Lyndon State College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Lyndon State College, founded in 1911, is a public college located at Lyndonville in the state of Vermont. Covering an area of 175 acres, the college consists of over 5 residence halls. The college offers undergraduate, graduate and associate’s degree programs in a wide range of subjects.

Lyndon offers over 20 student clubs and organizations for extra curricular activities. Some of the popular student clubs are Alpha Lambda Delta - Honor Society, PETE (Physical Education Teacher Education Club), Student Government Association, and LSC Chapter of American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT). The Critic is the student-run newspaper of the college. It also operates a radio station called WWLR 91.5FM. The student body of Lyndon includes an impressive number of international students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, media, family and social work, design, and conservation and resource management.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

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 1,384 in 2009-2010 (1,259 full-time equivalent).

About 56% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 44% of the class.

Undergrads are 89% of enrolled students and graduate students are 11%.

Students under 25 years old represent 84% of the student body. About 7% 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

Lyndon State provides on-campus housing for 731 of its 1,259 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

The school is in the North Atlantic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Lyndon State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (25 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DESIGN (14 awarded)

• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (14 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (22 awarded)

• Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (32 awarded)

• English Language and Literature/Letters
• General Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (24 awarded)

• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Journalism
• Radio and Television
• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (42 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

• Meteorology
• Natural Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (8 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology