3 Traits of a college that makes you THINK DEEPLY and ACT BOLDLY
With so many colleges to choose from (nearly 250 in Pa. alone), it’s important to look for a community of active learners— somewhere you can think deeply and act boldly. Here are three traits of a college that can help you do so:
1. A 21st-Century Academic Offering
Many of the jobs that will exist in 2030 haven’t been invented yet. Lycoming College prepares students to lead the next generation with customizable, cross-disciplinary programs and thousands of major/minor combinations. Additionally, Lycoming has made investments in programs exploring the century’s most important topics: neuroscience, biochemistry, computer science, entrepreneurship, and astrophysics.
2. High-Impact Experiences
Students who participate in internships, research, or global study are more likely to be accepted into graduate programs and find jobs. Lycoming’s Center for Enhanced
Academic Experiences connects students with hands-on learning locally, nationally, and internationally. Through individualized guidance from a career advisor in their academic area, students have studied the water quality of urban streams with the College’s Clean Water Institute; translated poetry or published articles with faculty; interned at the Smithsonian; and explored the history of mathematics in Greece.
3. Big Resources
A college’s endowment, when stacked against its student population, can give you a good idea of the resources available. Lycoming’s endowment ranks among the highest per student in the country, enabling them to award more than $35M in financial aid annually, invite world-renowned scholars to visit/teach, and invest in premier facilities/technology. Over the past several years, Lycoming has added a new music building, science center, planetarium, biochemistry suite, biology field station, gateway center, and renovated academic center as part of its commitment to putting advanced learning opportunities at every student’s fingertips.
Find a place that makes you confident in your pursuit of knowledge and bold in its application—a college that prepares you not only for your first job, but for a lifetime of professional and personal growth. Visit Lycoming College: www.lycoming.edu.