The University of Scranton is a Catholic and Jesuit institution founded in 1888. The school had around 5,811 students enrolled between the 61 undergraduate programs and 25 graduate programs it offered in the 2010-11 school year.. These programs featured a wide range of diversity, with majors including business, sciences, computers, health, criminal justice, engineering, psychology and sociology. Online programs for the 2010-2011 school year included education, business and physical therapy. The university specializes in bachelor's degrees, but two-year associate's degrees and graduate degrees are also available.
Named after the Lackawanna River valley region where Scranton is located, Lackawanna College is a two-year college in Scranton. Founded as a business school in the late 1800s, Lackawanna College expanded to offer a diverse curriculum. Programs available for the 2010-11 school year included humanities, social services, applied technology, health care, math, natural science and computers. The college is also home to academies for specialized careers. In 2011, these academies included their Paramedic Training Institute, Local Government Academy, Banking Institute and Police Academy.
Founded by coal baron Orlando S. Johnson in 1912, Johnson College is a two-year trade school. The approximately 400 students enrolled for the 2010-11 year took advantage of Johnson College's small class sizes and hands-on learning experience. Johnson College has several programs in diesel truck and automotive technology as well as architecture, carpentry, logistics, biomedical equipment, machining, radiology and veterinary technology. Despite the small enrollment, Johnson College features intercollegiate sports teams for basketball, cross-country and bowling as of 2011.
Marywood University is a Catholic university founded in 1915 by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The school had an enrollment of over 3,479 students in the 2010-11 school year. Nearly 70 bachelor's degree undergraduate programs were available, including business, art, aviation, natural sciences, criminal justice, social sciences, education, history, health, mathematics, journalism, music, theater, photography and religious studies. The master's degree graduate program features over 30 programs offered that expand upon several of the undergraduate curricula. Marywood University focuses heavily on the principles of Catholicism and aims to instill ethical and religious values in students while preparing them for their future careers.