Lycoming College Fast Facts

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Williamsport, Pa.
Private residential four-year liberal arts undergraduate college
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Religious: United Methodist Church
Athletics: NCAA Division III
Peter R. Lynn ’69, Chair of the Board of Trustees
Dr. James E. Douthat, President
Endowment: $185 million
Total cost of attendance: $42,946
Tuition: $33,056
Room and Board: $9,890
Fees (Est.): $850
36 majors
700+ courses
Top 10 majors: business, psychology, biology, criminal justice, art, communications, history, archaeology, English, political science
1,400 Full-time (representing 22 states and 12 foreign nations)
55 percent women / 45 percent men
Average SAT score: 1,620
80 percent of students receive financial aid
70 percent graduate in four years
90 Full-time
92 percent hold a Ph.D., or the highest degree in their field
14:1 student/faculty ratio

Lycoming Notable Rankings:

  • One of the 50 oldest colleges in the United States
  • Classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Baccalaureate Arts & Sciences College
  • Listed in Barron’s “Best Buys In College Education”
  • Ranked in U.S. News & World Report as one of 213 National Liberal Arts Colleges and a Tier I Liberal Arts College
Blue and Gold
Nickname: Warriors
Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC)
17 men’s and women’s sports
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