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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.
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Campus Location700 College Place
Williamsport, PA 17701-5192
USA
Main Tel: (570) 321-4000
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
HighlightsWhere the school 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)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 331 | 38 |
StudentsStudent enrollment 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)| Item | Cost |
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| 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.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 50 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 22 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 10 |
Housing and MealsLycoming provides on-campus housing for 1,247 of its 1,485 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation for major sports.
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 66% | | Women | 73% | | All | 69% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 470-580 | | Math | 470-580 | | Writing | 460-570 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (24 awarded) 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) 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) THERAPY AND COUNSELING (49 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Lycoming with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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