University of Scranton

Our mission is to prepare nurses at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels, who are grounded in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition, and committed to excellence in practice for the 21st century. Our graduates have the knowledge and competencies to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, holistic person-centered care. 

The University of Scranton Department of Nursing will host its 1O-year Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) site visit from March 28-30, 2022. The 2022 visit will be a virtual site visit. ln accordance with CCNE's Procedures for Accreditation, the Department of Nursing invites all members of the Scranton community and our educational partners to submit, in writing, third party comments concerning the Department of Nursing’s qualifications for accreditation of its baccalaureate, master’s, Doctor of Nursing practice, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs. Should you wish, you can refer to the CCNE Standards for Accreditation located on the CCNE website. Please note that any third-party comments are only shared with members of the CCNE evaluation team. These comments are not shared with the Department of Nursing, the Accreditation Review Committee, or the CCNE Board.  lf you would like to submit a third-party comment for a program currently under review, please submit to  [email protected]. Comments will be accepted by CCNE through March 1, 2022.  lf you prefer to mail comments, please use the following address: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Attn: Third-Party Comments 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750 Washington, DC 20001 lf you have any questions about this process, please contact CCNE staff at 202.887.6791 x268.