Lawrence Technological University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Lawrence Technological University, nicknamed LTU, is situated in Southfield, Michigan. The Lawrence brothers established LTU in 1932 as the Lawrence Institute of Technology but it was given its current name in 1989. LTU boasts an enrollment of over 4,000 students each year. It is a private university that offers undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs in diverse areas of study. The university is divided into the following schools and colleges.

• College of Architecture
• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Management
• Engineering College

The Student Activities in LTU promote the overall development of the students. The university is home to various clubs and organizations including the Association for Computing Machinery – ACM, Campus Crusade for Christ, and Club Soccer. It hosts a number of Greek chapters and some of the Fraternity and Sorority chapters are Alpha Sigma Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, and Delta Phi Epsilon.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in architecture and planning, engineering, computer science and engineering, and engineering technician.
• High male/female ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Large number of students.
• Selective admissions.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,252 in 2009-2010 (2,873 full-time equivalent).

About 76% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 24% of the class.

Undergrads are 64% of enrolled students and graduate students are 36%.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 94% are full-time and 6% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Lawrence Technological University provides on-campus housing for 519 of its 2,873 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Lawrence Technological University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (264 awarded)

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
• Environmental Design/Architecture
• Interior Architecture

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (255 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Operations Management and Supervision
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (115 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

DESIGN (18 awarded)

• Illustration
• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (16 awarded)

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (314 awarded)

• Biomedical/Medical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Engineering/Industrial Management
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Systems Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (56 awarded)

• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technology
• Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

LIBERAL ARTS (5 awarded)

• General Studies
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mathematics

MEDIA (3 awarded)

• Communications Technology/Technician

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (16 awarded)

• Office Management and Supervision

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

• Construction Management

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Chemistry
• Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Chemical Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (2 awarded)

• Psychology