Biology
Ranked #301 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 25 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $64,552
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Lycoming College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 74.1% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,086 of 2,791 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 540–650, SAT Math 540–650, ACT 23–27. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 996
Smaller than 63% of colleges
National median 1,603
Lycoming CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: United Methodist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Lycoming College admitted 74.1% of 2,791 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants2,791
74.1% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted2,086
15.2% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)318
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 540–650
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 540–650
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 23–27
- 136
Your chances
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- 1080–1300
- ACT, middle 50%
- 23–27
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$18,815
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $51,949
- Average net price
- $18,815
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 41.6%
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58.2%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
76.1%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$60,091
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Lycoming College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Lycoming College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Business
Ranked #542 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 34 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $66,056
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Psychology
Ranked #592 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 36 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,081
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
996
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA, United States
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Campus
Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Liberal arts college
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityPhiladelphia, PA · about 131 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- lycoming.edu
Colleges nearby
- Pennsylvania College of Technology1.5 miWilliamsport
Bucknell University21.1 miLewisburg
Lock Haven University25 miLock Haven
Susquehanna University31.7 miSelinsgrove- Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania33.1 miBloomsburg
- Mansfield University of Pennsylvania38.9 miMansfield
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $18,815 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Mission & community
Methodist
Affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
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What is the Lycoming College acceptance rate for 2026?
Lycoming College admitted 74.1% of 2,791 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Lycoming College tuition?
Tuition at Lycoming College is $51,949 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $18,815 a year.
What is the average net price at Lycoming College?
The average net price at Lycoming College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $18,815 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Lycoming College?
58.2% of first-time, full-time students at Lycoming College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Lycoming College?
The closest matches are Albright College, Allegheny College, and Lebanon Valley College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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