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ProvidingasuperiorblendofliberalandtechnicalstudiesinthenaturalsettingofMichigan’sUpperPeninsula
LakeSuperiorStateUniversityisapersonal,small-townuniversity thatprovidesasuperiorblendofliberalandtechnicalstudiesinthenaturalsettingonMichigan’sUpperPeninsula.
LakeSuperiorStateUniversityisapubliclyfunded,autonomousstateuniversityoperatedunderthecontrolofaneight-memberboardoftrustees,whoareappointedtoeight-yeartermsbythegovernor.
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SaultSte.Marie(pronouncedSooSaintMarie)wasfoundedin1668inMichigan’sUpperPeninsula,wherewesharetheinternationalborderwithSaultSte.Marie,Ontario.Thetwocitiescombinetheadvantagesofalargercitywiththesafetyandcomfortofasmallertown.Betweenboth,thepopulationisabout100,000.
The115-acrecampusissituatedonthesiteoftheformerU.S.Army’sFortBradywithfourteenofLSSU’sbuildingslistedonvarioushistoricregisters,creatingauniquecampusenvironment.CampusoverlooksSaultSte.Marie,Michigan,SaultSte.Marie,Ontario,theSt.Mary’sRiver,andtheSooLocks,thebusiestlocksintheworld.
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Academics&StudentBody
AcademicCalendar:Semestersystem-FallandSpring.Summersession-May,June,andJuly.
Totalenrollment:Morethan1,700undergraduates.
88%Michiganresidentswithstudentsfromeverycounty.
8.3%Ontarioresidents.
3.7%non-residents.
Classsize:74%havefewerthan30people.
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Foundingyear
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Studenttofacultyratio
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Placementin
Nursing,Engineering,&Geology
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FirstinCountry
LakeStatewasthefirstinthecountrytoofferanaccreditedfour-year<spanclass=”highlite”>FireScienceprogramandisoneofthreesuchprogramsinthenation.
SelectFew
Studentsworkingatour<spanclass=”highlite”>aquaticresearchlaboratorymaintainoneofthefewfisheriesinNorthAmerica.
FindYourself
<spanclass=”highlite”>Lifeoutsidetheclassroomiswideandvaried.Notonlydowehaveoneoftheworld’slargestbackyardstohunt,fish,bike,ski,snowshoeandjustrelax,thereare<spanclass=”highlite”>morethan60campusclubsandorganizationstogetinvolvedwith.
CampusRecreation
Our<spanclass=”highlite”>StudentActivityCenterisperfectforpickupgames,intramuralsandgettingagreatworkout.The”SAC”hasasix-lanetrack,fourmulti-purposecourtsforbasketball,volleyball,andtennisplustheirstate-of-the-artaerobicworkoutstations.
MakeaDifference
<spanclass=”highlite”>Leadershipintraining.StudentsatLSSUhavemoreopportunitiesthanstudentsatbiggercampusesformakingadifference.LakeStateofferstheopportunitytoreallyworkcloselywithsenioradministrationandstaffinextracurricularactivities.OnepersoncanmakeadifferenceatLakeSuperiorStateUniversity.
AroundtheGlobe
Ourannual<spanclass=”highlite”>BanishedWordsListreceivesworld-widemediacoverage.
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Aid&Scholarships
Morethan90%offull-timestudentsreceiveaid.
Scholarshipsrangingfrom$500to$8,000areavailabletohighschoolgraduatesandMichigancommunitycollegegraduates.StudentsmustbeadmittedtoLSSUbyMarch1forconsideration.
LSSUparticipatesinmostfederalandstatefinancialaidprograms.
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Accreditation
LakeSuperiorStateUniversityhasremained<ahref=”http://www.ncahlc.org/component/com_directory/Action,ShowBasic/Itemid,/instid,1337/”target=”_blank”rel=”noopenernoreferrer”>fullyaccreditedbytheHigherLearningCommissionoftheNorthCentralAssociationsince1968. Thisregionalaccreditationbodywasestablishedin1895andcurrentlyoverseesmorethan1000highereducationinstitutionsfrom19states.<ahref=”/accreditation/”>LearnMore…
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Athletics&Recreation
NCAADivisionIicehockeyteamhaswonfivenationalchampionships(includingtwoattheNAIAlevel)andcompetesintheWesternCollegiateHockeyAssociation(WCHA).MorethanadozenLSSUplayershavegonetoplayintheNationalHockeyLeague.
NCAADivisionIIteamscompeteintheGreatLakesIntercollegiateAthleticConference.
- Men’sandWomen’sBasketball
- Men’sandWomen’sTennis
- Men’sandWomen’sTrackandField
- Men’sandWomen’sCrossCountry
- Men’sandWomen’sGolf
- Women’sVolleyball
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