Lake Erie College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Lake Erie College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 910 students enrolled. This institution was established in 1847 and is the only college located in Painesville, Ohio.

Academic Offerings

At Lake Erie College you can get your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
35
LEC follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 35 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Education, Medical Assistant, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Lake Erie College is relatively low at 66% (close to Ohio average). Considering this statistic, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
66%
Fair
The graduation rate at LEC is low: 49%.

Student to faculty ratio at Lake Erie College is good: 11:1. Learn more details regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are extremely high - about $33,600 per academic year. The additional fees at LEC beyond tuition are about $1,500; this totals $35,100 per year.

Read the details about LEC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
54%
Doable
According to recent data, 1,085 applications were submitted and 587 were accepted, so it is not very hard to get admitted at this school.

Lake Erie College might accept dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Lake Erie College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$4,700
Medium
LEC offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at LEC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D-
Unsafe
Lake Erie College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 500 students, which offers a reasonable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is relatively low - nearly $4,700 per academic year.

Based on the college crime information, LEC seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Lake Erie College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Lake Erie College
391 W Washington St
Painesville, Ohio
44077-3389, USA
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