Transfer Programs | Lackawanna College

Transfer Programs

Master’s & Graduate Degree Pathways

Lackawanna College has agreements in place with the following:

Peirce College

  • Flexible, online master’s degree and graduate certificates programs, including Higher Education Leadership, Nonprofit Leadership, and Organizational Leadership & Management
  • Earn up to six graduate PLA credits for what you already know
  • Free books for your first course
  • Earn your first three credits for FREE with the Graduate Leadership Bootcamp
  • 19% tuition discount to accepted Lackawanna College students.

 

Wilkes University

  • Students can pursue a M.A in Creative Writing while still at Lackawanna College
  • Credits successfully completed at Wilkes University will be fully transferable to Lackawanna College to meet degree requirements.
  • Students will have access to all Wilkes University services and facilities

 

Marywood University

  • Master’s degree pathways including Criminal Justice, Health Services Administration, Psychology, Public Administration, and more.
  • 20% discount to accepted Lackawanna College students.
  • Many programs to offer a waived application fee

Bachelor’s & Degree Pathways

Lackawanna College currently offers the following bachelor’s degree programs:

  • Accounting
  • Business
  • Criminal Justice
  • Healthcare Management*
  • Hospitality Management
  • Human Services
  • Professional Studies – Writing Concentration
  • Restaurant & Foodservice Management – Baking & Pastry Concentration
  • Restaurant & Foodservice Management – Culinary Arts Concentration
  • RN/BSN**

*Only students completing a health sciences associate degree (not Pre-Allied Health) can apply for this degree.

 **Available only to active licensed registered nurses.

Students attending the satellite centers have the option to attend ground classes at the Scranton campus, some limited offerings at their center, or they may schedule bachelor level courses in the online format. 

Our AA/AS programs seamlessly transition into our comparable BA/BS degrees for currently enrolled students. The Registrar’s Office and appropriate academic department will also review previously completed coursework for any student considering one of our BS programs.

Graduates of Lackawanna College who wish to continue their education are regularly accepted for transfer into four-year colleges and universities as long as they meet the requirements of the chosen institution. To assist interested students, the Director of Advising Services remains in constant contact with representatives from all area colleges and keeps up-to-date information concerning transferability.

Articulation agreements are also in place with numerous public and private universities.

The Office of Advising Services can assist students in gathering information on four-year colleges, selecting a four-year college and major, and resolving problems that arise in the academic transfer process.

For more information on transferring from Lackawanna College to most local colleges and universities, click the box below.