Educational Institutions
Many well-known universities are located in northeastern Pennsylvania. Penn State operates campuses in the Wilkes-Barre area, near Scranton and in Hazleton. Colleges in the Scranton area include Marywood University in Dunmore and Scranton, Lackawanna College in Scranton and The University of Scranton, a Jesuit university, in downtown Scranton. The Commonwealth Medical College recently opened in Scranton as well.
Wilkes-Barre area colleges include Wilkes University in downtown Wilkes-Barre, King's College also in downtown Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke and Misericordia University in Dallas. Keystone College in La Plume, St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary in South Canaan Township, Pennsylvania, Baptist Bible College & Seminary in Clarks Summit and East Stroudsburg University in East Stroudsburg are among the other colleges in the area.
Three college preparatory schools are located in northeastern Pennsylvania as well. These include the campus of Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Scranton Preparatory School in Scranton, and MMI Preparatory School in Freeland.
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