In its “2026 Best Colleges Report,” published Sept. 24, 2025, U.S. News and World Report ranked Scranton No. 8 in the Regional Universities (North) category; Scranton has earned a top 10 spot in its category for an astounding 32 consecutive years.
The University achieved high marks in regional categories:
- No. 3 in “Best Colleges for Veterans”
- No. 9 in “Best Undergraduate Teaching”
- No. 13 (tied) in “Most Innovative Schools.”
On a national level, two undergraduate academic programs, Analytics, No. 38 and Accounting,” No. 40, ranked in the top 40.
Four online programs earned national distinction among the U.S. News 2026 “Best Online Graduate Programs” rankings, including two landing in the top 20:
* MBA Finance No. 14 (tied)
* MBA Business Analytics, No. 16 (tied)
The University’s Ph.D. in Accounting program was recognized as No. 1 for research in accounting education by Brigham Young University's Accounting Research Rankings, an internationally recognized benchmark for accounting research productivity.
