Lackawanna College is an accredited, private, non-profit educational institution providing opportunities for career and personal development within selected associate degree, certificate and continuing education programs. Lackawanna has five locations in Northeast PA including our main campus in Scranton and our satellite centers in
New Milford, Hawley, Towanda and Hazleton
| Lackawanna College Facts & Figures |
| Type |
Private, Two -year |
| Motto |
Spes Sibi Quisque ("Let each be a hope unto himself") |
| Established |
1894 |
| Main Campus Location |
Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| Satellite Locations |
New Milford, Hawley, Towanda and Hazleton |
Lackawannna Enrollment 2012-13 |
| Total Enrollment |
1,522 |
| First-time Freshmen |
381 |
| Non-Credit Students |
136 |
Average GPA & Honors 2012-13 |
| Average GPA |
2.84 |
| President’s List (Fall) |
125 |
| Dean’s List (Fall) |
323 |
| 2012 Graduates (with Honors) |
379 (51) |
President's Cabinet |
| Mark Volk |
President |
| Dr. Jill A. Murray
| Executive Vice President & Chief Academic Officer |
| Alycia Schwartz |
Vice President for Finance & Administration |
| Paul Strunk |
Vice President for College Advancement |
| Dr. Erica Barone-Pricci |
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs |
Academics |
| Average Class Size |
13.5 |
| Student/Faculty Ratio |
16:1 |
| Full-time Faculty Members |
76 (31 Full-time; 136 Adjunct) |
| 30 Academic Majors and Programs in 6 Divisions: |
Business
Social Science
Natural Science
Allied Health and Human Services
Applied Technologies
Humanities General Studies |
Costs |
| Undergraduate Tuition per Semester (full-time) |
$6,000 |
| Cost per Undergraduate Credit |
$410 |
| Room and Board |
$3,850 |
Financial Aid |
| Average financial aid package (full-time): |
$9,698 |
| Average financial aid package (part-time): |
$6,515 |
| Percent of Students Receiving Aid |
99% |
Athletics |
| Division |
NJCAA Region IXX |
| Football Conference |
Northeast Football Conference |
| Nickname |
Falcons |
| Student-athletes |
140 |
| Men's Sports |
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country
Football, Golf |
| Women's Sports |
Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country,
Golf, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball |
Student Services and Activities |
| Orientation Team Leaders |
| The Falcon Fliers (Community Service) |
| Phi Beta Lambda Business Club |
| Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society |
Student Government Association |
“The Answer” Bible Study Group |
Programming Board |
| The Marketing Club |
Student Education Awareness Team (S.E.A.T.) |
Women’s Workout Club |
AA Meetings/Support |
Intramural Athletics |
Lackawanna College Veterans In Action (LCVIA) |
P.R.I.D.E. (Peace, Respect, Inclusion, Dignity, Equality) |
| The Step Team |
| Strategic Gaming Club |
| The Photography Club |
| United Cultures Leadership Institute (UCLI) |
Notable Alumni
|
Leo Moskovitz – Class of 1924
Prominent in the regional financial community, he retired as president of First National Bank of Jermyn after more than 40 years of service. Under his leadership, the bank grew in assets from less than $4 million to nearly $300 million, and increased from a single location to four offices. He pioneered the promotion of women to administrative positions in banking. He was instrumental in the establishment of the North and South Vocational Technical Schools. He studied business at Lackawanna and later served on the College’s Board of Trustees, including several terms as chairman.
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Jane Blair MacKenzie - Class of 1941
A Scranton native, she earned a business degree from Lackawanna and later attended the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. For many years, she was office manager at the Country Club of Scranton and later served as manager of the Century Club in Scranton. Through her judicious investing strategies, she amassed a sizeable personal estate which she used to support selected schools and charities. When she died in 2000, she left the college the largest bequest in its history totaling more than $1.5 million.
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Judge Chester T. Harhut - Class of 1963
Since joining the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas in 1987, he has been elected to two 10-year terms. Currently, he serves as president judge and is renowned for his work in Family Court, where he has established many innovative programs to aid children and parents involved in family conflicts. Earlier in his career, he established and managed the Neighborhood Legal Services office in Pittsburgh. He earned an associate’s degree in accounting from Lackawanna, a bachelor’s from Bethel College, his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and a master’s in judicial studies from the National Judicial College, University of Nevada.
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Bryant McKinnie - Class of 1998
After being turned into an offensive lineman at Lackawanna, he became a star football player and was named an NJCAA and JC Gridwire All-American and a Northeast Football Conference All-Star. He earned a degree in education from Lackawanna and transferred to the University of Miami, majoring in sociology. He helped lead Miami to the National Championship in the Rose Bowl in 2002. As a senior, he won the Outland Trophy as the finest interior lineman in college football and was a consensus first-team All-American. Upon graduation, he was drafted in the first round by the National Football League’s Minnesota Vikings and made the Pro Bowl in 2009. |
