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Scranton Colleges

Scranton Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Scranton

There are at least 6 colleges in Scranton, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 10,079 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 8,551 full-time students, and a reported 3,206 dorm rooms.

(Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left.)

The largest schools here include University of Scranton and Marywood University.

Scranton Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2005 information.

Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County
3201 Rockwell Ave
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18508

  • Programs: licensed practical nurse.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 76 students, 76 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Lackawanna College
501 Vine St
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509-3206

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: criminal justice and police, sonography and ultrasound tech, business management, mental and social health services, business, education, criminal justice and safety, child care provider.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 1,269 students, 987 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 229 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Member of a national athletic association.

Yeshivath Beth Moshe
930 Hickory St
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18505

  • Programs: theology, rabinnical studies, Talmudic studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 54 students, 54 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 60 student capacity.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

Johnson College
3427 N Main Ave
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18508-1495

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: veterinary assistant, cabinetmaking, computer systems tech, electromechanical tech, automobile mechanics, architectural drafting, radiographyer, biomedical tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 357 students, 347 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 34 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 400-500. Math: 470-560.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Marywood University
2300 Adams Ave
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509-1598

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: social work, special ed, elementary school teaching, audiology and speech pathology, psychology, interdisciplinary studies, business management, English.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 3,164 students, 2,540 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 719 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 470-570. Math: 460-570.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

University of Scranton
800 Linden Street
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510-4629

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: communication studies, elementary school teaching, biology, registered nursing, finance, secondary teaching, accounting, psychology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 5,159 students, 4,547 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 2,164 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 520-600. Math: 560-600.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

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(2000)
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