In the context of a long liberal arts tradition, Lake Erie College provides distinctive undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students to meet career and life challenges as educated and responsible citizens of local, national and international communities.
Lake Erie College is a private liberal arts college that is located in Painesville, Ohio, approximately 30 miles east of Cleveland. As of the 2005-2006 academic year, the enrollment was 653 undergraduates and 270 graduate students.
Lake Erie is best known for its equine studies program, which attracts students from across the country, and around the world, and is the most popular major at the college. The Humphrey Equestrian Center is located 5 miles to the south of the main campus, in Concord Township.
Prior to 1986, it was one of three remaining women's colleges in Ohio, along with Ursuline College and Notre Dame College, the latter of which is also now co-educational.
Known as the Lake Erie College Storm, the College is currently a member of NCAA's Division III, with 13 varsity teams competing within the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC). The College offers basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field, lacrosse and volleyball for women and baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, lacrosse and track & field for men. Lake Erie also offers football at the club level until the team earns full-fledged varsity status in the fall of 2008. The 2007 Storm football team had Lake Catholic High School as its guest halftime band
In 2006-07, the Storm had six of a possible seven teams make it to the conference playoffs, with men's basketball earning an AMCC regular season championship and conference tournament championship for the second consecutive season. The nationally-ranked men's basketball team also made it to the second round of the NCAA Championship while being ranked as the number one team in the Great Lakes Region throughout the entire year.
The Fall of 2007 marked history as the college added football to its list of varsity athletics. Men's and women's lacrosse will be added for the 2009-2010 season.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 40% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Other) Baseball (Other) Track (Other) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 21,390 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 20,500 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 890 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,561 | 33% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,851 | 63% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 7,570 | 98% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,650 | 86% | |
Any Aid: |
98% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 76% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 41% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 430, Math: 420 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 550, Math: 530 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 71% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 17, Verbal: 15, Math: 16 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 22, Verbal: 22, Math: 20 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Recommended |
