Lake Superior State University

Lake Superior State University is Michigan’s smallest public university providing a personal approach to education. LSSU has strong and unique academic programs and focuses on the undergraduate student. Undergraduate students get hands-on academic experiences that typically are only available to graduate students at larger universities.

650 W. Easterday Ave.

Sault Ste. Marie

49783

www.lssu.edu

admissions@lssu.edu

Phone:

906.635.2231

Fax:

906.635.6696

School Type:

Four Year

Twitter:

@LifeatLSSU

Admissions

Admissions Deferred:

Yes

Admissions Early Decision:

Admissions Ave GPA:

3.20

Admissions Ave ACT:

22.00

Admissions Ave SAT:

0.00

Admissions Docs Required:

Application, high school transcript, ACT/SAT scores

Admissions Materials Recommended:

Letter of recommendation

Admissions Materials Needed for Transfer Students:

Application, official high school transcript, official college transcript if more than 19 credit hours earned, ACT/SAT scores if fewer than 19 credit hours earned

Admissions App Fee:

$35

Admissions Deadlines:

Aug. 31 (Note: Online application fee is $25; paper application fee is $35.)

Financial Aid

Forms Needed:

FAFSA

ACT Code:

2031

Aid Available:

Scholarships, grants, loans, work-study

Percent Rec Aid:

82% receive financial aid

Average Need-Based Package:

$11,712 per academic year

Financial Aid Phone:

906.635.2678

Financial Aid Website:

www.lssu.edu/finaid

Region Description:

North

Undergraduate Stats

Undergrad Part Time:

20%

Undergrad Full Time:

80%

Undergrad Enrollment Total:

2,405

Undergrad Living On Campus:

37%

Undergrad In/Out State:

86% in-state, 7% out-of-state; 7% international, 32% transfer students

Undergrad Freshman Retention:

65%

Undergrad Ethnicities:

2% African-American, 1% Asian-American, 77% Caucasian, 2% Hispanic, 8% Native American, 1% multiracial, 9% unknown or nonresident alien

Undergrad Male Percentage:

Undergrad Female Percentage:

Incoming Freshmen

Incoming Freshman Applied:

1,504

Incoming Freshman Accepted:

1,388

Incoming Acceptance Rate:

92%

Student Organizations

Organizations Description:

85 student clubs and organizations

Organizations Greek Life:

Greek life: Fraternities (2% of student body) and sororities (2% of student body)

Popular Activities

Activities:

Laker hockey games, Laker cinema, working out at the Student Activity Center (SAC), great outdoor activities (hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, camping, etc), game (animal) cleaning room in the basement of Brady Hall

Majors

Majors Description:

More than 70 undergraduate programs

Majors Most Popular:

Criminal justice, biological science, physical science, engineering, nursing

Majors Available Degrees:

Certificates, associate degree, bachelor's degree

Majors Special Programs:

Study abroad, dual enrollment, double major

Tuition (Per Year)

Tuition Description 1:

North American student, full time: $10,392; per credit hour: $433

Tuition Description 2:

International student, full time: $15,600; per credit hour: $650

Tuition Description 3:

Required fees: $185

Tuition Description 4:

Room and board: $9,290; books and supplies: $1,000

Faculty

Faculty Ratio:

14.0:1

Faculty Full Time:

114

Faculty Percent Ph.D.:

38.0%

Libraries

Library Description:

One library with 132,000 books, 17,500 bound periodicals, 265,000 microforms, more than 72,000 government documents, 900 annual subscription titles (www.lssu.edu/library)

Library Hours:

7:30 AM - midnight

Min Tuition:

$10,392

Calendar:

Fall, spring and summer semesters

Housing:

14 residence halls: seven single-sex, seven coed. Living options include suites, furnished apartments, Living Learning Community Row Houses and two-story furnished town houses. Each room is wired for telephone, cable television and high-speed Internet.

Computers:

Wireless available across campus

Last Updated:

Spring 2016

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