Scranton, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
University of Scranton is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,724, made up of 3,613 undergraduates and 1,111 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
University of Scranton offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 86 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Management Science, Accounting, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 1,286 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Mission
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 and those who share its way of proceeding. The University is a community dedicated to the freedom of inquiry and personal development fundamental to the growth in wisdom and integrity of all who share its life.
Key figures
4,724
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
1,286
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
86
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 86
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
85%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
710
Associate degrees
16
Master's degrees
491
Doctoral degrees (research)
4
Professional doctorates
58
Postbaccalaureate certificates
5
Post-master's certificates
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,724
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,613
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,111
Full-time, fall 2024
86%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,137
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,781
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,356
Full-time, 2024-25
80%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
69%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
14%
Students taking some online courses
26%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Landmark Conference
President
Rev. Joseph G. Marina, S.J.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience