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Lake Erie College

#43 in Best Value Colleges in Ohio
  • 4 Year
  • Painesville, OH
  • 178 reviews
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    C+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      C+
    2. Value
      B
    3. Diversity
      A-
    4. Campus
      C
    5. Athletics
      B
    6. Party Scene
      C+
    7. Professors
      C
    8. Location
      C
    9. Dorms
      B-
    10. Campus Food
      B-
    11. Student Life
      C+
    12. Safety
      A-
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    Lake Erie is a private college located in Painesville, Ohio in the Cleveland Area. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 724 undergraduate students. Admissions is somewhat competitive as the Lake Erie acceptance rate is 60%. Popular majors include Biology, Business, and Accounting. Graduating 46% of students, Lake Erie alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $31,200.
    About Lake Erie College...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division II (with football)
    Athletic Conference
    Great Midwest Athletic Conference
    Address
    391 W Washington St
    Painesville, OH 44077
    Website
    lec.edu
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    Lake Erie College Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    60%
    Application Deadline
    —
    SAT Range
    920-1120
    ACT Range
    18-23
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    Considered but not required
    High School GPA
    Required
    Early Decision/Early Action
    —

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    Cost

    Net Price
    $19,453/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $23,258/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    100%

    Academics

    Professors
    C
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    14:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
    69%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.13 responses
    57%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.14 responses
    43%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.14 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Biology
      30 Graduates
    • Business
      17 Graduates
    • Accounting
      13 Graduates
    • Psychology
      12 Graduates
    • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
      11 Graduates
    • Agricultural Business
      7 Graduates
    • Chemistry
      7 Graduates
    • Sport and Fitness Management
      7 Graduates
    • English
      5 Graduates
    • Graphic Design
      5 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    724Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    231
    Undergrads Over 25
    4%
    Pell Grant
    47%
    Varsity Athletes
    56%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 7 responses
    Report
    • Athletic
      43%
    • Study, study, and oh yes more studying.
      43%
    • Drinking team with a lacrosse problem
      14%

    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    87%
    Poll
    46%
    of students say Greek life is pretty low-key and has little effect on the social scene.13 responses
    Poll
    50%
    of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.16 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 5 responses
    Report
    • Great
      60%
    • Small
      40%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $36,200/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    46%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    93%
    National
    83%
    100%
    of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.5 responses
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    Lake Erie College Reviews

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    I attended LEC for 4 years and earned a bachelor's degree. I was a student athlete and played basketball. It was a great environment while I was a student, but now as an alumni I can see the school going down the wrong path. The new president that started in 2014 has not done anything to help and both athletics and academics are now hurting from it. The school wants alumni to donate back as the school is in financial emergency, but provides little to no events and does not seem to value or respect those who have graduated from there. I was very disappointed in the academics that were provided at LEC, as professors were not willing or had the connections to provide students with paths to take after graduation. Other than business, there are no programs for careers or post-graduate pathways.
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    I was well-prepared here, supported by staff and faculty - whenever I needed detailed feedback or guidance, they were immediately available and eager to help. If you want to start a project, do research, get internships, or help out in the community, you have to have some initiative but it pays off. I got a really cool internship through the career services and completed a fulfilling work-study.

    I took classes and electives in several departments outside my major, including education, communication and psychology, and I gained a lot of practical knowledge. Professors are intelligent, funny, and made learning feel less like work. Definitely recommend the senior capstone project required by several majors because it gives you the research and writing skills needed to do a master's thesis project closely supervised by faculty.

    Student body is quiet but has a lot of neat interests and passions. The college could do more to bring that out, but there's a lot of potential.
    I want on a visit with my school. The tour was nice! I oved how the tour guide actually explained everything on the visit. We saw almost everything. I fell in love with the café. The food was sooo GOOD. If I had to guess, I gained about 4 pounds that day. The dorms were a nice and were well spaced. I enjoy looking that gyms as well. Overall the visit was nice, I wouldn't mind visiting again.