Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA · Private four-year · City: Small
1,063undergraduates
74%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$20,733average net price per year
60%graduate in 6 years
82%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,225
- Admitted
- 2,189
- Admit rate
- 74%
- Admit rate, women
- 76%
- Admit rate, men
- 60%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 293
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 29%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 540-643
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 530-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
31 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (7)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Archeology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Criminology Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Business/Corporate Communications, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Acting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Astrophysics Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $47,675
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,612
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,270
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $65,757
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $65,757
- Total cost living at home
- $51,145
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,756 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,044 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,467 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,561 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,790 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $40,733
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $36,964
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 40%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 72%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,230
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 67%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 60%
- Transferred to another college
- 30%
- Came back for year two
- 82%
| Pell grant students | 56% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 65% |
| Neither | 60% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 128 | 60% |
| Men | 154 | 59% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| Black | 43 | 53% |
| Hispanic | 43 | 60% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 163 | 63% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 6 | 17% (small group) |
| International | 14 | 71% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 348 | 67% | 24% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 31 | 52% | 29% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,063
- Undergraduates
- 1,063
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,049
- Part-time undergraduates
- 14
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 63%
- From out of state
- 35%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 64% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- One College Place, Williamsport, PA, 17701-5192
- County
- Lycoming County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.