Your Value to the World
Scranton is a great value, and we’ll also provide you with the tools to be a person who is of value to society.
Service and Social Justice
You will be a man or woman for and with others.
Ethics and Integrity
You will be liberally educated in the Ignatian tradition.
Our Core Curriculum exposes students to
- Natural Sciences
- Social/Behavioral Sciences
- Humanities
- Philosophy & Theology
developing well-rounded individuals with critical thinking skills that help them reason and reflect well beyond the classroom.
The Jesuit Way
"As parents of two Scranton students, it is the Jesuit spirit and the Jesuit principles that permeate The University of Scranton that we have come to value most.”
– Mark & Maura Kilner, P’16 and P’20
Leadership
We will nurture your ability to lead
with programs offered by the division of Student Formation & Campus Life, including
- The Scranton Emerging Leaders program
- National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference
Retreats
Together with your peers, you'll commune with nature and explore and express your faith.
A Global Perspective
You will be a student of the world.
Carrying on a tradition that spans more than three decades, Scranton students from nearly every undergraduate degree program have studied abroad. Learn more about our Study Abroad opportunities.
"The real measure of our Jesuit universities lies in who our students become."
Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J., 2000, then Superior General of the Jesuit order