Welcome Message
Lycoming College President: James E. Douthat.
Lycoming College welcomes a record 460 new students to its Class of 2015. 35% of this year's class is from out of state including such hometowns as: Thousand Oaks, California; San Antonio, Texas; Tucson, Arizona; Astoria, Oregon; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Hanoi, Vietnam.
In addition, the College continues to attract a significant number of students from Pennsylvania's neighboring states of Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Delaware and Virginia. The Class of 2015 joins 900 upper class students to comprise this year's total enrollment of 1,360.
As we celebrate our bicentennial year, Lycoming finds itself with the strongest financial foundation, the finest facilities, the highest credentialed faculty and best-prepared student body in the school's 200 year history.
I am particularly proud that Lycoming has continued to follow the traditional liberal arts and sciences model that is characterized by small classes taught by full-time senior faculty. Most educators would agree that such a structure creates the best educational delivery system in higher education. Over 90% of our classes are taught by full-time permanent faculty members, a statistic few colleges and universities can claim. Lycoming's 14:1 student-faculty ratio is established with very few part-time or non-permanent faculty and no graduate students as instructors.
Lycoming College is ranked as a Tier 1 national liberal arts college by US News & World Report. In addition, the College is listed as one of the 300 "Best Buys" in the nation by Barron's, one of 400 colleges in Thomson Peterson's Guide to Competitive Colleges, one of "The Best Northeastern Colleges" by The Princeton Review, and as one of 240 Colleges of Distinction, a guide which recognize institutions with "engaged students, great teaching, a vibrant community, and successful outcomes." In addition to such fine academic assessments, we are proud that Lycoming is one of only 90 colleges and universities nationwide to have earned an "A" rating from Standard and Poor's -- a testament to Lycoming College's stable financial foundation from which the academic and extracurricular activities are created.
Thank you for visiting Lycoming. Alumni of the College should be sure to visit our alumni homepage. Shop online in our campus store or catch up on Lycoming's 17 NCAA Division III sports scores.
Prospective students may want to take a virtual tour of our campus, consult our upcoming events calendar, meet our faculty and students, and visit our library or any of our academic or administrative departments. And while this cyberspace visit may be a virtual one, please know that our welcome is very real. We hope soon to be able to greet you in Williamsport.
James E. Douthat
13th President of Lycoming College