The Commonwealth Medical College

501 Madison Ave, Scranton, PA, 18510
Tel: (570)504-7000
Private not-for-profit | 169 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • The Commonwealth Medical College serves 169 students.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body.
  • The Commonwealth Medical College is one of 5 community colleges within Lackawanna County, PA.

School Overview:
The Commonwealth Medical College
Community College Avg.
Institution Level Four or more years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Private not-for-profit Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 42 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 169 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:4 1:21
% American Indian/Alaskan		 - 1%
% Asian		 14% 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 3% 6%
% Black		 1% 15%
% White		 82% 62%
% Two or more races		 - 2%
 

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Nearby Schools:

The Commonwealth Medical College
169 students | 0 mi. away
Johnson College
472 students | 2.9 mi. away
Lackawanna College
1567 students | 10.5 mi. away
Keystone College
students | 11.4 mi. away
Fortis Institute (Forty Fort)
535 students | 14.7 mi. away
Luzerne County Community College
7552 students | 23.1 mi. away

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