U.S. News & World Report
2025 “Best Colleges” - September 2024
* For 31 years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked The University among the top 10 regional universities in the north, placing Scranton No. 6 in its 2025 edition of the “Best Colleges” guidebook.
The Princeton Review
2025 “Best 390 Colleges” – August 2024
* The Princeton Review selected Scranton among the “Best 390 Colleges” in the nation. Other national rankings earned by the University:
“Best Science Lab Facilities,” No.17
“Students Most Engaged in Community Service,” No. 23
“Best-Run Colleges,” No. 23
2025 “Guide to Green College” - October 2024
* The Princeton Review recognized Scranton for its commitment to sustainability initiatives for the sixth year.
Other Notable Rankings
* The National Science Foundation data presented by Higher Ed Data Stories placed Scranton among the top 10 Catholic undergraduate colleges and universities in the U.S. for producing doctoral recipients. From 2016 to 2022, the University ranked No. 3 for producing Ph.D. recipients in mathematics and statistics; No. 10 for biological and biomedical sciences; and No.10 for chemistry.
* Forbes ranked the University among “America’s Top Colleges” in its 2024-2025 ranking, published in September 2024. This marks the 16th year Scranton was included in the list of the nation’s elite schools. Scranton is the only college in Northeast Pennsylvania to be named among the just 500 colleges in the nation listed.
* The “First Destination Survey” report by Scranton’s Roche Family Center for Career Development lists 99 percent of members of the University’s undergraduate and 100 percent of its graduate Classes of 2023 as being successful in their career goal within 12 months of graduation. Success includes employment, continuing education, military or volunteer service or taking a gap year.
For the complete list of University rankings and other recognition, visit scranton.edu/pointsofpride
