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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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New Pre-medical School Program

Four University of Scranton students gaining clinical exposure and an inside look at medical school thanks to a new program at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM). The Abigail Geisinger Pre-Medical Clinical Experiences Program was designed to be another way to increase the chances for talented local students to gain acceptance to medical school and to remain in the region to care for their neighbors.
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Academic Award - 2019 Jul 26

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

FealGood Foundation Scholarship Awards

Two University of Scranton first-year students awarded scholarships from the FealGood Foundation for their essay submissions following a fall-semester campus visit by 9/11 first responders.
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Scholarship - 2019 Jul 24

Students Receive Graduate Library Research Award

Kerry Ann Randall of Farmington, Connecticut, and Megan Schane of Cresco, Pennsylvania, were awarded The University of Scranton's 2019 Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research Prize in the Graduate category.
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Academic Award - 2019 Jul 24

Isaiah Livelsberger Recognized for Library Research

Isaiah Livelsberger of New Oxford was awarded The University of Scranton's 2019 Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research Prize in the Undergraduate Foundational category.
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Academic Award - 2019 Jul 24

Elizabeth McManus Wins Library Research Award

Elizabeth McManus of Brookfield was awarded The University of Scranton's 2019 Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research Prize in the Undergraduate Upper-level category.
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Academic Award - 2019 Jul 24

University's Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) student chapter named among five Outstanding Student Chapters in the nation

The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) recognized The University of Scranton's student chapter, as one of just five Outstanding Student Chapters in the nation for the 2018-2019 academic year. Officers of the University's IMA student chapter for 2018-2019 were: Kyle Hayes of East Norwich, New York, president; Kyle Ascher of Garden City, New York, vice president; Nicole D'Alessandro of Warminster, secretary; and Nicholas Constantinou of Amherst, New York, treasurer.
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Academic Award - 2019 Jul 23

Class of 2019 graduates were recognized for academic excellence, leadership and service at Class Night.

Members of The University of Scranton's undergraduate class of 2019 honored for their academic excellence, service or both at commencement.
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Academic Award - 2019 Jul 1

Recognized for Academic Achievement at University of Scranton Commencement

University of Scranton graduate students were honored for academic achievement in their specific academic area with Outstanding Academic Awards at the Jesuit university's commencement ceremony.
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Academic Award - 2019 Jun 27

Business Leadership Honors Program Graduates

Sixteen members of The University of Scranton's class of 2019 graduated from its Business Leadership Honors Program.
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Academic Award - 2019 Jun 27

Orientation Leader for Class of 2023

Two-day summer orientation sessions begin for members of The University of Scranton's class of 2023, their parents and guardians.
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Leadership - 2019 Jun 26

Special Jesuit Liberal Arts Honors Program Graduates

Thirty-eight members of The University of Scranton's class of 2019 graduated from its Special Jesuit Liberal Arts Honors Program.
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Academic Award - 2019 Jun 26

Class of 2019 Honors Program Graduates

Twenty-eight members of The University of Scranton's class of 2019 graduated from its undergraduate Honors Program.
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Academic Award - 2019 Jun 25

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

Long Term Service

Members of The University of Scranton's class of 2019 committed to post-graduation long-term service projects.
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Community Service - 2019 Jun 5

Graduates Commissioned as Second Lieutenants

Members of the University's class of 2019 were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army.
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Graduation - 2019 Jun 5

University of Scranton Confers Master's and Doctoral Degrees

The University of Scranton conferred more than 625 master's and doctoral degrees at its graduate commencement ceremony on May 25 in the Byron Recreation Complex. Graduates recognized at the ceremony include those who completed their degree requirements in August and December of 2018, as well as January and May of 2019.
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Graduation - 2019 May 28

University 2019 Graduate Wins Fulbright Award

Thomas McGinley, a member of Scranton's class of 2019, received a Fulbright Award to Finland.
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Academic Award - 2019 Jun 5

University of Scranton Undergraduate Commencement

The University of Scranton conferred more than 850 bachelor's and associate's degrees at its undergraduate commencement.
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Graduation - 2019 May 28

University Students Participate in Study Abroad Programs during Spring 2019

Sixty University of Scranton students studied abroad during the Spring 2019 semester.
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Honor Society - 2019 May 28

Healthcare Administration Honor Society

University of Scranton students were inducted into Upsilon Phi Delta, the national honor society for graduate and undergraduate students in healthcare administration programs.
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Honor Society - 2019 May 23

Social Media Conference

University of Scranton students in the Department of Communication and Media launched an annual Social and Digital Media Conference.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 May 21

American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition

University competes in American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition District 2 in Manhattan.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 May 17

Computing and Information Honor Society

University of Scranton students were inducted into Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the only existing international honor society in the computing and information disciplines.
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Honor Society - 2019 May 17

English Honor Society Convention Presentations

University of Scranton students presented at international convention of the national honor society in English Sigma Tau Delta.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 May 16

National Jesuit Honor Society

University of Scranton students were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the national Jesuit honor society. Alpha Sigma Nu is the only honor society open to students and faculty in all disciplines of the University.
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Honor Society - 2019 May 14

Chemistry Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Phi Lambda Upsilon, the national honorary chemical society.
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Honor Society - 2019 May 6

Social Science Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into Pi Gamma Mu, the international honor society in social science.
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Honor Society - 2019 May 6

Business Honor Society

Forty-five University of Scranton students were inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the business honor society.
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Honor Society - 2019 May 6
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