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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 Perform at Intercollegiate Band Festival

Six University of Scranton Performance Music students participated in the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival on Mar. 14-16.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Mar 21

Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival Performers

Four University of Scranton Performance Music students participated in the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival, March 10-12.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 Mar 20

University of Scranton Production of Carrie the Musical

The University of Scranton Players will perform Carrie: the musical, based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, Feb. 28-Mar. 1 and Mar. 6-8.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2020 Mar 6

University of Scranton Players Recognized for "Antigone"

Four University of Scranton Players recently earned recognition from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2020 Feb 24

Pennsylvania State Intercollegiate Band Festival Performance

Four University of Scranton students qualified for participation in the 69th Annual Pennsylvania State Intercollegiate Band Festival, which took place at Elizabethtown College earlier in March.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2016 Apr 4
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