Lebanon Valley College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small suburb.

Overview

Lebanon Valley College, also referred to as LVC, is a higher education institute of liberal arts located at the center of Annville in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. This small college was founded in February 1866 and started classes in the month of May the same year. The college was established by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ.

Lebanon Valley College offers students various undergraduate and baccalaureate programs. Students can choose from courses in general education, art and art history, chemistry, foreign languages and history, and political science, among others.

Students of Lebanon Valley College are members of various clubs and organizations. These include the Accounting Club, Audio Engineering Society, Biology Club, Math Club, Chemistry Club, LVC Student PA State Education Association, French Club, and Greenblotter Literary Society.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in music.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,965 in 2009-2010 (1,836 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 82% of enrolled students and graduate students are 18%.

Students under 25 years old represent 84% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Lebanon Valley College provides on-campus housing for 1,292 of its 1,836 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Lebanon Valley College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (8 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (90 awarded)

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (97 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (85 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (26 awarded)

• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (37 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (34 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music Performance

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (40 awarded)

• Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (8 awarded)

• Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (48 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
• Psychology