Lake Erie College
Painesville, OH · Private
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Lake Erie College admitted 70.4% of applicants university-wide (964 of 1,370).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 70.4% | 964 | 1,370 |
| In-state | 70.0% | 420 | 600 |
| Out-of-state | 70.0% | 245 | 350 |
| International applicants | 70.0% | 35 | 50 |
| Men | 70.4% | 559 | 794 |
| Women | 70.3% | 405 | 576 |
Of 964 admitted students, 190 enrolled (19.7% yield).
Lake Erie College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 1000–1200
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 20–26
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.50–3.50
Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)
Lake Erie College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $50,790/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $37,634 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $17,756 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $50,790/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $20,195 |
| $30k–48k | $19,575 |
| $48k–75k | $18,548 |
| $75k–110k | $23,205 |
| Over $110k | $22,370 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Founders Scholarship — $22,000 per year (Automatic)
- Presidential Scholarship — $20,000 per year (Presidential)
- Dean's Scholarship — $18,000 per year (Automatic)
- Faculty Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Automatic)
- Achievement Award — $10,000 per year (Automatic)
- Achievement Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- LEC Grant — Varies (Need Based)
- Trustee Scholarship — Varies (Trustee)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Founders Scholarship — $22,000 per year (Automatic)
- Presidential Scholarship — $20,000 per year (Presidential)
- Dean's Scholarship — $18,000 per year (Automatic)
- Faculty Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Automatic)
- Achievement Award — $10,000 per year (Automatic)
- Achievement Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- Trustee Scholarship — Varies (Trustee)
Lake Erie College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Application (Traditional, Online, Fast App, or Common App)
- Official high school transcript
- ACT or SAT Test Scores (optional)
- Essay (500 words) (optional)
- Application fee
International applicants
- Application (Traditional, Online, Fast App, or Common App)
- Official high school transcript
- ACT or SAT Test Scores (optional)
- Essay (500 words) (optional)
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Lake Erie College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
- Please choose ONE of the following topics and write a 500 word essay on your chosen topic. -<br/><br/> 1. Tell us about a significant experience, achievement or risk you have taken and its influence on you.<br/><br/> 2. Discuss some event of personal, local, national, or international importance and its impact on you.<br/><br/> 3. Name and describe a person who has played an influential role in your life.<br/><br/> 4. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a work of art that has influenced you and explain that influence.<br/><br/> 5. Given your personal background, describe an influence that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrates the importance of diversity to you.<br/><br/> 6. Topic of your choice.<br/>800 words · Optional
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Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $50,417
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 38%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 59%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $26,000
- At graduation
Lake Erie College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (26%), Psychology (10%), Biological & life sciences (7%).
Student–faculty ratio: 13:1 · 70% of class sections have under 20 students.
Lake Erie College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.