Marywood University has been honored to receive the 2024 Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Seal of Prevention™. Presented by Vector Solutions, the CPN Seal of Prevention™ recognizes institutions of higher education that demonstrate leadership in the areas of student safety, well-being, and inclusion to improve student well-being and success.
Each recipient of this recognition has acted to create a safer, more inclusive campus through comprehensive, evidence-based digital prevention education on issues such as sexual assault, alcohol misuse, mental health, and discrimination. The CPN Seal of Prevention™ establishes guidelines for discerning quality online prevention education and implementation practices and positions prevention as central to key institutional outcomes.
Marywood educates first-year students on issues of alcohol use/prevention education, sexual assault prevention, and inclusion issues using the Vector’s digital modules, reflecting the university’s comprehensive, mission-driven commitment to fostering a respectful, safe, and healthy community for all members.
Marywood University is opening registration for its summer courses in January, to give both Marywood students and visiting students an opportunity to review courses and plan ahead for summer during the holiday season.
Registration for Marywood students begins during the week of January 6. Enrollment opens for all students, including visiting students, on January 9. Registration for each session is open up until the start date of that particular session.
Marywood University currently offers three summer sessions for students at all levels of study, consisting of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral courses and featuring online, hybrid, and on-site formats.
Session dates include:
*Summer I (May 19 – June 28)
*Summer II (July 7 – August 17)
* Summer III (May 19 – August 16); this is an extended, primarily cohort-based term.
“Summer courses are an important part of each student’s educational experience, providing options to get ahead, as well as to take, or even to retake, courses that they need to stay on track and improve their grade point average,” said Leslie Christianson, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs & Strategic Initiatives. “In the summer, students can focus exclusively on one or two classes at a time and mitigate the stress that can sometimes accompany the full course load of a regular semester.”
Visiting students are welcome to enroll in summer classes at Marywood, whether for enrichment or for transfer to their home institution. Students who are planning to transfer from another institution to Marywood University in the fall can speak with their advisor about getting a head start on classes in the summer.
To get more information on course subjects/listings, session dates, pricing, and more, visit: marywood.edu/summer.
Marywood University’s nursing program was recently notified that its 2024 graduating class achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the NCLEX Exam. The NCLEX is the world’s premier licensure exam and uses computerized adaptive testing (CAT) technology to deliver the exam, ensuring a valid and reliable measurement of nursing competence.
This is the second consecutive year that Marywood nursing graduates have achieved a perfect pass rate within one year of graduation. Marywood University further expanded its deep commitment to health sciences, including nursing, when it opened the Pascucci Family Health Sciences Pavilion in June.
For additional information about Marywood University’s nursing degree programs, please visit marywood.edu/health.
Marywood earns impressive placements in Niche College Rankings
Marywood University has earned impressive placements both nationally and statewide in the 2025 Niche College Rankings.
Niche, the leading platform connecting students and families with colleges and schools, used updated data for 4,048 colleges nationwide, featuring updated methodology to better evaluate economic mobility and to reflect the declining importance of standardized test scores.
In comparison with thousands of institutions nationwide and hundreds of institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania, Marywood garnered a host of notable placements, including:
Best Colleges for Architecture in America (#40) Best Colleges for Education in Pennsylvania (#15) Best Catholic Colleges in America (#51) and in Pennsylvania (#5) Top Private Universities in Pennsylvania (#19) Best Small Colleges in America (#186) and Pennsylvania (#10)
In the statewide category for Best Small Colleges, Marywood University is the highest-ranking local institution on the list. Additionally, Marywood earned high marks for Best College Dorms in Pennsylvania (#15), Best College Locations in Pennsylvania (#20), Best Value Colleges in Pennsylvania (#22), Best Colleges in Pennsylvania (#23), and Safest College Campuses in Pennsylvania (#26), among positive placements in many other categories.
Niche combines data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education with user input — reviews and ratings from current students, alumni, and parents — in a thorough analysis of factors including academics, athletics, food and campus life, to name a few. With rich data, tools, and comprehensive profiles and reviews on every college in America, Niche aims to empower students and their families as they embark on the college search process.
Marywood University has set several dates during fall and winter for its Transfer Tuesdays program. These events are for current or former college students, at all stages of their college journey, who are considering transferring to Marywood University.
There are three in-person and one virtual option available, with appointments occurring every half hour during the designated time frames, including:
In-Person Dates are: November 12, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; December 17, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and January 7, 1-5:30 p.m. The Virtual Date isDecember 3, 4-5:30 p.m.
At Marywood’s Transfer Tuesdays, students can meet with an admissions counselor, discuss financial aid and scholarship opportunities, and review credits for transfer eligibility. Optional tours are offered at select times. Marywood University’s spring semester begins on Monday, January 13.
For information about transferring to Marywood, or to register for the Transfer Tuesdays program, please visit marywood.edu/transfer or call Marywood University’s Office of University Admissions, at (570) 348-6234 or email YourFuture@marywood.edu.
