Lake Superior College: Review & Facts

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Lake Superior College is a medium two-year, public school with 3,850 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1995 and is one of the 4 schools and colleges located in Duluth, Minnesota.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and 2-year certificate are offered at Lake Superior College.

Majors
Offered
61
Lake Superior College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 61 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Medical Assistant, Medical, and Electrical and Electronics. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when 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 positive sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Lake Superior College student retention rate is relatively low at 60% (below Minnesota average). Considering this statistic, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
60%
Bad
The graduation rate at Lake Superior College is low - 31%. Around 26% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Lake Superior College is reasonably decent: 19:1. Learn more on instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are low, around $5,700 a year. The additional fees at Lake Superior College beyond tuition are around $800; this totals $6,500 annually.

Read the details about Lake Superior College 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

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at Lake Superior College is $20.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Lake Superior College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (800) 432-2884 or check Lake Superior College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
Lake Superior College provides a distance learning option, 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 Lake Superior College, 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.

ROTC
Available
No
At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Lake Superior College.

Based on the college crime data, Lake Superior College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Lake Superior College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Lake Superior College
2101 Trinity Rd
Duluth, Minnesota
55811-3399, USA
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