Lackawanna College

Lackawanna College Seal
Former names	Lackawanna Junior College, Scranton Business College
Motto	Spes Sibis Quisque
Motto in English	Let each be a hope unto himself
Type	Private college
Established	1894 (130 years ago) (1894)
Endowment	$6.82m
President	Jill Murray
Provost	Erica Barone Pricci
Academic staff	68
Students	2,043
Location	Scranton, Pennsylvania , U.S.
Campus	Urban
Colors	Navy, gray, and white
Nickname	Falcons
Sporting affiliations	National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX
Website	www.lackawanna.edu

Lackawanna College (Lackawanna or LC) is a private college in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It also has satellite centers in Hazleton, Hawley, 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.^[1]

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.

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
• 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