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Lycoming College

Lycoming College is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in the year 1812. The college's former name was Williamsport Academy for the Education of Youth in the English and other Languages, in the Useful Arts, Science and Literature. It is among the 50 oldest higher learning institutions in the United States. Students are offered degrees in various areas of study including actuarial mathematics, accounting, archaeology, business administration, medicine, and international studies.

Lycoming College has many student clubs and organizations. Some of the popular ones are Amnesty International, Circle K International, Habitat for Humanity, Commuter Student Organization, Lycoming College Democrats, Lycoming College Fly Fishing Club, Creative Arts Society, and Raging Stitches.

Campus Location

700 College Place
Williamsport, PA 17701-5192
USA
Main Tel: (570) 321-4000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Lycoming College Highlights

Where Lycoming College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • United Methodist religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in art studies, science, mathematics, music, media, therapy and counseling, and security and law enforcement.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor33138

Lycoming Students

The student enrollment at Lycoming was 1,429 in 2007-2008 (1,485 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 28,764
Room$ 3,914
Board$ 3,758
Books and supplies$ 800
Other$ 2,851

Financial Aid: Lycoming participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  50
Without tenure; working toward tenure  22
Without tenure; tenure not available  10

Housing and Meals

Lycoming provides on-campus housing for 1,247 of its 1,485 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Lycoming Athletics

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

Lycoming Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men66%
Women73%
All69%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal470-580
Math470-580
Writing460-570

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (24 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (48 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Corporate Communications
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS (83 awarded)

  • American History (United States)
  • Area Studies
  • Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • European History
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematics

MEDIA (12 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MUSIC (6 awarded)

  • Music

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (54 awarded)

  • Astronomy
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (33 awarded)

  • Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (49 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Lycoming with government-defined occupation categories.)

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