About Lake Superior State University

Fast Facts

Location:

650 W. Easterday Ave. Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

Sault Ste. Marie (pronounced Soo Saint Marie), in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where we share the international border with Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The two cities combine the advantages of a larger city with the safety and comfort of a smaller town. Between both, the population is about 100,000.

Campus:

Lake Superior State University is a personal, small-town school that provides a superior blend of liberal and technical studies in the natural setting on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. LSSU offers undergraduate degrees in 45 areas of study that attract students from every county in Michigan, more than a dozen states and provinces, and nine nations. LSSU is Michigan's most personal public university emphasizing an undergraduate experience provided by a fully-qualified faculty and a dedicated staff.

The 115-acre campus is situated on the site of the former U.S. Army's Fort Brady, fourteen of LSSU's buildings are listed on various historic registers, creating a unique campus environment. Also, the campus overlooks Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the St. Mary's River, and the Soo Locks, the busiest locks in the world.

Life and Learning at LSSU

• Lake State was the first in the country to offer an accredited four-year Fire Science program and is one of three such programs in the nation.
• Students working at our aquatic research laboratory maintain one of the few fisheries in North America.
• We are one of three Michigan public universities to offer a Legal Assistant Studies program that is approved by the American Bar Association. Less than 30 percent of programs nationwide are ABA approved.
• We are one of only three U.S. universities to offer a robotics specialization within its Engineering bachelor's programs. The other two are Princeton and Tulane.
• More than 90% of our Nursing graduates pass the state licensure board exam on their first attempt, which equals or exceeds all other programs in Michigan.
• Our Athletic Training program is one of eight in Michigan to have earned accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
• Life outside the classroom is wide and varied. Not only do we have one of the world's largest backyards to hunt, fish, bike, ski, snowshoe and just relax, there are more than 60 campus clubs and organizations to get involved with.
• Our Student Activity Center is perfect for pickup games, intramurals and getting a great work out. The "SAC" has a six-lane track, four multi-purpose courts for basketball, volleyball, and tennis plus their state-of-the-art aerobic workout stations.
• Leadership in training. Students at LSSU have more opportunities than students at bigger campuses for making a difference. Lake State offers the opportunity to really work closely with senior administration and staff in extracurricular activities. One person can make a difference at Lake Superior State University.
• Our annual Banished Words List receives world-wide media coverage. The list won in the "Reads" category of PC Magazine's Best Undiscovered Web Sites (April 2004), where the magazine's editors search the Web and award the best 100 sites in 12 major categories.

Facts

• Founded: 1946.
• Faculty: 111 full time.
• Costs: Tuition is lower than most Michigan public universities.
• Placement: 86% of graduates in jobs or graduate school within 180 days of graduation. 100% placement for robotics and nursing majors.
• Academic Calendar: Semester system - Fall and Spring. Summer session - May, June, and July.

Student Body Statistics

• Total enrollment: Nearing 3,000 undergraduates.
• 68% Michigan residents with students from every county.
• 15% Ontario residents.
• 17% non-residents.
• Class size: 70% have fewer than 30 people.
• Student/Faculty ration: 17:1.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

• More than 76% of full-time students receive aid.
• Scholarships ranging from $500 to $6,000 are available to high school graduates and Michigan community college graduates. Students must be admitted to LSSU by March 1 for consideration.
• LSSU participates in most federal and state financial aid programs.

Athletics

• NCAA Division I ice hockey team has won five national championships (including two at the NAIA level) and competes in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). More than a dozen LSSU players have gone to play in the National Hockey League.
• NCAA Division II teams compete in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
• Men's and Women's Basketball
• Men's and Women's Tennis
• Men's and Women's Track and Field
• Men's and Women's Cross Country
• Women's Softball
• Women's Volleyball

Accreditation

• Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), JRC-AT, 2201 Double Creek Drive, Suite 5006, Round Rock, TX 78664
  
• American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Paralegals, 541 North Fairbanks Court , Chicago , IL 60611 . Phone: 312-988-5617
• North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400 , Chicago , IL 60602-2504 . Phone: 312-263-0456; 800-621-7440. Fax: 312-263-7462; Internet: info@ncacihe.org
• Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050 , Baltimore , MD 21202-4012 . Phone: 410-347-7700
• National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 61 Broadway -33 rd Floor, New York, NY 10006. Phone: 212-363-5555, ext. 153. Fax: 212-812-0390; Internet: www.nlnac.org
• Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association, 2450 North Street NW, Washington, DC 20037-1126. Phone: 202-828-0400. Fax: 202-828-1123/1125; Internet: www.aamc.org
• Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), and the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) arm of ABET, EAC and TAC of ABET are at 111 Market place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202. Phone: 410-347-7700
• International Fire Service Accreditation Congress, 1700 West Tyler , Oklahoma State University, Stillwater , OK 74078 . Phone: 405-744-8303
• State Board of Education, Michigan Department of Education, 608 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 373-3324 www.michigan.gov/mde