University of Scranton

University of Scranton was founded in 1888, is private Jesuit institution of Catholic higher education. The university is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.

Grant university undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science) in 61 majors. Students also can take advantage of many pre-professional concentrations, such as a pre-medical, pre-law and pre-dental. The university also has the Honors Program, and SJLA (Special Jesuit Liberal Arts) program which select students complete the course in moral philosophy, ethics, theology, and humanities in addition to their normal load.

The university also provides an undergraduate degree (Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Health Administration, Master of Occupational Therapy, Master of Science in Education) in 24 fields, including Accounting, Chemistry , Biochemistry, Computer Science, Counseling and Human Services, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Administration, Elementary and Special Education, Health Administration, Human Resources, Nursing, Software Engineering, and Theology. The university also offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

For new students at this university, can get a chance to participate in the FIRST (Students Engaged in Joint Service Reflection), namely, in which 40 students were given the opportunity to participate in five days of community service before the autumn Scranton Welcome.

Many achievements and awards that have been achieved by this university. Noted, there are nearly 148 alumni of the university has received a Fulbright scholarship or other prestigious international fellowships. With a wide range of achievements and awards, automatic indirect or private university name.

In addition to studying, students at the university can also be joined by a variety of organizations or associations of students and research programs that have been provided by the university. It can be seen from the data showing that nearly 50% of students in the STEM program Participating in the research.

The University has some characteristics with the school colors of purple and white, as well as with the mascot, nicknamed Iggy Royal Wolf. To name the mascot itself, an idea or naming by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.

And for students who want to develop their talents, and show achievements in the field of sports, can join the university sports teams. The University has 18 NCAA Division III teams that compete in the Landmark Conference.

The university has received awards from a number of national publications including The Princeton Review, Kaplan Publishing, US News & World Report and Newsweek. For 21 consecutive years, beginning in 1994, The University of Scranton has been ranked in the top 10 schools in the US News & World Report ranking of Best Universities-Master North. [4] In the 2010 edition, Scranton named as one of 77 national universities in the "Up and Coming List" (fourth in the north) and one of 80 nationally recognized for its "strong commitment to teaching" (third in the north). Princeton Review has named the university's annual "The Best 371 Colleges," from 2002 to the latest list in 2011. A combined study guide 2008 Newsweek / Kaplan also named The University of Scranton as one of the United States' "372 Most Interesting Schools" for the second year in a row. The University of Scranton is in the top 50 universities listed in Kiplinger's "Best Value Colleges." In 2011, The Huffington Post admitted to University of Scranton as a sixth-friendly schools in the United States.