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Lackawanna College

Private college in Scranton, Pennsylvania, US

Summary

Private college in Scranton, Pennsylvania, US

Field	Value
name	Lackawanna College
image	Lackawanna College seal.png
image_size	140px
motto	Spes sibis quisque (Latin)
mottoeng	"Let each be a hope unto himself"
established
type	Private college
accreditation	MSCHE
endowment	$10.0 million (2023)
president	Jill Murray
provost	Erica Barone Pricci
faculty	68
students	2,043
city	Scranton
state	Pennsylvania
country	United States
campus	Small city
campus_size	4 acre
former_names	Scranton Business College (1894–1912)
Lackawanna Business College (1902–1912)
Scranton Lackawanna Business College (1912–1957)
Lackawanna Junior College (1957–2001)
colors	Navy blue, gray, and white

sports_nickname	Falcons
mascot	Elsie
sporting_affiliations	NJCAA – Region XIX
website
free_label1	Other campuses
free1

Lackawanna Business College (1902–1912) Scranton Lackawanna Business College (1912–1957) Lackawanna Junior College (1957–2001)

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.

Academics

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.

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.

Notable alumni

Mike Balogun, professional football player
Jaquan Brisker, professional football player
Ji'Ayir Brown, professional football player
Jermaine Eluemunor, professional football player
Mark Glowinski, professional football player
Bryant McKinnie, professional football player
Bob Mellow, President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate
Pheldarius Payne, professional football player
Gale H. Stalker, U.S. Congressman from New York
Lorenzo Taliaferro, professional football player
Emmanuel Ubilla, professional basketball player
Kevin White, professional football player
Kyzir White, professional football player

References

"Lackawanna, Peirce Announce Plans to Merge".
"IPEDS – Lackawanna College".
"About".
"In Business of Education".
"Lackawanna College Mascot Name Announced".
"Lackawanna Advising & Transfer Services | Lackawanna College".
Moody, Josh. (2024-08-14). "Lackawanna, Peirce Announce Plans to Merge". [[Inside Higher Ed]].

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