About

Founded in 1888, Scranton is a private Catholic and Jesuit institution that delivers a transformative education, grounded in the liberal arts. Every aspect of a Scranton education exists to help our students succeed. Scholars are challenged here, and supported. Nestled in Northeast Pennsylvania Pocono region, The University’s 58-acre hillside campus is in the heart of Scranton, a community of 75,000 within a greater metropolitan area of 750,000 people, just two hours from New York City and Philadelphia. Scranton offers 69 bachelor’s degree programs, 47 minors, more than 30 master’s degree programs and three doctoral programs across three colleges.