Marywood University

Marywood University
Former names
Marywood College (1915–1997)
MottoSanctitas Scientia Sanitas (Latin)
Motto in English
"Holiness, Knowledge, Health"
TypePrivate university
EstablishedSeptember 8, 1915; 109 years ago (1915-09-08)
AccreditationMSCHE
AffiliationRoman Catholic (Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$44.9 million (2020)[1]
PresidentLisa Lori
Administrative staff
259
Undergraduates1,900+
Postgraduates900+
Location, ,
United States

41°26′01″N 75°38′03″W / 41.4337°N 75.6342°W / 41.4337; -75.6342
CampusSmall city[2], 115 acres (0.47 km2)
NewspaperThe Wood Word
ColorsForest green, gold and white
     
NicknamePacers
Sporting affiliations
MascotPacers
Websitewww.marywood.edu

Marywood University is a private Catholic university in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Established in 1915 by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Marywood currently enrolls more than 2,800 students in a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.[3] The university has a national arboretum[4] with more than 100 types of trees and shrubs.[5]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "IPEDS - Marywood University".
  3. ^ "Marywood University".
  4. ^ "New Arboretum Sets Down Roots at Wilkes". 27 June 2012.
  5. ^ "About the Arboretum".