Lake Superior State University
Lake Superior State University
 
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Welcome Future Laker Parents!

Planning your campus visit

Come visit our historic campus, overlooking the Internaional Bridge and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Come visit our historic campus, overlooking the Internaional Bridge and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

We are closer than you think!

LSSU is convientently located just off the northern end of I-75, Exit 394.

We highly recommend you come visit our campus, talk with our advisors, meet with the faculty. Don't forget to stop downtown, enjoy the local shops, and small town environment Sault Ste. Marie offers.

Scheduling a campus visit

  • Tours are available Monday through Friday at 10:30am and 1:30pm, and on select Saturdays during the school year.
  • Schedule your visit a couple of weeks in advance. Sign up online, or contact our Admissions Office. We’re open Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm during the school year and 8am to 4:30pm in the summer (except holidays).
  • Plan on at least three hours for your visit.
  • We’ll send you a confirmation letter and driving directions.

Directions to Campus

Directions and Map

Driving time to Sault Ste. Marie from:

Chicago 9 hours
Detroit 5.5 hours
Grand Rapids 4.5 hours
Green Bay, Wisc. 5 hours
Ironwood 6 hours
Lansing 4.5 hours
Mackinac Bridge 45 minutes
Marquette 3 hours
Sarnia, Ont. 5.5 hours
Sudbury, Ont. 4 hours
Traverse City 3 hours
Toronto, Ont. 8.5 hours

About the Area

 


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Fast Facts

Enrollment: 3,371
  Female: 49%
  Male: 51%

Faculty: 111 full-time faculty

Class size: 70% have fewer than 30 students.

Student/faculty ratio: 17:1

Where we're from: 68% Michigan residents. 15% Ontario residents, 17% out-of-state.

Study abroad: Available anywhere in the world.

Student organizations: More than 60, including a free-format student-run radio station (WLSO 90.1 FM).

Residence halls: Living options include traditional residence halls, suites, furnished apartments, two-story
furnished townhouses, and historic houses. High-Speed Internet is provided in each unit.

Academic calendar: Semester system; fall and spring. Summer session; May, June and July.

Financial aid: More than 83% of LSSU students receive assistance.

Placement: 86% of graduates have obtained a job or have been accepted to graduate school within 180 days. 100% placement for engineering and nursing majors.

Alumni: 26,231

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