Lycoming College
Admissions
Interested in attending Lycoming College?
On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Lycoming College, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.
Admission Rates
Is it difficult to get into Lycoming College?
Using the most up-to-date data on record, Lycoming accepted 68% of applicants. We classify this as somewhat selective.
In the most recent year, 3,224 people applied and 2,188 were accepted.
Applied/Accepted
Acceptance rates at colleges can change over time, with some becoming more competitive and others accepting more students. Here’s a look at the acceptance rate trend for the past 3 years at Lycoming College:
Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.
Of those accepted, 13% ended up enrolling at Lycoming College, making their yield rate Low. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.
Application Factors
You can increase your chances of getting into Lycoming College by looking at what the school considers during the application process.
Here are the things Lycoming considers:
Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Rigor of Secondary School Record
Important
- Academic GPA
- Application Essay
- Class Rank
- Interview
- Standardized Test Scores
Considered
- Alumni/AE Relation
- Character/Personal Qualities
- Extracurricular Activities
- First Generation
- Geographical Residence
- Level of Applicant's Interest
- State Residency
- Talent/Ability
- Volunteer Work
- Work Experience
Not Considered
- Religious Affiliation/Commitment
Grades & Testing
Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Lycoming College?
Grades
Students who recently attended Lycoming College as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.52. 21% of freshmen who attended Lycoming were in the top 10% of their graduating high school class, and 45% were in the top 25% of their graduating high school class.
These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:
High School GPAs
Lycoming is Test Optional. This means scores are considered if they are submitted, but applicants do not need to submit scores.
Applicants submitting SAT Scores
Applicants submitting ACT Scores
SAT Math Scores
SAT Verb Scores
SAT Composite Scores
Application Deadlines
These are the deadlines for applying to Lycoming College. Application deadlines are subject to change, so please verify all deadlines with the school.
Regular Admissions
Early Decision
Early Decision is a program in which students commit to attend a school if they are accepted. Some schools have a higher acceptance rate for Early Decision than regular decision.
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