Lycoming College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Bad

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Lycoming College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,060 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1812 and is one of the 2 schools located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Lycoming College is affiliated with United Methodist Church.

Academic Offerings

Lycoming College will give you the option to receive a bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
56
Lycoming College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 56 majors. The most popular concentrations are Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, Business, Criminal Justice, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important 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 normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Lycoming College is fair at 72% (close to Pennsylvania average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
72%
Fair
The graduation rate at Lycoming College is average: 62%. Nearly 22% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

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

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are extremely high - around $44,600 per year. The additional fees at Lycoming College beyond tuition are around $800; this makes it a total of $45,400 per academic year.

Read the details about Lycoming 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

Acceptance
Rate
75%
Doable
According to government data, 3,039 applications were submitted and 2,286 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to become a student at this school.

This school might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Lycoming College in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$7,200
High
Lycoming College provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Lycoming 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.

Safety
Grade
D-
Unsafe
Lycoming College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 1,100 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is a bit high, nearly $7,200 per year.

Army ROTC programs are available at Lycoming College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, Lycoming College appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Lycoming College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Lycoming College
One College Place
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
17701-5192, USA
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