Lackawanna College

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Lackawanna College
Lackawanna College seal.png
Former names
Scranton Business College (1894–1912)
Lackawanna Business College (1902–1912)
Scranton Lackawanna Business College (1912–1957)
Lackawanna Junior College (1957–2001) [1] [2]
MottoSpes sibis quisque (Latin)
Motto in English
"Let each be a hope unto himself"
Type Private college
Established1894;131 years ago (1894)
Accreditation MSCHE
Endowment $10.0 million (2023) [3]
President Jill Murray
Provost Erica Barone Pricci
Academic staff
68
Students2,043
Location
Scranton
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
CampusSmall city [4] , 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Other campuses
Colors Navy blue, gray, and white
   
Nickname Falcons
Sporting affiliations
 NJCAA – Region XIX
MascotElsie [5]
Website www.lackawanna.edu

Lackawanna College (Lackawanna or LC) is a private college in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. It also has satellite centers in Hawley, Hazleton, Sunbury, Towanda, and Tunkhannock, and an Environmental Education Center in Covington Township.

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Academics

Lackawanna College Building in Scranton, 2019 Scanton - Lackawanna College - Full (48472883852).jpg
Lackawanna College Building in Scranton, 2019

The private four-year college has evolved with an open admissions policy and enrolls approximately 1,991 students.

While the college offers a variety of traditional academic programs, many of its popular majors are centered on vocations, such as law enforcement, culinary arts, and accounting. Lackawanna has invested in several Health Sciences programs including Cardiac Sonography, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vascular Technology, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Surgical Technology. Lackawanna has established transfer agreements with a number of colleges in Pennsylvania and is part of the state's academic passport system. [6]

Lackawanna College also operates police academies at its Scranton campus and Hazleton Center. The academy was originally certified by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission in Harrisburg, on April 21, 1977. Lackawanna is the first and continues to be the only private college in Northeastern Pennsylvania authorized to provide police education and training.

As of July 1, 2020, Lackawanna's president is Jill Murray, who succeeded former Lackawanna College president Colonel Mark Volk. The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

In August 2024, Lackawanna announced plans to merge with Peirce College in Philadelphia. The combined colleges will use the Lackawanna name. [7]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "About".
  2. ↑ "In Business of Education".
  3. ↑ "Lackawanna, Peirce Announce Plans to Merge".
  4. ↑ "IPEDS – Lackawanna College".
  5. ↑ "Lackawanna College Mascot Name Announced".
  6. ↑ "Lackawanna Advising & Transfer Services | Lackawanna College".
  7. ↑ Moody, Josh (August 14, 2024). "Lackawanna, Peirce Announce Plans to Merge". Inside Higher Ed . Retrieved August 14, 2024.

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