* Provide students with an effective liberal arts education to increase their skills and knowledge
* Ensure the development, acquisition, and application of knowledge by students and faculty
* Prepare students for productive careers, especially through focused programs
* Challenge students to exercise personal and civic responsibility and to participate in public service
* Respond to the societal and economic needs of the Commonwealth through continuous program development
* Enrich students and the community culturally
* Provide for multicultural experiences
What We Expect
* Excellence in all University programs
* Alumni who are knowledgeable and skilled at levels that satisfy their respective social and economic aspirations
* Alumni who are responsible and productive citizens
What We Value
* Excellent teaching that effects deep learning
* Knowledge and its production
* A culture of learning that is both caring and challenging, supportive and rigorous
* Truth expressed with civility
* The intellectual, moral, and social virtues of people from diverse backgrounds and persuasions
* Access of students to faculty through small classes, productive advising, and optimum resources
* Freedom and the habit of acting responsibly as a free person
* Clarity and precision of thought and its expression
* Individual and institutional self knowledge
* Collegial relationships and shared governance
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, commonly abbreviated LHU, is a state university in Lock Haven, in central Pennsylvania located along the Susquehanna River, and is roughly from the major towns of Williamsport and State College. Lock Haven University is 1 of the 14 members of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The main campus consists of , and the branch campus covers . It enrolls approximately 5,500 students, including 500 students at a branch campus in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. It offers 69 undergraduate programs and 4 graduate programs.
LHU was founded in 1870 as the Central State Normal School. In 1983, the school joined the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and became Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania. The Clearfield campus was established in 1989.
LHU's previous president Craig Dean Willis retired from Lock Haven in 2004 and nearly immediately began an interim presidency at Eastern Michigan University. The vacancy left by Willis was promptly filled by Keith T. Miller, a graduate of the University of Arizona. |image_skyline = Clinton County Pennsylvania Courthouse.JPG
“Dedicated to supporting and strengthening its students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community, Lock Haven University affirms its commitment to intellectual growth, cultural enrichment, and public service.”
Lock Haven University and its library began in 1870 as the Central State Normal School. All classrooms, dormitories, the dining room, the library, and the auxiliary rooms were housed in an impressive building (the original Sullivan Hall) located approximately where North Hall presently stands. During the night of December 9, 1888, the entire structure burned to the ground.
For the next 16 years, the library needs were met by reading rooms provided by two campus literary societies, The Price Literary Society and the Shakespeare Society.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 36% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) Basketball (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) Baseball (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) Track (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 6,258 | $ 11,681 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4,906 | $ 10,266 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,352 | $ 1,415 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,376 | 21% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,939 | 42% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,050 | 10% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,900 | 55% | |
Any Aid: |
64% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 76% (Selective) |
| Test Scores | |
| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 95% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 420, Math: 430 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 520, Math: 530 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
