Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Athletics

Penn State Scranton competes in Division III athletics, meaning sports focus on personal development rather than big-time competition with no athletic scholarships available. The campus fields 10 varsity teams with 108 total athletes, representing about 13% of the 821-student body. As a Penn State branch campus, Scranton inherits some of the broader university's athletic tradition, though on a much smaller scale than the famous Nittany Lions at University Park. The Lions compete in the Penn State University Athletic Conference alongside other Penn State commonwealth campuses. With such a small student body, games create an intimate atmosphere where teammates and classmates genuinely know each other. The athletic program emphasizes the student-athlete experience typical of Division III, where academics come first and sports serve as an important but secondary pursuit during college years.