Lycoming College

Williamsport, PA · Private

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Admission rate

Lycoming College admitted 74.1% of applicants university-wide (2,145 of 2,896).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide74.1%2,1452,896
In-state93.7%798852
Out-of-state83.5%1,1961,433
International applicants24.6%150609
Men71.9%1,1041,535
Women76.4%1,0361,356

Also offers Early Action (closes Dec 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 2,145 admitted students, 269 enrolled (12.5% yield).

Lycoming College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1088–1270
ACT (mid-50%)
median 25
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.443.44

Testing policy: Required for some programs

Lycoming College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $65,841/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$50,029
Fees, housing, food, books & other$15,812
Sticker cost of attendance$65,841/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$12,151
$30k–48k$14,785
$48k–75k$15,883
$75k–110k$20,435
Over $110k$26,233

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Trustee ScholarshipUp to $25,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Founder's ScholarshipUp to $17,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's ScholarshipUp to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Athletic ScholarshipVaries (Athletic)
  • Lycoming College GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Music ScholarshipVaries (Departmental)
  • Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Trustee ScholarshipUp to $25,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Founder's ScholarshipUp to $17,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's ScholarshipUp to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Athletic ScholarshipVaries (Athletic)
  • International Need-Based GrantVaries (limited funding) (Need Based)
  • Music ScholarshipVaries (Departmental)
  • Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

Lycoming College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Online undergraduate application (Common Application, Coalition Application, or Lycoming Fast Application)
  • Official high school transcripts
  • SAT or ACT scores
  • One letter of recommendation
  • Personal essay
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Online undergraduate application (Common Application, Coalition Application, or Lycoming Fast Application)
  • Official high school transcripts
  • SAT or ACT scores
  • One letter of recommendation
  • Personal essay
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Lycoming College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts), plus 4 college-specific supplements:

  1. Tell us why you want to join the Lycoming family, or write about a topic you feel represents you and tells us more about you.Required
  2. Use an application prompt, tell us why you want to join the Lycoming family, or write about a topic you feel represents you and tells us more about you.Required
  3. Write about a topic you feel represents you and tells us more about you.Choose from this set
  4. Tell us why you want to join the Lycoming family.Choose from this set

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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$56,210
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
59.6%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
76.1%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$27,000
At graduation

Lycoming College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News Liberal Arts: #96
  • WSJ: #357

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early DecisionBinding early round
  • 2026-12-01Early ActionNon-binding early round

Lycoming College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Social sciences (26%), Business & marketing (22%), Psychology (15%).

Student–faculty ratio: 10:1 · 75% of class sections have under 20 students.

Lycoming College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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