King's College was founded in 1946 by Congregation of Holy Cross priests and brothers from the University of Notre Dame.

[4] The original mission of the college was to educate the sons of local miners and mill workers who lived in the Northeastern Pennsylvania region.

Rains from Tropical Storm Agnes caused the neighboring Susquehanna River to overflow and flood most of the campus.

The court includes a brick-paved area that encompasses a large King's Block K, also in brick, at its center.

All of the degree programs at King's encourage students to develop practical experience and skills that prepare them to pursue rewarding and successful careers.

Eighty-five percent of full-time faculty members have PhD or an equivalent terminal degrees (graduate assistants do not teach courses).

King's 28 NCAA Division III teams include men's baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, and wrestling.

Other co-curricular activities include academic clubs in almost every department: the King's Players (theater), Cantores Christi Regis (choir), Campus Ministry, the Experiencing the Arts Series, The Crown (student newspaper), the Regis (yearbook), and The Scop (literary magazine).

King's literary magazine, The Scop, is published twice every year and accepts written and visual submissions from current students and alumni.

King's Division III teams include men's baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, and wrestling.