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{{Short description|Jesuit university in Scranton, Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2025}}
{{Infobox university
 | name                   = University of Scranton
 | image                  = University of Scranton seal.png
 | image_upright          = 0.7
 | motto                  = ''Religio Mores Cultura'' ({{small|[[Latin]]}})
 | mottoeng               = "Religion, Morals, Culture"
 | established            = {{start date and age|1888}}
 | type                   = [[Private university]]
 | religious_affiliation  = [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] ([[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]])
 | endowment              = $319,717,006 (2024)<ref>As of May 31, 2024. {{cite report |url=https://www.scranton.edu/about/facts-about-us.shtml |title=Facts About Us}}</ref>
 | president              = [[Joseph G. Marina]]
 | faculty                = 304
 | students               = 5,422
 | undergrad              = 3,910
 | postgrad               = 1,512
 | city                   = [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]]
 | country                = U.S.
 | coordinates            = {{coord|41.405|-75.655|region:US-PA_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
 | campus                 = Urban, {{cvt|58|acre|ha|1}}
 | former_names           = St. Thomas College (1888–1938)
 | colors                 = {{Color box|#2A155D|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} Purple & white
 | athletics_affiliations = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] - [[Landmark Conference|LC]]
 | sports_nickname        = Royals / Lady Royals
 | mascot                 = Iggy the Royal Wolf
 | academic_affiliation   = [[Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities|AJCU]] [[Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities|ACCU]]<br />[[National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities|NAICU]] [[Council of Independent Colleges|CIC]]
 | website                = {{URL|https://www.scranton.edu/|scranton.edu}}
 | logo                   = University of Scranton logo.png
 | logo_upright           = 1.0
}}

The '''University of Scranton''' is a [[Private university|private]] [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] university in [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]]. It was founded in 1888 by [[William O'Hara]], the first [[Bishops in the Catholic Church|Bishop]] of Scranton, as '''St. Thomas College'''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.scranton.edu/about/history/our-history.shtml |title=History of the University |date=2016 |website=The University of Scranton |publisher=University of Scranton |access-date=19 October 2016}}</ref> In 1938, the college was elevated to university status and took the name The University of Scranton.<ref name=":31">{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/ui/custom/default/collection/coll_p9000coll7/resources/custompages/timeline/ |title=Timeline: University of Scranton |website=digitalservices.scranton.edu |language=en |access-date=2017-07-24}}</ref> The institution was operated by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton|Diocese of Scranton]] from its founding until 1897. While the Diocese of Scranton retained ownership of the university, it was administered by the [[De La Salle Brothers|Lasallian Christian Brothers]] from 1888 to 1942.<ref name=":27">{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p9000coll7/id/3191 |title=The Deal That Saved Scranton |last=Knies |first=Michael |date=1999 |work=The Scranton Journal |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=19 October 2016}}</ref> In 1942, the [[Society of Jesus]] took ownership and control of the university.<ref name=":25">{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p9000coll7/id/3190 |title=Christian Brothers Arrive in Scranton 100 Years Ago This School Year, 1998 |last=Knies |first=Michael |date=3 March 1998 |work=University of Scranton Archives |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=19 October 2016}}</ref> During the 1960s, the university became an independent institution under a lay [[Trustee|board of trustees]].

The university is composed of three colleges that each contain both undergraduate and graduate programs.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.scranton.edu/news/facts-about-us.shtml |title=Facts About Us |date=2016 |website=The University of Scranton |publisher=University of Scranton |access-date=19 October 2016}}</ref> It offers 65 [[bachelor's degree]]s, 29 [[master's degree]]s, and 4 [[Doctorate|doctoral programs]].<ref>{{cite web |title=University Catalogs |url=https://www.scranton.edu/academics/registrar/university-catalogs.shtml |website=www.scranton.edu |access-date=18 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

The university enrolls approximately 6,000 graduate and undergraduate students. Most of its students are from [[Pennsylvania]], [[New Jersey]], and [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref name=":1" /> In 2016, about 58% of its undergraduate students were women and 42% men.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/university-of-scranton-3384 |title=Best Colleges: University of Scranton |date=2016 |website=U.S. News & World Report Higher Education Rankings |publisher=U.S. News & World Report L.P. |access-date=19 October 2016 |archive-date=5 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005171344/http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/university-of-scranton-3384 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In its graduate programs, about 62% are women students and 38% men. The university has about 300 full-time faculty members, approximately 200 of which are [[Academic tenure|tenured]].<ref name=":1" />

==History==
{{Main|History of the University of Scranton}}In 1888 the first bishop of Scranton, [[William O'Hara]], began construction of St. Thomas College, the predecessor of the University of Scranton. In September 1892 the college admitted its first students, 62 young men. Staffing passed from diocesan priests and seminarians, to [[Xaverian Brothers]], and after 1897 to [[De La Salle Brothers|Lasallian Christian Brothers]]. In 1897 the school was broken into three divisions: the college department, a two-year commercial program, and St. Thomas High School which remained open until 1939. Jesuit priest Daniel J. MacGoldrick came from [[Georgetown University]] to serve as president from 1895 until his death in 1900. The college awarded degrees through other colleges until 1924, when it received a State charter to grant [[bachelor's degree]]s in arts and science, and the [[Master's degree|master of science]]. In 1938, the Christian Brothers renamed the college "University of Scranton" and began admitting women to the evening division.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/ui/custom/default/collection/coll_p9000coll7/resources/custompages/timeline/ |title=Timeline: The University of Scranton |date=2016 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Weinberg Memorial Library |access-date=19 October 2016}}</ref><ref name=":102">{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p9000coll7/id/3189 |title=The University of Scranton:1888-2008 A Short History |last=Homer |first=Frank X. J. |date=September 2009 |work=University of Scranton Archives |access-date=19 October 2016 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections}}</ref><ref name=":32">{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/clippings/id/34983/rec/195 |title=Acts of Faith: Founded in 1888, University of Scranton Celebrates its 125th Anniversary - Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel |last=Hall |first=Sarah Hofius |date=1 December 2013 |work=Scranton Sunday Times |access-date=19 October 2016 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections}}</ref>

The Drama Club began productions in 1893. ''The Aquinas'' began as a literary monthly in 1915, furnishing also a yearbook edition, evolving into a student newspaper in 1931, and by the 21st century adding a web edition. The current ''Windhover'' yearbook was first published in 1948 and named for the bird's loyalty to its master. The Glee Club dates to 1925. In 1931 the college band began playing at sports events and presenting a spring concert.<ref name=":02" /> Three members of the university faculty began producing ''Best Sellers: The Semi-Monthly Book Review'' in 1941; it remained in print until 1987.<ref>{{cite web |title=Best Sellers |url=https://digitalservices.scranton.edu/digital/custom/bestsellers |website=The University of Scranton Digital Collections |access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref>

In 1942 governance of the University of Scranton passed over to the Society of Jesuits. In 1944 [[Scranton Preparatory School]] was founded, with its first quarters in a former private hospital building; it moved to its present location in 1963 and became independent of the university in 1978.<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":152">{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/p9000coll7/id/3437/rec/23 |title=The Jesuit Years: The War and Beyond |last=Homer |first=Frank, X.J. |date=1988 |work=The University of Scranton: A Centennial History |access-date=14 November 2016 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections}}</ref><ref name=":112">{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p9000coll7/id/3436 |title=The End of an Era: 1940-1942 |last=Homer |first=Frank X. J. |date=1988 |work=The University of Scranton: A Centennial History |access-date=9 November 2016 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections}}</ref>

With the influx of veterans after [[World War II]], three barracks were constructed on the former Scranton Estate and served as classroom space over the following 15 years.<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":102" /> After 1946 the athletic teams ceased to be the Tomcats and were called the Royals after the purple color of their uniforms. The Graduate School opened in 1950, soon adding programs in [[Education]], [[Business administration|Business Administration]], [[Chemistry]], [[History]], and [[English literature|English]]; all admitted women from the start. In 1951 an [[Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps|Army ROTC]] unit was established and made obligatory for non-veterans through freshman and sophomore years.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/clippings/id/51025/rec/5 |title=Approve ROTC At University: Four-Year Courses Begin in September |date=9 January 1951 |work=Scranton Tribune |access-date=16 November 2016 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections}}</ref><ref name=":02" />

=== Decade of expansion ===
An expansion plan, beginning at $5,000,000, produced fifteen new buildings between 1956 and 1966, with Loyola Hall of Science in 1956 and the first residence halls for students in 1958: Casey, Fitch, Martin, and McCourt. Three years later Denis Edward, Hafey, Lynett, and Hannan residence halls were added.<ref name=":182">{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/p9000coll7/id/3438/rec/1 |title=The Decade of the Builder: John J. Long, S.J. (1953-1963) |last=Homer |first=Frank X.J. |date=1988 |work=The University of Scranton: A Centennial History |access-date=18 November 2016 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections}}</ref> With the death of Worthington Scranton in 1958, the university acquired the remainder of his properties.<ref name=":122">{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clippings/id/8960 |title=Scranton Estate Presented to University by its Owner: Palatial Residence and Grounds on Ridge Row, Lots and Houses Facing On Platt Place, and Other Parcels On Linden Street Included In Gift From Prominent Industrialist |date=19 November 1941 |work=Scranton Times |access-date=31 October 2016 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections}}</ref> Alumni Memorial Library was completed in 1960<ref name=":192">{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clippings/id/33811 |title=Two Looks at University's Library Building Project |date=30 September 1959 |work=Scranton Times |access-date=28 October 2016 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections}}</ref> and Gunster Memorial Student Center in 1961, including the 400-seat Eagen Auditorium. In 1962 the five-storey classroom building St. Thomas Hall was built, which included [[Ignatius of Loyola|St. Ignatius Loyola]] Chapel. At this time the original Wyoming Avenue properties were completely vacated.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/ui/custom/default/collection/coll_p9000coll7/resources/custompages/presidents/biographies.php#long |title=Short Biographies of the Former Presidents of St. Thomas College and the University of Scranton - The Very Reverend John J. Long, S.J. (1899-1971) President: 1953-1963 |last=Homer |first=Frank X.J. |date=2015 |work=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=18 November 2016 |publisher=University of Scranton Weinberg Memorial Library Digital Services Collections}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/3689 |title='Old Main' Cornerstone Transferred to Wall of St. Thomas Hall |date=September 1962 |work=The Aquinas |access-date=18 November 2016 |publisher=University of Scranton}}</ref> New construction extended to Driscoll and Nevils residence halls in 1965, raising on-campus housing to 650 male students.<ref name=":182" /> In 1967 the first varsity athletic center was completed and named after former president John J. Long who had led the building campaign over more than a decade.<ref name=":222">{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clippings/id/25763 |title=Proud of Past, U of S Eyes Future: 'Phys Ed' Course To Be Centered In Field House |last=Kelly |first=Jack |date=2 July 1966 |work=Scranton Times |access-date=31 October 2016 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clippings/id/25027 |title=Tribute to Former President: John J. Long Center Erected At Scranton U. |date=7 March 1968 |work=Catholic Light |access-date=18 November 2016 |publisher=University of Scranton Archive & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections}}</ref><ref name=":02" />

''Esprit'', the university's review of arts and letters, first appeared in 1958 and [[Flannery O'Connor]], friend of a Jesuit, visited the campus to help get it launched.<ref name=":02" />

===Late 20th century===
After campus protests against the [[Vietnam War]] in the late 1960s, participation in the ROTC became voluntary in 1969.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/4474/rec/3 |title=ROTC Made Completely Voluntary, Col. Lawhon Comments on Change |date=6 October 1969 |work=The Aquinas |volume=42 |access-date=8 May 2017 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=3}}</ref> The same year other regulations were changed: the requirement that students wear coat and tie to class was dropped,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/4379/rec/39 |title=Coat & Tie Regulation Revised, Dean Regards Issue Ludicrous |date=22 January 1969 |work=The Aquinas |volume=41 |access-date=8 May 2017 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=7}}</ref> students of age were allowed to drink in the dormitories,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/4379/rec/39 |title=Dorm Drinking O.K. If You're Twenty-One |date=22 January 1969 |work=The Aquinas |volume=41 |access-date=8 May 2017 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=7}}</ref> and only underclassmen with failing grades were subject to a curfew.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/4348/rec/4 |title=Checks Reorganized, Responsibility Urged |date=31 October 1968 |work=The Aquinas |volume=41 |access-date=8 May 2017 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=4}}</ref> After 1970 females could visit male dormitories until 10:00&nbsp;p.m. on weekdays and 2:00&nbsp;a.m. on weekends.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/4357/rec/5 |title=Dorm Doors Open to Female Visitors |date=15 November 1968 |work=The Aquinas |volume=41 |access-date=8 May 2017 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=5}}</ref> The common core curriculum added options after 1970.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/4598/rec/328 |title=Currciulum Revision Wins Approval, New Credit Distribution Explained |date=12 November 1970 |work=The Aquinas |volume=43 |access-date=8 May 2017 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=5}}</ref>

In 1966 a university senate was established, whereby faculty and administrators, and later student representatives, could make recommendations to the [[board of trustees]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/clippings/id/25464/rec/1 |title=Staff Set To Expand U of S Role |date=4 December 1966 |work=Scranton Times |access-date=8 May 2017 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections}}</ref> Until 1969 the Jesuit community exercised ownership of the university. In 1969 lay members were first admitted to a newly independent Board of Trustees.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/4379/rec/11 |title=President Discusses U. of S. Future |date=22 January 1969 |work=The Aquinas |volume=41 |access-date=8 May 2017 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=7}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/4578/rec/16 |title=The Board of Trustees |date=28 September 1970 |work=The Aquinas |volume=43 |access-date=8 May 2017 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=2}}</ref> While women had been admitted to evening school and summer classes since 1938, it was only in 1972 that they were first admitted to the College of Arts and Science. Fitch Hall, the first women's residence, opened that fall.<ref name=":02" />

Linden Street was closed to form the university commons in 1980 and sculptures were added to beautify the campus: Jacob and the Angel (1982), [[Ignatius of Loyola]] and fountain (1988), and Christ the Teacher (1998). The World Premiere Composition Series began performing new works by composers in 1984 and has continued this annual showcase.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/college-corner/university-of-scranton/world-premiere-composition-series-concert-celebrates-the-life-of-chris-nelhybel-1.1311683 |title=World premiere Composition Series Concert celebrates the life of Chris Nelhybel |last=Correspondent |first=By Rosa Todaro, University of Scranton Student |access-date=2017-07-25 |language=en-US}}</ref> During the 16-year presidency of Jesuit priest [[Joseph A. Panuska]], two capital campaigns enabled the construction of [[Joseph A. Panuska#Campus improvements and new buildings|major new buildings]], including the Byron Recreational Complex (1986), Hyland classroom building (1988), [[Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation|Harry and Jeanette Weinberg]]&nbsp;Memorial Library (1992), and McDade Center for the Performing Arts (1993).  Upon Panuska's departure, the Board of Trustees renamed in his honor the College of Health, Education, and Human Resources which he had founded in 1987.<ref name=":02" />

=== Twenty-first century ===
In 2000 the Kania School of Management moved to the new, five-storey hall named for John E. Brennan ‘68. The Department of Physical Therapy, founded in 1980, became in 2004 the university's first doctoral program, receiving [[Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education|CAPTE]] certification in 2007. In fall 2011, the new Loyola Science Center added 22 class and seminar rooms and 34 laboratories.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.scranton.edu/academics/sciencecenter/index.shtml |title=Loyola Science Center {{!}} Academics {{!}} The University of Scranton|website=www.scranton.edu|language=en |access-date=2017-07-25}}</ref> Pilarz and Montrone halls on Mulberry Street provided more fitness space, a dining area, and apartment-style units to accommodate 400 juniors and seniors. In 2015 Leahy Hall was dedicated to accommodate the area of physical therapy.<ref name=":02" />

In 1942 the university was primarily a commuter school with fewer than 1,000 students. By 2015 it had come to serve a wide region with an enrollment of approximately 5,500 students in undergraduate, graduate, and nontraditional programs. The university's strategic plan for 2015-2020 looks to build on the Jesuit heritage with education that is "engaged, integrated, global".&nbsp;<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.scranton.edu/about/history/our-history.shtml |title=History of The University {{!}} History {{!}} About Us|website=www.scranton.edu|language=en |access-date=2017-07-25}}</ref>

==Academics==
The university grants [[undergraduate degree]]s ([[Bachelor of Arts]] and [[Bachelor of Science]]) in 65 majors. Students may also utilize many pre-professional concentrations, such as pre-medical, pre-law, and pre-dental. The university also has an Honors Program and the SJLA (Special Jesuit Liberal Arts) Program in which select students complete courses in moral [[philosophy]], [[ethics]], [[theology]], and the [[humanities]] in addition to their normal course load.

The university also grants [[graduate degree]]s in 29 fields, ranging from [[Accounting]] and [[Chemistry]] to [[Software Engineering]] and [[Theology]]. The university also offers a Doctor of [[Physical Therapy]] program and Doctor of Nursing Practice.

===Undergraduate curriculum===
The university offers a liberal arts program. Students are required to take the core courses in [[composition (language)|composition]]. Students are also required to take two [[theology]] courses, two [[philosophy]] courses, and an elective in one of these two areas. Filling out the general education requirements are 6 credits in [[science]] courses, 6 credits in writing intensive courses, 6 credits in cultural [[Multiculturalism|diversity]] courses, 3 credits in a [[mathematics]] course, 12 credits in [[humanities]] courses, and 3 credits in [[physical education]].

=== Honors programs and societies ===

==== Honors program ====
The honors program, first created in 1963 by Academic Vice President William Kelly, stresses independent work and individualized engagement with faculty.<ref name=":31" /> The program gives students the opportunity to pursue their research interests through one-on-one tutorials with professors and culminating in a year-long thesis project.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/prpubs/id/4027/rec/1 |title=Press Release: Honors Program Enables Students To Pursue Independent Study |date=11 May 1999 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref> Honors Students must take one course, between three and five tutorials, two seminars and the final 6-credit project. Honors courses count toward general education requirements and the tutorials count toward major, minor, cognate or general education requirements.<ref name=":28">{{Cite web |url=http://www.scranton.edu/academics/honors-program.shtml |title=Honors Program |date=2017 |website=The University of Scranton |publisher=University of Scranton |access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref> Students can apply to the Honors Program in the fall of their sophomore year. Because a minimum of a 3.5 [[Grading (education)|GPA]] is required for graduation in the Honors Program, applicants must have at least a 3.3 GPA to be considered. Admission is also based on the applicant's high school and college records, [[SAT|SAT scores]], application, recommendations, and interviews. Normally around 50 students are accepted into the program.<ref name=":28" />

==== Business leadership ====
The Business Leadership program (BLDR), an honors program in the Kania School of Management (KSOM), teaches students the key components of leadership.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.scranton.edu/be-brilliant/index.shtml |title=Be Brilliant |date=2017 |website=The University of Scranton |publisher=University of Scranton |access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref> The program includes special sections of key business courses taught from the leadership perspective, leadership seminars, a mentor/internship program, and an independent leadership project.<ref name=":29">{{Cite web |url=http://www.scranton.edu/academics/ksom/bldr/index.shtml |title=Business Leadership Honors Program |date=2017 |website=The University of Scranton |publisher=University of Scranton |access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/12562/rec/2 |title=Business Leadership Travels to Woodstock Pines |last=Delisle |first=Matthew |date=24 September 1998 |work=The Aquinas |volume=71 |access-date=11 May 2017 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=2}}</ref> The program culminates in the students preparing portfolios on the essence of leadership, as derived from participation in the program, and defending their concepts of leadership before a faculty board.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/prpubs/id/847/rec/22 |title=Press Release: Sophomores Accepted into Business Leadership Honors Program at Scranton |date=15 June 2012 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref> The program accepts 15 sophomores each spring to begin the two-year curriculum the following fall based upon leadership experience and/or potential, student records from high school and college, involvement in clubs and activities, recommendations from professors, and a minimum GPA of a 3.0, because students need at least a 3.5 GPA to graduate with the program.<ref name=":29" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/prpubs/id/827/rec/3 |title=Press Release: Income, Employment Strong for Business Program Graduates at University of Scranton |date=3 January 2001 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref>

==== Special Jesuit Liberal Arts ====
The Special Jesuit Liberal Arts program (SJLA) was established in 1975 to model the traditional Jesuit liberal arts education that emphasizes [[philosophy]], [[theology]], [[history]] and [[literature]] of the Western classical and Christian ages while providing a way for students to fulfill the general education requirements.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://catalog.scranton.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=24&poid=4599&returnto=2104%20http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/search/searchterm/University%20of%20Scranton.%20Special%20Jesuit%20Liberal%20Arts%20Program/field/subjec/mode/exact/conn/or/order/datea |title=Special Jesuit Liberal Arts Honors Program (SJLA) |date=2017 |website=The University of Scranton |publisher=University of Scranton |access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/clippings/id/58363/rec/1 |title=Jesuits Plan 'Ratio Studiorum' Program: Option Dates from Late 18th Century |date=24 August 1975 |work=Scranton Times |access-date=11 May 2017 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/clippings/id/58368/rec/2 |title=Newest U of S Option In Classical Tradition |date=24 August 1975 |work=Scrantonian |access-date=11 May 2017 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections}}</ref> Through the courses, students develop enhanced writing, oral and critical-thinking skills while also becoming immersed in a community atmosphere that encourages excellence and service to others and an awareness of contemporary issues.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/6802/rec/8 |title=SJLA: 'Old Style' Ed |last=Brennan |first=Jim |date=10 December 1981 |work=The Aquinas |volume=54 |access-date=11 May 2017 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/17095/rec/12 |title=SJLA Reunion Celebrates 25 Years |last=Cassidy |first=Kimberly |date=26 April 2001 |work=The Aquinas |volume=73 |access-date=11 May 2017 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=17}}</ref> Before the start of freshman year, the most qualified incoming students, usually in the top five percent of applicants, are invited to join the four year SJLA program. Students not selected initially may apply for admission as second semester freshmen or as sophomores.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/prpubs/id/4459/rec/11 |title=Press Release: Christopher Jason Perfilio Memorial SJLA Scholarship fund |date=25 October 1995 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref>

==== Academic honor societies ====
The University of Scranton maintains local chapters of over thirty different international and national honor societies.

==Rankings==
{{Infobox US university ranking
| Forbes = 251
| THE_WSJ = 232
| USNWR_REG = 6
| Wamo_MASTERSU = 100
}}

Scranton placed sixth in ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''{{'}}s 2021 rankings of the "Best Regional Universities North".<ref name=USNWR>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-scranton-3384/overall-rankings |title=University of Scranton Rankings |magazine=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=September 30, 2020}}</ref> It was also rated tied for 14th out of 38 in "Best Undergraduate Teaching" and 40th out of 73 in "Best Value Schools".<ref name=USNWR/>

==Campus buildings and landmarks==
{{Main|University of Scranton Buildings and Landmarks}}
{{See also|Joseph A. Panuska#Campus improvements and new buildings}}
[[File:Pilarz Hall.jpg|thumb|Pilarz Hall is part of the new Mulberry Street Complex, which includes housing, fitness facilities, and a food court.]]

===Academic buildings===
* '''Alumni Memorial Hall''': the building was originally constructed as Alumni Memorial Library in 1960.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clippings/id/33811 |title=Two Looks at University's Library Building Project |date=30 September 1959 |website=digitalservices.scranton.edu |publisher=Scranton Times |access-date=2017-07-24}}</ref> After the completion of the Weinberg Memorial Library in 1992, it underwent extensive renovations and was converted into Alumni Memorial Hall.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/16340 |title=Renovations Planned for Library |last=Whelan |first=Andrew |date=14 November 1991 |work=The Aquinas |volume=64 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=9 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> It currently houses the Psychology Department and the Division of Planning and Information Resources.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.scranton.edu/pir/ |title=Welcome to the Division of Information Resources |date=2016 |website=The University of Scranton |publisher=University of Scranton |access-date=28 October 2016|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208200336/http://www.scranton.edu/pir/ |archive-date=8 February 2017}}</ref> 
* '''Brennan Hall''': the building was completed in 2000. It houses the departments of the Aruthur J. Kania School of Management.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/5 |title=Beyond All Expectations: University Dedicates Brennan Hall |date=March 2001 |work=Scranton Journal |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> Its five stories contain classrooms, seminar rooms, faculty offices, an advising center, the Pearn Auditorium, and the Irwin E. Alperin Financial Center, which is designed to simulate a stock market trading floor, complete with an electronic ticker and data displays.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/78 |title=Irwin E. Alperin Financial Center Dedicated |date=February 2008 |work=Scranton Record |volume=20 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=3 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/77 |title=Alperin Financial Center Provides High-Tech Teaching Tools to Kania Students |date=November 2007 |work=Scranton Record |volume=20 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=2 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> The fifth floor of Brennan Hall is the Joseph M. McShane Executive Center, which includes a meeting room, a large reception area, the [[PNC Financial Services|PNC Bank]] board room, and the Rose Room, an open space used for lectures, events, and dinners.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/846 |title=Press Release: University of Scranton Dedicates Executive Center in Honor of Joseph M. McShane, S.J. |date=11 May 2005 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> 
* '''Ciszek Hall''': the building, originally named the Center for Eastern Christian Studies, was completed in 1987 as an [[Ecumenism|ecumenical]] and academic institute designed to promote knowledge about and understanding of the religious and cultural traditions of [[Eastern Christianity]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/clippings/id/16306/rec/34 |title=The Work Begins |date=21 August 1987 |work=Scranton Tribune |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/clippings/id/16305/rec/33 |title=University Officials Break Ground |date=21 August 1987 |work=Scranton Times |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> Currently, Cisek Hall houses the university's Office of Career Services, a chapel which celebrates service in the [[Byzantine Rite]], and a library containing 15,000 books.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/buildingtemplate/collection/p9000coll7/?page=13 |title=Ciszek Hall |date=2016 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Weinberg Memorial Library Digital Collections |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref>
* '''Edward R. Leahy, Jr. Hall''': the building was completed in 2015. At eight stories tall, it is currently the tallest University building and houses the departments of Exercise Science, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.scranton.edu/news/royalnews/announcements/2013/05/14/University-Rehabilitation-Center.shtml |title=University Announces New $47.5 Million Rehabilitation Center |date=17 October 2013 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=28 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214103748/https://www.scranton.edu/news/royalnews/announcements/2013/05/14/University-Rehabilitation-Center.shtml |archive-date=14 February 2017|url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.scranton.edu/news/royalnews/releases/2014/08/06/rehab-center-topping-blessing.shtml |title=University Holds 'Blessing' and 'Topping Out' Ceremony for New Center for Rehabilitation Education |date=4 March 2015 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=28 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921052914/http://www.scranton.edu/news/royalnews/releases/2014/08/06/rehab-center-topping-blessing.shtml |archive-date=21 September 2016|url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Leahy Hall contains 25 interactive rehabilitation laboratories, 9 traditional and active-learning classrooms, research facilities, multiple simulation environments, more than 50 faculty offices, 9 group study rooms, a forum for lectures and events, an [[Einstein Bros. Bagels|Einstein Bros Bagels]] Cafe, and a green roof and patio.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.scranton.edu/news/royalnews/releases/2013/11/19/university-groundbreaking-ceremony.shtml |title=University Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Center for Rehabilitation Education |date=4 March 2015 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=28 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921054102/http://www.scranton.edu/news/royalnews/releases/2013/11/19/university-groundbreaking-ceremony.shtml |archive-date=21 September 2016|url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://issuu.com/theuniversityofscranton/docs/journal_fall_2015_1up |title=New Building, Unlimited Possibilities |date=Fall 2015 |work=Scranton Journal |publisher=University of Scranton |access-date=28 October 2016 |archive-date=16 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916211102/https://issuu.com/theuniversityofscranton/docs/journal_fall_2015_1up |url-status=dead }}</ref> The new building is located on the former site of the old Leahy Hall / [[YWCA]] building, on the southwest corner of Jefferson Avenue and Linden Street, which was demolished to make room for the new building. 
* '''Houlihan-McLean Center''': the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Victorian Gothic style]] building was constructed in 1910 as the Immanuel Baptist Church. The university acquired the former church in 1986, after its congregation moved to a different church.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/1429 |title=Press Release: Bell Tolls Again for Houlihan-McLean Center |date=3 November 1991 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> Currently, it houses the school's Performance Music Program, which includes the university's Orchestra, Bands, and Singers, as well as serving as a site for musical and other arts performances, lectures, and special liturgies.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/4281 |title=Press Release: University to Dedicate Houlihan-McLean Center |date=27 November 1988 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> The main floor of the building houses the Aula (an approximately 650-seat concert hall), the Atrium (a recital and reception hall), the Nelhybel Collection Research Room, small ensembles areas, a musicians' lounge, practice rooms, offices, music library, and an organ loft and organ chamber, which holds an historic 1910 Austin Opus 301 symphonic pipe organ.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/3954 |title=Press Release: Public Invited to Hear Restored Sounds of Rare Organ at Dedication Concert |date=20 January 2005 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> 
* '''Hyland Hall''': the building, completed in 1987, is a four-story facility which contains sixteen classrooms and a 180-seat tiered lecture hall, in addition to a cafe, lounge, and the university's Hope Horn Art Gallery.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/p9000coll7/id/160/rec/506 |title=Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Classroom Building (Hyland Hall) |date=11 May 1987 |work=Second Cornerstone |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/33 |title=Art Gallery Moves to Hyland Hall |date=September 2001 |work=Scranton Record |volume=14 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=1 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> Currently, it mostly houses classes for the Departments of Political Science, Sociology, Criminal Justice, and World Languages and Cultures.
* '''Institute of Molecular Biology and Medicine''': the building was completed in 1996 and houses research laboratories, offices, and the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/15716/rec/1 |title=$7.5 Million Air Force Grant Funds Future Biology Facility |last=Miller |first=Dan |date=14 April 1994 |work=The Aquinas |volume=67 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=18 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> The IMBM is dedicated to the molecular biological research, chiefly in the field of [[proteomics]], in order to find and treat viral diseases and cancer as well as to be able to engineer a patient's immune system to avoid these diseases and to develop DNA probes that could possibly seek out a defective gene that is responsible for cancer.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/12018/rec/3 |title=New Molecular Biology Facility Opens |last=DiStefano |first=Marianne |date=12 December 1996 |work=The Aquinas |volume=69 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=11 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref>
* '''Loyola Science Center''': completed in 2011, the building houses the university's Biology, Chemistry, Computing Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics/Electrical Engineering departments as well as any programs currently associated with these departments.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/24 |title=Loyola Science Center: Transforming Our Campus |date=Fall 2011 |work=Scranton Journal |volume=33 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=1 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> The construction of the Loyola Science Center involved integrating a new four-story structure into an existing structure, the Harper-McGinnis wing of St. Thomas Hall.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |url=http://www.scranton.edu/academics/sciencecenter/index.shtml |title=Loyola Science Center |date=2016 |website=The University of Scranton |publisher=University of Scranton |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> The unified building includes 22 class and seminar rooms, 34 laboratories, 80 offices, a 180-seat lecture hall, an atrium and coffee shop, a [[vivarium]], and a rooftop greenhouse for research.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/84 |title=Building on Community: The Unified Science Center at the University of Scranton |last1=Dreisbach |first1=Joseph |date=September 2010 |work=Ignite |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |last2=Gomez |first2=George |volume=1 |issue=1 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> 
* '''McDade Center for Literary and Performing Arts''': constructed in 1992, the building serves as the home for the university's English & Theatre department.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/16269 |title=Arts Center Blueprints Unveiled |last=Snyder |first=Sandy |date=26 September 1991 |work=The Aquinas |volume=64 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=4 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> It contains classrooms, offices, labs, meeting spaces, a black box studio theatre, the 300-seat Royal Theater where the University Players stage their productions, computer writing and instructions lab, a seminar room, a small screening room for film classes and an office for Esprit, the university's Review of Arts and Letters.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/10785 |title=McDade Center Dedicated |last=Costantini |first=Frank |date=23 September 1993 |work=The Aquinas |volume=67 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=3 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> 
* '''McGurrin Hall''': the building was completed in 1998. It houses many of the departments in the J.A. Panuska College of Professional Studies, including Education, Nursing, Counseling and Human Services, and Health Administration and Human Resources. McGurrin's four stories include classrooms, laboratories, teaching instruction labs, and counseling suites as well as the Panuska College of Professional Studies’ advising center and administration offices.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/12205 |title=Increased Resources Spawn New Additions |last=Ciavarella |first=Tom |date=11 September 1997 |work=The Aquinas |volume=70 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=1 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/12073 |title=University to Build New CHEHR Building in Leahy Lot |last=Fischer |first=Damian |date=9 March 1997 |work=The Aquinas |volume=69 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=15 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> In the basement of McGurrin Hall, the university created the Leahy Community Health & Family Center, which meets the health and wellness needs of underserved individuals in the greater Scranton community while providing a place where faculty guide students in a practical educational experience through its programs, which include the University of Success, the Alice V. Leahy Food and Clothing Pantry, the Edward R. Leahy, Jr. Center Clinic, “Peacemakers After School,” and “Growing Stronger.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.scranton.edu/about/community-relations/news/2011/spring/Leahy-Community-Health.shtml |title=Leahy Community Health and Family Center Helps the Underserved of Scranton |date=2016 |website=The University of Scranton |publisher=University of Scranton |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/prpubs/id/2917/rec/4 |title=Press Release: University of Scranton Dedicates Leahy Community Health and Family Center |date=27 March 2003 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref>
* '''O'Hara Hall''': the [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]], six-story building was built in 1922 as the administrative headquarters for the Glen Alden Coal Company.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clippings/id/25071 |title=Selling Price Reported $157,000: U of S Purchases Glen Alden Building |last=Brislin |first=Harold J. |date=29 March 1968 |work=Scranton Tribune |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> Acquired by the university in 1968, it originally housed the departments of the Kania School of Management until the construction of Brennan Hall.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/4301 |title=U of S Purchases Glen Alden Bldg. |date=5 April 1968 |work=The Aquinas |volume=40 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=11 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clippings/id/30349 |title=O'Hara Hall Aids U of S: Provides Added Classroom Space |date=March 1974 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> It now serves as the home for the Dexter Hanley College (now the College of Graduate and Continuing Education), Alumni Relations, the Annual Fund, Continuing Education, Development, the World Languages and Cultures department, Instructional Development, the Learning Resource Center, the Political Science department, Public Relations, and the Sociology and Criminal Justice department.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/33 |title=University on the Move |date=September 2001 |work=Scranton Record |volume=14 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=1 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> It contains classrooms, faculty offices, supporting administrative services, conference rooms, and the language learning laboratory. 
* '''St. Thomas Hall''': the building, constructed at the corner of Linden and Monroe Streets, was completed in 1962.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/3682 |title=The Aquinas 1962-09 :: University of Scranton Aquinas |website=digitalservices.scranton.edu |access-date=2017-07-24}}</ref> At the time of its completion, the five-story L-shaped building contained 50 classrooms, 15 utility rooms, 11 equipment rooms, 10 corridors, 128 offices, [[Reserve Officers' Training Corps|ROTC]] offices, student lounges, the St. Ignatius Loyola Chapel, and four laboratories.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/3682 |title=New Labs to Facilitate Teaching in Many Curricula |date=September 1962 |work=The Aquinas |publisher=University of Scranton |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> In 1987, the Harper-McGinnis Wing, a two-floor addition that contained offices and laboratories, was added to St. Thomas Hall to house the Physics and Electronics Engineering department.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/prpubs/id/2310/rec/138 |title=Press Release: Further Development at the University of Scranton |date=March 1987 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/clippings/id/16182/rec/144 |title=University of Scranton Dedicates Physics Wing |date=20 September 1987 |work=Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> Recently, in 2009 and 2011, St. Thomas underwent significant renovations. The chapel was converted into offices for Human Resources and Financial Aid and it now houses the departments of Theology and Religious Studies, Communications, Philosophy, History as well as the office of LA/WS, or Latin American and Women's Studies, and the university's radio station, 99.5 WUSR.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/buildingtemplate/collection/p9000coll7/?page=79 |title=St. Thomas Hall |date=2016 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Weinberg Memorial Library Digital Collections |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref>
* '''Smurfit Arts Center''': the [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] building was constructed in 1906 as the Universalist John Raymond Memorial Church. The university acquired the property in 1987, after its congregation moved to a different church.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/8509 |title=University to Buy Local Church to House Fine Arts Department |last=McGovern |first=Bob |date=14 January 1987 |work=The Aquinas |volume=59 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=11 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> Currently, it houses the Fine Arts program, including faculty offices, classrooms, and a studio.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/prpubs/id/1424/rec/11 |title=Press Release: University of Scranton Campus a Destination for Tourists and Visitors |date=30 July 1989 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> Originally, the church contained [[Tiffany glass|Tiffany Glass]] stained glass windows, which were moved to Hyland Hall to provide optimum and natural lighting for the studio.
* '''Weinberg Memorial Library''': the Library was completed in 1992, replacing Alumni Memorial Library which proved unable to serve adequately the growing student population, to house the vast library collections, and lacked the necessary wiring for modernizing the library with new technological advances.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/9487 |title=Library Plans Underway |last=Severcool |first=Rebecca |date=15 November 1989 |work=The Aquinas |volume=62 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=10 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/clippings/id/29860/rec/254 |title=Education Expert Calls for Restructuring of School Programming |last=Curran |first=Robert |date=17 March 1990 |work=Scrantonian-Tribune |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> The Library has five floors, which seat approximately 700 students at one time and hold the university's extensive library collections. The Library is home to the University of Scranton Archives and Special Collections. In addition to study space and books, it contains administrative offices, two classrooms, group study rooms, a [[Bewley's|Java City]] cafe, the Reilly Learning Commons, and the Scranton Heritage Room, an open hall used to host campus and community events and to exhibit artifacts and documents from the university's archives and special collections, showcases of faculty scholarship and university alumni authors, and the library's Environmental Art Show.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/16461 |title=Library Plans Detailed |last=McArdle |first=Jim |date=5 March 1992 |work=The Aquinas |volume=64 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=16 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref>

===Additional facilities===
* '''Brown Hall''': the [[Revivalism (architecture)|Classicial Revivalist]] building was constructed in 1896. Acquired by the university in 2012, the four-story structure contains University offices, including the Small Business Development Center and the Division of External Affairs as well as some retail spaces on the first floor, rented out to various businesses.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/buildingtemplate/collection/p9000coll7/?page=1 |title=Louis Stanley Brown Hall |date=2016 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Weinberg Memorial Library Digital Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> 
* '''Byron Recreation Center''': completed in 1986, the building serves as the home for recreational and [[Intramural sports|intramural]] activities for the university's student body.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/clippings/id/9986/rec/309 |title=Contracts Finalized for New Recreation Complex |date=23 April 1985 |work=Scranton Times |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> The three-level structure connects to the Long Center, the facility for intercollegiate athletics.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/prpubs/id/841/rec/19 |title=Press Release: University of Scranton will dedicate William J. Byron, S.J. Recreational Complex |date=21 September 1986 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> The facility contains three multi-use courts for basketball, volleyball, tennis, and one-wall handball as well as a one-tenth mile indoor running track, a six-lane [[Olympic-size swimming pool|Olympic-sized swimming pool]] complete with diving boards and an electronic scoreboard, four 4-wall racquetball courts, two different aerobics/dance rooms, and men's and women's locker rooms.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/prpubs/id/825/rec/18 |title=Press Release: University of Scranton dedicates William J. Byron, S.J. Recreational Complex |date=27 September 1986 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref>
* '''Campion Hall''': the building, completed in 1987, is the university's residence building for the Jesuit community, who originally lived in the Estate since their arrival at the university in 1942, which proved too small to accommodate the priests.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/1442 |title=Press Release: New Residence for Jesuit Community at U of S Approved |date=18 April 1985 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> The two-story building features thirty-one bedrooms, an interior garden, an office, kitchen and dining facilities, and a chapel. Currently, Campion Hall provides housing for Jesuits who teach or hold administrative positions at the University of Scranton or at [[Scranton Preparatory School]], a local Jesuit high school.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/91 |title=Press Release: Groundbreaking for New Jesuit Residence |date=18 September 1985 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Weinberg Memorial Library Digital Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/clippings/id/23090/rec/127 |title=Groundbreaking at University |date=19 September 1985 |work=Scranton Tribune |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref>
* '''Chapel of the Sacred Heart''': completed in 1928, the building was originally part of the Scranton Estate, designed as a small athletic facility, containing a gym and a squash court.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/16048 |title=The Aquinas 1958-10-17 :: University of Scranton Aquinas |website=digitalservices.scranton.edu |access-date=2017-07-24}}</ref> The building, after being donated to the university in 1958, served as the center of athletics, a print shop, and the headquarters for the university's Alumni Association before being converted into a chapel in 2009.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/16218/rec/20 |title=Alumni House History Reveals Diverse Uses |last=Paparella |first=Nora |date=12 September 1991 |work=The Aquinas |volume=64 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=2 |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> Currently, the chapel is used for daily masses, [[Eucharistic adoration|Eucharistic Adoration]], and prayer by students, faculty, and staff of the University of Scranton.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/19142 |title=Sacred Heart Chapel Moved to Mayer House |last=Hudson |first=Kathleen |date=17 September 2009 |work=The Aquinas |publisher=University of Scranton |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> 
* '''DeNaples Center''': the campus center completed in 2008, replacing the Gunster Memorial Student Center, since its facilities could no longer effectively serve the expanding student body.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/68 |title=Plans Unveiled for Ambitious Campus Center Project |date=February 2006 |work=Scranton Record |volume=18 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=3 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> The DeNaples Center houses the campus bookstore, the student mail center, commuter lockers, a Provisions on Demand (P.O.D.) convenience, a dining hall, a fireplace lounge, the Rev. Bernard R. McIllhenny, S.J. Ballroom, meeting rooms, the Ann and Leo Moscovitz Theater, and the first floor DeNaples Food Court, a retail dining option which includes [[Starbucks|Starbucks Coffee]], [[Chick-fil-A|Chick-Fil-A]], and [[Quiznos|Quizno's]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/1318 |title=Press Release: University of Scranton Unveils Ambitious Campus Center Project |date=31 January 2006 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> The center also contains offices for Student Affairs, University Ministries, and the Student Forum which comprises the Center for Student Engagement, the University of Scranton Programming Board (USPB), the ''Aquinas'' newspaper, the ''Windhover'' yearbook, the Jane Kopas Women's Center, the Multicultural Center, Student Government, and Community Outreach.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/78 |title=Community, Collaboration are Central to Scranton's Newest Building |date=February 2008 |work=Scranton Record |volume=20 |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |issue=3 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref>
* '''Dionne Green''': in 2008, after the completion of the DeNaples Center and the subsequent demolition of Gunster Memorial Student Center, the university created the Dionne Green, a 25,000-square-foot green space roughly the size of a football field featuring a 3,600 sq ft outdoor [[Amphitheatre|amphitheater]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/19648 |title=Dionne Green, Condron Hall Transform Campus |last=Moore |first=Kait |date=4 September 2008 |work=The Aquinas |publisher=University of Scranton |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> Located directly in front of the DeNaples Center, it serves as the gateway to the campus.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/prpubs/id/3228/rec/7 |title=Press Release: University of Scranton Dedicates New Green on Campus |date=8 September 2008 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> 
* '''The Estate''': in 1867, Joseph H. Scranton, one of the founders of the city of Scranton, commissioned the building of his family home in the [[Second Empire architecture in Europe|French Second Empire Style]], which was completed in 1871.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/5806 |title=The Scranton Estate: A Look at History and Beauty |last=Roman |first=David |date=9 October 1979 |work=The Aquinas |volume=52 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=5 |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> The twenty-five room, three story residence contained a [[Cue sports|billiards]] room, a ballroom, a library, a [[Tiffany glass|Tiffany Glass]] skylight, and a solid mahogany staircase.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clippings/id/8960 |title=Scranton Estate Presented to University by its Owner: Palatial Residence and Grounds on Ridge Row, Lots and Houses Facing On Platt Place, and Other Parcels On Linden Street Included In Gift From Prominent Industrialist |date=19 November 1941 |website=digitalservices.scranton.edu |access-date=2017-07-24}}</ref> The Estate was occupied by members of the Scranton family until 1941, when Worthington Scranton donated the home and its adjoining estate to the university.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/4669 |title=Inside the Jesuit Estate |website=digitalservices.scranton.edu |access-date=2017-07-24}}</ref> The home was used as the Jesuit residence from 1942 until 1987 and currently houses the Admissions Office.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/buildingtemplate/collection/p9000coll7/?page=20 |title=Estate |date=2016 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Weinberg Memorial Library Digital Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> 
* '''Fitzpatrick Field''': the field was completed in 1984. The facility was designed as a multi-sports complex, complete with a regulation-size field for men's and women's soccer which also can be used for other sports such as lacrosse, field hockey, and intramural athletics.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/prpubs/id/2144/rec/522 |title=Press Release: Dedication of Fitzpatrick Field |date=13 October 1984 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> It also has bleachers, an electronic scoreboard, a maintenance building, a storage area, and a parking lot. In 1997, a re-dedication ceremony celebrated the installation of new [[artificial turf]] and improved lighting for the field.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/buildingtemplate/collection/p9000coll7/?page=23 |title=Fitzpatrick Field |date=2016 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Weinberg Memorial Library Digital Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> Currently, Fitzpatrick Field remains the university's primary outdoor athletic facility. 
* '''Founder's Green''': in 2001, after the demolition of the Gallery Building whose departments had been moved to O'Hara and Hyland Halls, the university created Founder's Green, a large, open green space in front of Brennan Hall.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/17201 |title=Twenty Years of History: The Rise and Fall of the Gallery |last=Palmasani |first=Ariane |date=25 October 2001 |work=The Aquinas |volume=74 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=6 |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/17149 |title=Demolition of Gallery Paves the Way for Campus Green |last=Rocchio |first=Patrick |date=27 September 2001 |work=The Aquinas |volume=74 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=3 |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> 
* '''Galvin Terrace''': after the completion of St. Thomas Hall and the subsequent demolition of the Barracks buildings, the university created an outdoor recreation facility, containing four volleyball courts, three basketball courts, a grass practice field for football and soccer, and a faculty parking lot.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clippings/id/26551 |title=This Area To Be Site For Sports: Campus Emerging - Block to Be Fenced In, Field, Courts Laid Out |date=23 November 1965 |work=Scranton Times |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clippings/id/25680 |title=U of S Recreation Facility |date=15 May 1966 |work=Scrantonian |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> Later, after renovations, it included six tennis courts, two combination basketball/volleyball courts, and four handball/racquetball courts.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p9000coll7/id/28 |title=Sports Recreation Facility, 1977 |date=18 March 1977 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> In the early 1990s, the recreational complex was demolished to make room for the Weinberg Memorial Library and now a small garden outside the Library is known as Galvin Terrace.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/buildingtemplate/collection/p9000coll7/?page=25 |title=Galvin Terrace |date=2016 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Weinberg Memorial Library Digital Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> 
* '''Long Center''': completed in 1967, the building contained the university's first indoor athletic facilities, as well as instructional areas for physical education.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clippings/id/25763 |title=Proud of Past, U of S Eyes Future: 'Phys Ed' Course To Be Centered In Field House: Scranton Times, July 2, 1966 |website=digitalservices.scranton.edu |access-date=2017-07-24}}</ref> At the time of its construction, the top floor featured a large entrance foyer and a gymnasium, complete with movable bleacher seats that could accommodate up to 4,500 people. The gymnasium contained three basketball courts, two ticket rooms, a sound control room, locker room facilities, a training room, a weight room, a wrestling room, laundry facilities, and equipment room, and offices for the director and assistants of the physical education program as well as athletic coaches.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clippings/id/26319 |title=University Fieldhouse May Be Ready in 1966: Legal Problems Remain to Be Settled |date=4 June 1965 |work=Scranton Tribune |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref>
* '''Mosque''': in 1996, the university community renovated a university-owned house at 317 North Webster Avenue into the Campus Mosque as a gift to the Muslim community of Scranton.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/12188/rec/19 |title=University Mosque Serves Community |date=8 May 1997 |work=The Aquinas |volume=69 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=21 |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> The [[Mosque]] contained two large, spacious rooms as the women's and men's prayer rooms, a library, and an apartment where two members of the Muslim Student Association lived and served as caretakers of the facility.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/17342/rec/24 |title=Newly Renovated Mosque Open for Worship |date=7 March 2002 |work=The Aquinas |volume=74 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=15 |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> In 2007, the Mosque, along with several other properties, was razed in order to create a site for the sophomore residence, Condron Hall.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/prpubs/id/3232/rec/11 |title=Press Release: University Breaks Ground on Christopher 'Kip' and Margaret Condron Hall, a New Sophomore Residence Hall |date=6 September 2007 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> The university then purchased and renovated a house at 306 Taylor Avenue for use as the new mosque, which is open to the public for prayer and reflection.
* '''Pantle Rose Garden''': when the University of Scranton acquired the Scranton family estate in the mid-1950s, the school received the garden, located next to the Chapel of the Sacred Heart on the former grounds of the Estate.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/12205/rec/2 |title=Increased Resources Spawn New Additions |last=Ciavarella |first=Tom |date=11 September 1997 |work=The Aquinas |volume=70 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=1 |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> 
* '''Parking and Public Safety Pavilion''': completed in 1995, the Parking and Public Safety Pavilion accommodates 510 cars in its five stories, with one floor below ground, one floor at ground level, and three above ground.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/1284 |title=Press Release: University Parking Pavilion, ECRC Building Descriptions |date=28 August 1995 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> Additionally, the parking garage contains the offices of the university's police and the offices of parking services.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/11344/rec/2 |title=New Facilities Open Over the Summer |last=Corcoran |first=Kelly |date=7 September 1995 |work=The Aquinas |volume=68 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=1 |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref>
* '''Quain Memorial Conservatory''': the Victorian-style structure, built in 1872, was part of the Scranton family Estate and donated to the university in 1958.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clippings/id/46864 |title=U of S Acquires Scranton Tract: Estate Area To Be Used For Offices |date=2 October 1958 |work=Scranton Times |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> The glass building has a central square (20&nbsp;ft by 20&nbsp;ft) flanked by two 40&nbsp;ft by 15&nbsp;ft wings on either side. At the time of its construction, each section had its own pool.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/16241 |title=Conservatory Home to Diverse Plant Life: Greenhouse Blooms in History, Research |last=Sutzko |first=Chris |date=19 September 1991 |work=The Aquinas |volume=64 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=3 |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> In the early 1970s, the student-led University Horticultural Society coordinated and organized an effort to renovate and restore the greenhouse.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/clippings/id/58504/rec/15 |title=Horticultural Unit Restores University Greenhouse |last=Brislin |first=Gene |date=21 September 1975 |work=Scrantonian |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> Currently, the greenhouse is used for classes as well as faculty and personal research projects.
* '''Retreat Center at Chapman Lake''': in 1961, the University of Scranton purchased a nine-acre tract of lakefront property containing three buildings on Chapman Lake, about 30 minutes away from the university.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/clippings/id/43620/rec/28 |title=Ex-Bosak Estate Bought by U of S |date=14 September 1961 |work=Scranton Times |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> For several years, it was chiefly used as a place for relaxation by the Jesuits and for conferences with faculty members and student leaders.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/clippings/id/44872/rec/33 |title=Lakeside Pines Part Of Scranton U Area |date=13 August 1967 |work=Scranton Tribune |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> As time progressed, the university's Office of Campus Ministries began using the Chapman Lake property as a Retreat Center.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/prpubs/id/1340/rec/42 |title=Press Release: Retreat Programs at Chapman Lake |date=23 April 1989 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> In 2005, in order to meet the growing demand for retreats, the university expanded the Retreat Center again. The new addition contained a lounge, 21 more bedrooms, and the Peter Faber chapel with large window views of the Lake.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/prpubs/id/3840/rec/47 |title=Press Release: The University of Scranton to Build New Retreat Center at Chapman Lake |date=27 January 2005 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/prpubs/id/3753/rec/45 |title=Press Release: The University of Scranton Dedicates Chapel at Chapman Lake Retreat Center |date=13 December 2006 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref>
* '''Roche Wellness Center''': the building, constructed in 1986, formerly housed Hazzouri's pharmacy and drugstore as well as a restaurant named Babe's Place.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/10577 |title=University Purchases Hazzouri's |last=Flynn |first=Erin |date=14 January 1993 |work=The Aquinas |volume=65 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=11 |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> It was acquired by the university in 1992 and opened as the Student Health and Wellness Center in 1996 and the Drug and Alcohol Information Center and Educators (DICE) Office.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/buildingtemplate/collection/p9000coll7/?page=74 |title=Roche Wellness Center |date=2016 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Weinberg Memorial Library Digital Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> The building holds a reception area, four exam rooms, a laboratory, an assessment room, an observation room, and storage space.
* '''Rock Hall''': in 1983, the University of Scranton purchased the Assembly of God Church from the Reformed Episcopalian congregation who could no longer properly maintain the facility as the costs and utilities were too high.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/7426 |title=University May Buy Monroe Ave. Church |last=Fanelle |first=Christine |date=25 October 1983 |work=The Aquinas |volume=56 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=6 |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> Rock Hall houses the Madonna della Strada Chapel, which serves as the primary site for the university's major liturgical services, including the regular Sunday masses.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clippings/id/9579 |title=New Chapel at U of S To Be Consecrated Friday |date=10 February 1985 |work=Scranton Times |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> Currently, the first floor of Rock Hall is the home of the university's Military Science department and ROTC program.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/buildingtemplate/collection/p9000coll7/?page=75 |title=Rock Hall |date=2016 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Weinberg Memorial Library Digital Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref>
* '''Scranton Hall''': constructed in 1871, Scranton Hall was built as a one-story carriage house and stable on the Scranton family Estate by Joseph H. Scranton.<ref name=":30">{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clippings/id/53766 |title=University of Scranton Newspaper Clippings |last=Rename U of S Building |date=12 August 1984 |website=digitalservices.scranton.edu |access-date=2017-07-24}}</ref> In 1928, Worthington Scranton and his wife added an additional story, renovating the building and converting it into an office space. The building was donated to the university in 1958.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aquinas/id/16048 |title=U of S Acquires Additional Tract: Donation Includes 3 Buildings, Property; Administrative Offices to be Centralized |date=October 17, 1958 |website=digitalservices.scranton.edu |publisher=University of Scranton |access-date=2017-07-24}}</ref> Since it was acquired, the building has been used to house the President's Office and other administrative offices.<ref name=":30" />
* '''University Commons''' are the main walkways through the university's campus. In 1980, the University of Scranton received approval from the Scranton City Council to close to vehicular traffic the portion of Linden Street which ran through the campus in order to unify the campus and create a safer environment for its students.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/5408/rec/31 |title=University Moves to Close Street |last=Hagemann |first=Dennis |date=6 September 1978 |work=The Aquinas |volume=51 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=1 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/aquinas/id/5776/rec/30 |title=Commons Moving Ahead |date=18 September 1979 |work=The Aquinas |volume=52 |publisher=University of Scranton |issue=2 |access-date=28 October 2016}}</ref> Later, in the early 1990s, the university also closed part of Quincy Avenue and converted it into a pedestrian walkway.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/1427 |title=Press Release: University of Scranton to Add New Entrance to Campus |date=9 April 1991 |website=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=October 28, 2016}}</ref>

===Student housing===
The university has 13 traditional residences: ''Casey Hall'', ''Denis Edward Hall'', ''Driscoll Hall'', ''Fitch Hall'', ''Gannon Hall'', ''Giblin-Kelly Hall'', ''Lavis Hall'', ''McCormick Hall'', ''Hafey Hall'', ''Lynett Hall'', ''Martin Hall'', ''McCourt Hall'', ''Nevils Hall'', which provide housing for freshman students. These residence halls contain traditional double-rooms that share a community restroom on each floor. Most of these buildings were constructed in the 1960s, when the university was becoming a residential campus.

Sophomore students are offered suite-style housing, in which two double rooms share a shower and toilet, with each room having its own sink. There are three buildings, clustered together on the edge of the campus, which house sophomores: ''Condron Hall'' (2008), ''Redington Hall'', and ''Gavigan Hall''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/cdm/ref/collection/prpubs/id/81 |title=Dedication, Open House Held for Condron Hall |date=November 2008 |work=Scranton Record |publisher=University of Scranton Archives & Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref>

Junior and senior students are offered apartments and houses, which have more private options for residents. The university's apartment buildings include: ''Linden St. Apartments'', ''Madison Square'', ''Mulberry Plaza'', ''Montrone Hall'', and ''Pilarz Hall''. The university also owns a number of residential houses scattered throughout the campus and the historic Hill Section of the city which they use to house students depending on the need for additional housing, most of which were originally acquired during the 1970s and 1980s. These include: ''Blair House'', ''Fayette House'', ''Gonzaga House'', ''Herold House'', ''Liva House'', ''McGowan House'', ''Cambria House'', ''Monroe House'', ''Tioga House'', and ''Wayne House''. After sophomore year, students can also elect to live off-campus in the residential and historic Hill Section located adjacent to the university's campus.

Graduate students can either chose to rent houses in the Hill Section, or live in the university-owned ''Quincy Apartments'', located on the 500 block of Quincy Avenue which was just transformed from an abandoned high school into an early childhood learning center and University graduate housing in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.scranton.edu/news/articles/2015/11/quincy-apts-madison-blessing.shtml |title=Renovated School Blessed as University of Scranton's New Early Learning Center and Graduate Apartment Complex |date=19 November 2015 |website=The University of Scranton |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Public Relations |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.scranton.edu/studentlife/studentaffairs/residence-life/grad-housing.shtml |title=Graduate Student Housing |date=2016 |website=The University of Scranton |publisher=University of Scranton Office of Residence Life |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref>

In 2018 The university renamed McCormick Hall MacKillop Hall and Hannan Hall Giblin-Kelly Hall.  The building named Timlin Hall within Mulberry Plazza had its name removed and Mulberry Plazza was renamed Romero Plazza.

These three buildings which were named after Bishops J. Carroll McCormick, Jerome D. Hannan, and James C. Timlin were renamed after a [[Grand jury investigation of Catholic Church sexual abuse in Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania grand jury]] report found these bishops ignored accusations of clergy sexual abuse. The university also rescinded honorary degrees bestowed on these three men.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.timesleader.com/news/715659/university-of-scranton-renaming-buildings-in-wake-of-scandal# |title=University of Scranton Renaming Buildings in Wake of Scandal |date=2018 |work=Times Leader |access-date=3 March 2021}}</ref>

==Athletics==
[[file:Scranton athletics logo.png|thumb|100px|Scranton athletics monogram]]
Scranton athletes compete at the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]]. In 2007, Scranton joined the newly formed [[Landmark Conference]], which ended a long history with the Middle Atlantic/Freedom Conference.

[[File:Scrantonrugby.jpg|thumb|left|170px|The Scranton Norseman Rugby team in October 2007]]
The university offers 19 varsity sports and has won national championships in Men's Basketball in 1976 and 1983 and Women's Basketball in 1985.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://uscranton.prestosports.com/recognition/NCAA_Championships-_Final_Four_-_Tournament_Appearances |title=Scranton Athletics {{!}} The University of Scranton |access-date=2016-09-21}}</ref> The university's basketball teams play at the John Long Center located in the heart of the campus. The university's soccer and field hockey teams play at Fitzpatrick Field, also on campus.

Scranton's athletics teams include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Men's only sports are baseball and wrestling while women's activities include field hockey, softball, and volleyball.

In February 2012, the university fully acquired the South Side Sports Complex in Scranton. The complex was converted into NCAA-regulation fields for soccer, baseball, and softball. The complex includes a child's play area and public basketball courts.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hall |first=Sarah |title=University of Scranton in planning process for South Side Complex |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/university-of-scranton-in-planning-process-for-south-side-complex-1.1329773 |access-date=25 July 2012 |newspaper=The Scranton Times Tribune |date=14 June 2012}}</ref>

In February 2016, the athletic director suspended the Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving team from the [[Landmark Conference]] championship meet for alleged hazing.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://wnep.com/2016/02/19/swim-teams-at-u-of-s-suspended-over-misconduct-allegations/ |last=Madtaloni |first=Carmella |title=University of Scranton Swim Teams Suspended Over Misconduct Allegations |date=2016-02-19 |website=WNEP.com |publisher=[[WNEP-TV]] |access-date=2017-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/university-of-scranton-suspends-swim-teams-amid-investigation-1.2009433 |title=University of Scranton suspends swim teams amid investigation |last=Wind |first=Kyle |date=2016-02-20 |work=[[The Scranton Times-Tribune|Times-Tribune]] |location=[[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton, Pa.]] |access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref>

In fall 2016, women's golf was added to the athletics program. They debuted with a 5–0 victory in September 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://athletics.scranton.edu/sports/wgolf/2016-17/releases/20160913srv8bl |title=Scranton Athletics|work=Scranton Athletics &#124; The University of Scranton |date=13 September 2016}}</ref>

==Student life==

===Media===
''[[The Aquinas]]'', the university's student newspaper, publishes on Thursdays during the academic year. [[WUSR]] 99.5 is the college radio station owned and operated by the University of Scranton.

=== Student government ===
The Student Senate came about in the spring semester of 2002 with the ratification of its Constitution. On May 3, 2002, the first Student Senate meeting was held in the Office of Student Activities. Today, the Student Senate assembles for regular sessions on a biweekly basis and for emergency sessions as necessary.

The Student Senate is the main avenue of governance for the students. The Student Senate deals with pertinent issues that affect the day-to-day lives of students at The University of Scranton. The Senate is chaired by the vice-president of student government, who votes only in the case of a tie. The other Executive members of student government are the president, a nonvoting member with veto authority, as well as the secretary and treasurer, both non-voting members. The body of the Student Senate is made up of the non-voting executive positions, and four equal representatives from each class, two commuter representatives, two off-campus representatives, and two resident representatives for a total of 26 members, 22 of which have voting rights.

There are four standing committees formed out of the Senate: Safety and Crime Prevention, Student Life and Dining Services, Academic Affairs, and Appropriations. Proposed legislation is sent to the appropriate committee for research and development at the discretion of the chair. The executive treasurer advises the Appropriations Committee; a senator appointed by the executive council chairs each of the committees.

==University of Scranton Press==
{{Main|University of Scranton Press}}

The '''University of Scranton Press''' was a [[university press]] that was part of The University of Scranton. Its publications included books on religious and philosophical issues and local ([[Northeastern Pennsylvania]]) history, including [[coal mining]]. In the summer of 2010, the university announced that it was no longer accepting submissions for publication and would discontinue the Press after all current projects were completed, which it did by the end of the summer.

==University of Scranton presidents==
{{Main|List of presidents of the University of Scranton}}There have been 24 presidents of the University of Scranton and four [[Acting (law)|acting]] presidents.

== Notable people ==
{{Excessive examples|section|date=October 2025}}

=== Notable alumni ===
{{See also|Category:University of Scranton alumni}}There are more than 49,000 alumni worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.scranton.edu/alumni/ |title=Scranton Alumni}}</ref>
*[[Walter Bobbie]] – [[Tony Award]]-winning theater director (''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]'') and actor (''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'')
*[[Patrick J. Boland]] – [[U.S. Congressman]] from [[Pennsylvania]] (1931–1942) and [[Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives]] (1935–1942)
*[[Rosemary Brown (U.S. politician)|Rosemary Brown]] – American politician, member of the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] since January 2011
*[[Christopher F. Burne]] – [[U.S. Air Force]] Lt. General
*[[John D. Butzner, Jr.]] – former [[United States federal judge]] - [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit]]
*[[Kevin Byrne (New York politician)|Kevin Byrne]] (2007) - [[County executive|County Executive]] for [[Putnam County, New York|Putnam County, NY]] (2023–Present) [[New York State Assembly]] Member (94th A.D. 2017 - 2023)
*[[Michael B. Carroll]] – American politician, [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation|Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation]] since 2023
*[[Nestor Chylak]] – [[Baseball Hall of Fame]]r and [[American League]] [[Umpire (baseball)|umpire]] from 1954 to 1978
*[[John L. Gronski]] (1978) – US Army major general<ref name="Biography">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nationalguard.mil/portals/31/Features/ngbgomo/bio/1/1622.html |title=Biography, Major General John L. Gronski |author=General Officer Management Office |date=August 26, 2019 |website=National Guard.mil |publisher=National Guard Bureau |location=Arlington, Virginia |access-date=October 27, 2024}}</ref>
*[[Kathleen Kane]] (B.S. 1988) – former [[Pennsylvania Attorney General]] convicted of felony perjury and subsequently disbarred and sentence to jail time<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_baer/20130114_John_Baer__New_A_G__Kane_has_a_lot_on_her_plate.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116115141/http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/john_baer/20130114_John_Baer__New_A_G__Kane_has_a_lot_on_her_plate.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2013|title=John Baer: New A.G. Kane has a lot on her plate|date=16 January 2013}}</ref>
*[[Jack Keeney]] (1947) – Longest serving [[federal prosecutor]] in U.S. history.<ref name=wp>{{cite news |first=Emily |last=Langer |title=John C. "Jack" Keeney, long-serving federal prosecutor, dies at 89 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/john-c-jack-keeney-long-serving-federal-prosecutor-dies-at-89/2011/11/20/gIQAf5hMjN_story.html |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |date=2011-11-21 |access-date=2011-01-27}}</ref> 
*[[Lieutenant General (United States)|Lt. Gen.]] [[Kevin C. Kiley]], [[Doctor of Medicine|M.D.]] – Former [[Surgeon General of the United States Army]]
*[[United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania#Judges of the District|Malachy E. Mannion]] – United States District Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
*[[Kalanithi Maran]] – founder and Chairman of [[Sun Network]], one of India's largest media houses, majority owner of [[SpiceJet|SpiceJet Airways Private Limited]]<ref name=hindu>{{cite news |title=Kalanidhi Maran buys 37.7 p.c. stake in SpiceJet |url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/companies/article454226.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2010-06-13 |access-date=2010-08-08}}</ref>
*[[James Barrett McNulty]] – American politician, [[Mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania]] (1982–1986)
*[[Jason Miller (playwright)|Jason Miller]] – film actor; [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominee and [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning playwright (''[[That Championship Season (1982 film)|That Championship Season]]''), best known for playing Father Damien in ''[[The Exorcist (film)|The Exorcist]]''
*[[Paul Montrone]] – American business executive, former chairman and CEO of [[Fisher Scientific]]
*[[Patrick O'Boyle (American bishop)|Patrick O'Boyle]] (valedictorian 1916) – Archbishop of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington|Archdiocese of Washington]] (1948–1973)
*[[Daniel J. O'Neill]] (1937–2015), US Army major general<ref name="Obituary">{{cite news |date=31 July 2015 |title=Obituary, Lieutenant General (Ret.) Daniel J. O'Neill |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-oneill/173942772/ |work=[[The Scranton Times-Tribune]] |location=Scranton, Pennsylvania |page=B8 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
*[[James O. Ruane]] (1994) – American criminal defense lawyer
*[[Harvey Sicherman]] – American writer and foreign policy expert, President of the [[Foreign Policy Research Institute]] from 1993 to 2010
*[[Bob Smith (New Jersey State Senator)|Sen. Bob Smith]] (B.A. 1969, M.S. 1970) – Democratic [[New Jersey Senate|New Jersey State Senator]] representing NJ's [[New Jersey Legislative Districts, 2001 redistricting#District 17|17th Legislative District]]
*[[Tony Smurfit]] (1963) – British-born Irish businessman and CEO of [[Smurfit Westrock]]

==== Fictional alumni ====
*[[Jim Halpert]], former Dunder Mifflin employee played by [[John Krasinski]], ''The Office''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Flynn|first=Liz|date=2019-05-08|title=20 Reasons Why We'll Always Love Jim Halpert|url=https://tvovermind.com/reasons-why-well-always-love-jim-halpert/|access-date=2022-01-29|website=TVOvermind|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Ryan Howard (The Office)|Ryan Howard]], former Dunder Mifflin employee played by [[B. J. Novak]], ''[[The Office]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ryan Howard Staff Bio: Dunder Mifflin Scranton - The Office {{!}} Peacock|url=https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/the-office/characters/ryan-howard|access-date=2022-01-29|website=@peacocktv|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Notable faculty ===
*[[Austin App]], first major American [[Holocaust]] denier and author, ''The Six Million Swindle''<ref>{{Cite web |title=APP 6 Million |url=http://aaargh.vho.org/fran/livres9/APP6million.pdf |website=aaargh.vho.org}}</ref>
*[[James A. Martin]], former chairperson, Department of Theology from 1946 to 1949 and the world's oldest [[Jesuits|Jesuit]] until his death in 2007 at age 105<ref name=wp2>{{cite news |first=Matt |last=Schudel |title=James A. Martin, 105; World's Oldest Jesuit |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/05/AR2007100502709.html |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |date=2007-10-06 |access-date=2008-01-17}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Jesuit sites]]
* [[Scranton Preparatory School]]

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