Lycoming College

700 College Place, Williamsport, PA 17701-5192 -  View Map

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School Notes:

• 1500 students from 22 states and 12 foreign nations make Lycoming their home. There is 1 professor to burn the midnight oil for every 13 students. There are 90 full-time "burners" who teach 3 courses each semester to an average class size of just 18. 92% of the professors have a Ph.D. or the highest degree offered in their field. At Lycoming, you can choose from over 700 courses in 34 majors. You can read 187,722 books in our library or over 1,147 periodicals.
• Lycoming College believes residence hall living is an important part of the college experience and the learning that occurs in the halls is an essential ingredient in the growth, development and education of our students.
• Lycoming is located near downtown Williamsport where we've been since 1812 (overture, please) making us one of the nation's 50 oldest colleges. That's the Susquehanna River in the background and Bald Eagle Mountain. The International headquarters of Little League Baseball is across the river. If you did a 180 you would see some of the prettiest scenery around.
• Lycoming is ranked in U.S. News and World Report as a "National Liberal Arts College." In addition to such fine academic and financial assessments, we are proud that Lycoming is included on the Templeton Foundation's "Honor Roll of Character-Building Colleges." Lycoming College is ranked as a national liberal art college by the Carnegie Commission and by U.S. News & World.
• Profile last updated: 01/15/2009.

In the News:

• Local officials share with House Dems effect of state budget cuts (The Williamsport Sun-Gazette)
  posted on July 12, 2011 at 04:41:25 am
  People testifying at Monday's House Policy Committee at Lycoming College claim budget cuts will adversely impact many agencies and programs and the people who depend on them for services. Susquehanna Health, STEP Inc.
• School Notes (The Pottsville Republican & Herald)
  posted on July 10, 2011 at 03:48:44 pm
  Pottsville AreaMeagan Tassone, daughter of Louis and Holly Tassone, Pottsville, and a sophomore at Pottsville Area High School, has been granted a full scholarship to attend Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week on the campus of Lycoming College, Williamspo
• Local Sports (The Williamsport Sun-Gazette)
  posted on July 8, 2011 at 04:25:12 am
  Lycoming College named Chris Monfiletto its acting director of athletics on Thursday, effective immediately.
• Resident graduates from Lycoming College (The Times Herald)
  posted on June 29, 2011 at 11:41:51 am
  WILLIAMSPORT, PA readMedia)-- Kate Williamson of Audubon graduated from Lycoming College on May 8, 2011. Williamson graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry.
• Lycoming names local students on dean's list (The Times Herald)
  posted on June 20, 2011 at 07:12:50 am
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