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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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Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Honor Society Induction

University of Scranton students inducted into the student honor society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), (Eta Kappa Nu).
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Honor Society - 2017 May 24

Counseling Honor Society

University of Scranton students inducted into the international honor society for counseling (Chi Delta Rho, the University's chapter of Chi Sigma Iota).
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Honor Society - 2017 May 22

Business Honor Society Induction

University of Scranton students inducted into the business honor society (Beta Gamma Sigma).
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Honor Society - 2017 May 22

Biology Honor Society Induction

University of Scranton students inducted into the national honor society for biology (Beta Beta Beta).
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Honor Society - 2017 May 22

Criminal Justice Honor Society Induction

University of Scranton students inducted into the national honor society for criminal justice students (Alpha Phi Sigma).
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Honor Society - 2017 May 22

Foreign Languages Honor Society Induction

University of Scranton students inducted into the national honor society for students of foreign languages (Alpha Mu Gamma).
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Honor Society - 2017 May 22

Communication Honor Society Induction

University of Scranton students inducted into the national honor society sponsored by the American Advertising Federation (Alpha Delta Sigma) that recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement in advertising studies.
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Honor Society - 2017 May 22

Sociology International Honor Society Induction

University of Scranton student inducted into the international honor society for sociology students (Alpha Kappa Delta).
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Honor Society - 2017 May 22

American Advertising Federation Honor Society Induction

University of Scranton students inducted into the national honor society sponsored by the American Advertising Federation (Alpha Delta Sigma) that recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement in advertising studies.
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Honor Society - 2017 May 22

Students Inducted into The National Jesuit Honor Society

Nearly 70 University of Scranton students inducted into the national Jesuit honor society (Alpha Sigma Nu). This is the only honor society open to students and faculty in all disciplines of the University.
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Honor Society - 2017 May 18

University of Scranton Team Participates In District Student Advertising Competition

The University of Scranton's 2017 student advertising team competed against students from colleges in Pennsylvania, New York and Washington, D.C., in the District 2 National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC). The district competition took place in April in New York City.
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Student Competition - 2017 May 18

Goldwater Scholar is Model Scientist of the Future

University of Scranton junior Matthew Reynolds, a biology and biophysics double major and member of the University's Honors Program, was awarded a highly-selective Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, which is the nation's premier undergraduate scholarship for the fields of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering. Reynolds, of Apalachin, New York, was among just 240 students from 157 colleges in the nation to earn Goldwater Scholarship for the 2017-18 academic year.
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Scholarship - 2017 May 9

University's Preview Day Speaker

David Velez of Long Beach, New York, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology major, served as a student speaker at Preview Day for high school students accepted to the University of Scranton's Class of 2021 and their families on Saturday, April 1.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 May 8

University's Preview Day Speaker

Anne Kennedy of Conshohocken, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology and philosophy double major, served as a student speaker at Preview Day for high school students accepted to the University of Scranton's Class of 2021 and their families on Saturday, April 1.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 May 8

Engineering Students Place in Regional State Competition

University of Scranton students took first, second and third place awards in competitions at the 2017 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Region 2 Student Activities Conference, which was held in the spring semester at Rowan University in New Jersey. Twenty-five Scranton students participated in contests that included robotics, physics, design and student paper and ethics competitions, as well as leadership training.
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Student Competition - 2017 May 8

Students Present at the Psychological Association Annual Meeting

Ten University of Scranton students, five faculty members, and one alumna presented research projects and led workshop sessions at the Eastern Psychological Association annual meeting held in March in Boston.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Apr 4

Spring Break Service Trip

Students were among 45 University of Scranton students who participated in six domestic service trips organized by Campus Ministries' Center for Service and Social Justice.
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Community Service - 2017 Mar 22

University of Scranton Education Majors Serve as Student Teachers

Twenty-four University of Scranton education majors are serving as student teachers during the spring semester at 13 schools, which include Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit 19 and the following nine school districts: Bear Creek, Blue Ridge, Dunmore, Mid Valley, North Pocono, Scranton, Valley View, Wallenpaupack and Wyoming Seminary.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Feb 23

University of Scranton Fall 2016 Dean's List

University of Scranton announced more than 1,500 students named to The University of Scranton's Dean's List for the 2016 fall semester. The Dean's List recognizes students for academic excellence.
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Honors List - 2017 Jan 19

University of Scranton Fall 2016 Dean's List

University of Scranton announced more than 1,500 students named to The University of Scranton's Dean's List for the 2016 fall semester. The Dean's List recognizes students for academic excellence.
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Honors List - 2017 Jan 19

University of Scranton Fall 2016 Dean's List

University of Scranton announced more than 1,500 students named to The University of Scranton's Dean's List for the 2016 fall semester. The Dean's List recognizes students for academic excellence.
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Honors List - 2017 Jan 19

Spring 2016 Dean's List

Students added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the spring 2016 semester after publication of the list in June of 2016.
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Honors List - 2017 Jan 19

Spring 2016 Dean's List

Students added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the spring 2016 semester after publication of the list in June of 2016.
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Honors List - 2017 Jan 19

Rose Kelly Awards

University of Scranton students and their high school teachers, who they credit for contributing to their success, recognized with Rose Kelly Awards at a ceremony held recently on campus.
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Academic Award - 2017 Jan 9

Frank O'Hara Award for Academic Achievement

Students receive The University of Scranton's Frank O'Hara medal, which were given to the first-, second- and third-year Scranton students with the highest grade-point averages in the Kania School of Management, the Panuska College of Professional Studies and the College of Arts and Sciences for the 2015-16 academic year. The awards, named in honor of the late Frank O'Hara who served the University for 53 years in various administrative positions.
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Academic Award - 2017 Jan 5

David Yatsonsky of Jefferson Township Speaks at University of Scranton Black-Tie Gala in Manhattan

David Yatsonsky II of Jefferson Township spoke on behalf of the Presidential Scholars of The University of Scranton's Class of 2017 who attended the President's Business Council's 15th Annual Award Dinner held recently at The Pierre in Manhattan.
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Achievement (Other) - 2016 Dec 9

Bridgette Mann Named University of Scranton Athlete of the Week

Sophomore guard Bridgette Mann (Canadensis, Pa./Wallenpaupack) took the game over late on Saturday at Rochester, as the guard lifted the fifth-ranked University of Scranton women's basketball team to the 2016 Chuck Resler Invitational Championship in a four-point victory. For her efforts over the weekend in a pair of victories for the Lady Royals, Mann has been named the University of Scranton Athlete of the Week for the period ending Nov. 20, 2016.
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Sports - 2016 Nov 23

Matthew Busch Named to CoSIDA Academic All-America Team for Men's Soccer

Senior Matthew Busch (Mahwah, N.J./Mahwah) of the University of Scranton men's soccer team can add one more award to his list of postseason accolades, as the defender was named to the 2016 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America Division III Men's Soccer Team on Friday, nabbing a spot on the Second Team.
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Sports - 2016 Nov 23

Presidential Scholars Attended the President's Business Council's 15th Annual Award Dinner

Presidential Scholars of The University of Scranton's Class of 2017 who attended the President's Business Council's 15th Annual Award Dinner held recently at The Pierre in Manhattan.
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Achievement (Other) - 2016 Dec 9

Casey Earns Prestigious Academic All-American Honors

For senior defender Erin Casey (Hatfield, Pa./Gwynedd Mercy Academy), success on the field and in the classroom has been a constant during her time on The University of Scranton women's soccer team. Now, she has been named one of the top student-athletes in her sport. Casey has been named second-team Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the highest honor recognizing student-athletes for their athletic and academic accomplishments.
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Sports - 2016 Nov 23
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