Founded: In 1866, as a private, coeducational institution on the site of the Annville Academy. LVC became a four-year institution by 1883 as the lower grades were phased out.
Mission: To provide an education that helps students acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values necessary to live and work in a changing, diverse, and fragile world.
Curriculum: A four-year program of study in the liberal arts with an academic year comprised of fall and spring semesters and an optional summer term.
Student Financial Aid: Approximately 95 percent receive institutional grants and scholarships. Total financial aid in the form of LVC grants and academic scholarships for 2007-2008 was $18.4 million. The average award was approximately $11,673.
Scholarship Program: If you rank in the top 30 percent of your high school class,
you will qualify for an academic scholarship that covers up to half the cost of tuition.
Degrees Granted: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Music Education, Master of Science Education, Doctor in Physical Therapy
Major Fields of Study: accounting, actuarial science, American studies, art and art history, biochemistry and molecular biology, biology, business administration, chemistry, computer science, criminal justice, digital communications, economics, elementary education, English, French, German, health care management, historical communications, history, individualized major, mathematics, medical technology, music, music business, music education, music recording technology, philosophy, physical therapy (six-year program), physics, political science, psychobiology, psychology, religion, sociology, Spanish
Teacher Certification Programs: elementary education, English as a secondary language, music education, music/special education, elementary/special education, secondary/special education, secondary education, special education
Pre-professional Areas: dentistry, law, medicine, ministry, veterinary medicine
Special Programs: in cooperation with Case Western University, Penn State University, University of Pennsylvania, and Widener University: engineering (all major fields); in cooperation with Duke University: forestry, environmental sciences; in cooperation with approved hospitals: medical technology
Special Options: departmental honors, double majors, independent study, individualized majors, internships, tutorial study, off-campus programs, including study abroad
Number of Faculty: 99 full-time; of the permanent faculty, 87 percent have earned a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1 (FTE), with an average class size of 20
Campus: A 345-acre, tree-lined campus, which includes a library containing over 220,000 catalog items and a state-of-the-art academic center. The College provides students with access to the Internet through a campus network that reaches all academic buildings and residence halls with numerous wireless areas. More than 200 computers for student use are located in labs around the campus.
Residence Halls: Thirty-two residential facilities housing 1,184 students in male, female, coed, suite and apartment-style facilities
Student Enrollment: 1,600 full-time undergraduate students, with 146 part-time undergraduates and 45 full-time graduate students
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