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 1,200 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
College mascot: Lycos the Wolf
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
Ranked No. 21 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Value Schools for its high-quality, affordable education
Ranked No. 96 in the U.S. News & World Report National Liberal Arts Colleges list
Ranked No. 5 in the U.S. News & World Report Top Performers on Social Mobility
Awarded a four-star rating for affordability and positive student outcomes in Money’s Best Colleges in America list
Recognized by The Princeton Review as one of "The Best 391 Colleges" for undergraduate education and one of the Best Mid-Atlantic and Green Colleges
Ranked No. 122 in Washington Monthly’s 2025 Liberal Arts Colleges Ranking for its contribution to the public good, No. 123 in its Best Bang for the Buck Rankings – Northeast, and No. 24 for access for high-performing, high-need students
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