Lycoming College Fast Facts

Founded: 1812
Location: Williamsport, Pa.
Type: Private residential four-year liberal arts and sciences undergraduate college
Campus size: Main campus: 60 acres; Lycoming Biology Field Station: 110 acres
Affiliations: Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education; Religious: United Methodist Church; Athletics: NCAA Division III
Leadership: D. Mark Fultz ‘80, Chair of the Board of Trustees; Charles “Chip” Edmonds, Ed.D. ’98, President
Financials: Endowment: $200 million; $36 Million awarded annually in aid; 85 Percent of students receive need-based financial aid; Total direct cost (2025-26 incoming students): $65,556
Curriculum: 52 majors, 67 minors; Top majors: business, psychology, criminal justice/criminology, biology, art, communication and media studies, history, English, applied computer science/mathematics, accounting, astronomy/physics; 100+ Study abroad locations
Student profile: Approximately 1200 Full-time (representing 22 states and territories and 17 countries); 51 percent women, 49 percent men; 81 Percent of students live on campus
Faculty profile: 91 Full-time; 96 percent hold a Ph.D., or the highest degree in their field; 10:1 student/faculty ratio
College colors: Blue and Gold
Athletics program: Nickname: Warriors; Landmark Conference; 20 men’s and women’s sports teams
Alumni of record: 16,439
Residence halls: 7

Lycoming Notable Rankings:

One of the 50 oldest colleges in the United States
Classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Baccalaureate Arts & Sciences College
Ranked No. 100 on the 2025 U.S. News & World Report National Liberal Arts Colleges list, No. 22 for Best Value and No. 7 for Social Mobility
Recognized as one of "The Best 391 Colleges" for undergraduate education by The Princeton Review
Listed as one of the "2025 Best Colleges in the U.S." by Wall Street Journal
Praised as a College of Distinction, with special recognition for career development, business, and education
Accepted as a member of the Annapolis Group, a higher education consortium that convenes institutional leaders from the nation's very best liberal arts colleges.