Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI · Public
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See the full analysis — freeTest scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- median 1055
Lake Superior State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $28,349/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $14,890 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $13,459 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $28,349/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $3,516 |
| $30k–48k | $9,226 |
| $48k–75k | $10,422 |
| $75k–110k | $14,541 |
| Over $110k | $20,321 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Presidential Scholarship — $12,000 per year (Presidential)
- Dean's Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Merit)
- Achievement Scholarship — $8,000 per year (Merit)
- Laker Scholarship — $6,000 per year (Merit)
- Lake Superior State University Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Presidential Scholarship — $12,000 per year (Presidential)
- Dean's Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Merit)
- Achievement Scholarship — $8,000 per year (Merit)
- Laker Scholarship — $6,000 per year (Merit)
- International Freshman Scholarship — Up to $5,000 per year (International Aid)
- International Transfer Scholarship — Up to $4,000 per year (International Aid)
- Global Scholarship — Up to $2,500 per year (Need Based)
Lake Superior State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
International applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Lake Superior State University Common Data Set · Application requirements · 2024
Essay prompts
Lake Superior State University requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $49,045
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $23,250
- At graduation
Lake Superior State University · 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 (15%), Natural resources & conservation (9%), Engineering (8%).
Lake Superior State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.