University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice·GPA 3.58
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The University of Scranton is a private Jesuit university in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1888 by William O'Hara, the first bishop of the Diocese of Scranton, as St. Thomas College. The university is composed of three colleges that each contain both undergraduate and graduate programs. The college was elevated to university status and took the name University of Scranton in 1938. It was…
- Rankings
#20 (Princeton Review)▼
Students Get Outside
Ranked #20 in Students Get Outside (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Most Engaged in Community Service
Ranked #24 in Most Engaged in Community Service (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Students Love Their School Teams
Ranked #25 in Students Love Their School Teams (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Master's Universities
Ranked #152 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National rank
Ranked #261 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026).
800 Linden Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18510-4699
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