Dean's List - 2022 Jun 16

Students Added to Spring 2021 Dean's List

Students added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the spring 2021 semester after publication of the list in June of 2021.
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Dean's List - 2022 Jan 25

Fall 2021 Dean's List

Students were named to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the 2021 fall semester.
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Dean's List - 2022 Jan 25

Spring 2021 Dean's List

Students were named to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the 2021 spring semester.
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Dean's List - 2021 Jun 28

Students Added to Fall 2020 Dean's List

Students added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the fall 2020 semester.
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Dean's List - 2021 Jun 28

Fall 2020 Dean's List

The University of Scranton Announces Fall 2020 Dean's List
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Dean's List - 2021 Jan 14

Spring 2020 Dean's List Additions

Students added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the spring 2020 semester.
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Dean's List - 2021 Jan 14

Spring 2020 Dean's List

Students were named to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the 2020 spring semester.
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Dean's List - 2020 Jun 24

Fall 2019 Dean's List Additions

Students added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the fall 2019 semester.
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Dean's List - 2020 Jun 24

Fall 2019 Dean's List

University Announces Fall 2019 Dean's List
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Dean's List - 2020 Jan 28

Spring 2019 Dean's List Additions

Students added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the spring 2019 semester.
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Dean's List - 2020 Jan 28

Spring 2019 Dean's List

The University of Scranton announced more than 1,650 students were named to The University of Scranton's Dean's List for the 2019 spring semester.
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Dean's List - 2019 Jun 17

Fall 2018 Dean's List Additions

Students added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the fall 2018 semester.
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Dean's List - 2019 Jun 17

Fall 2018 Dean's List

The University of Scranton announced nearly 1,600 students were named to The University of Scranton's Dean's List for the 2018 fall semester.
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Dean's List - 2019 Jan 22

Spring 2018 Dean's List

The University of Scranton announced more than 1,650 students were named to The University of Scranton's Dean's List for the 2018 spring semester.
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Dean's List - 2018 Jun 27

Fall 2017 Dean's List Additions

Students added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the fall 2017 semester.
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Dean's List - 2018 Jun 27
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