Lock Haven University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania is a public, co-educational university. The campus of LHU is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. The university was initially founded as Central State Normal School in 1870. In 1983, it was given its present name. The university currently offers admission to more than 5,000 students every year.

The academic buildings within the campus of LHU include:

• Akely Hall
• Raub Hall
• Robinson Hall (Learning Resource Center)
• Sloan Fine Arts Center
• Ulmer Hall

The sports teams of the university are known as the Lock Haven University Bald Eagles. The Bald Eagles participate in wrestling, baseball, soccer, field hockey, football, basketball, track & field, cross country, lacrosse, softball, volleyball and swimming.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy and security and law enforcement.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• 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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,266 in 2009-2010 (5,116 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 93% of enrolled students and graduate students are 7%.

Students under 25 years old represent 87% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Lock Haven University provides on-campus housing for 1,629 of its 5,116 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 141 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 125 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Lock Haven University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (100 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (134 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (31 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (7 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (115 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (13 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (32 awarded)

• Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (43 awarded)

• Physician Assistant
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (62 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (50 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (187 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (41 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physical Sciences
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (86 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (41 awarded)

• Psychology