Lifelong learning for all ages
With five colleges and universities in the region, Central Pennsylvania is home to more than 26,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
Colleges & Universities
Bloomsburg Campus
- Bloomsburg
- 9,600 undergraduate and graduate students
- 58 majors, 20 graduate programs
- Programs of study include sciences, education, business, and liberal arts
Bucknell University
- Lewisburg
- 3,600 undergraduate students, 60 graduate students
- 50 majors
Lackawanna College
- Sunbury satellite center
- Bachelor's Degrees in Business, Criminal Justice and Human Services
- Associate Degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, Business Studies, Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, Human Services, Professional Studies, and Sport Management
- Certificate Programs in Conservation & Natural Resource and Medical Assisting
Luzerne County CC
- 5,669 students
- Public two-year college offering associate degree, certificate, and diploma programs
- More than 4,000 enrolled in non-credit courses in Workforce and Community Development Division and Public Safety Training Institute
- 7 campuses across central Pennsylvania, including one in Berwick
PA College of Technology
- 5,400 students
- 100+ courses of study
- The Plastics Innovation & Resource Center’s skilled staff, extensive material testing laboratories, industrial-scale process equipment, and world-class training facilities are available to plastic processors, suppliers, manufacturers, and more.
Susquehanna University
- Selinsgrove, PA
- 2,400 students
- 100+ courses of study
- Sigmund Weis School of Business is Association is one of the only undergraduate-only business programs in the world to earn Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Accreditation. Only the top 5% of institutions worldwide earn the distinction, including Harvard Business School, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. Students are required to participate in an international internship.