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Lake Erie is a private liberal arts college. Founded as a seminary for women in 1856, it adopted coeducation in 1985. Its 57-acre campus is located in Painesville, 28 miles from Cleveland.

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Private
studentType
Coed
738
Undergraduates
425
Men - 57.5%
314
Women - 42.5%
194
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
54% of 1,198 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
Not reported
SAT Math
510-580 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
490-590 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
17-23 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$49,700
Tuition and Fees
$36,032
Room and Board
$11,248
Average Percent of Need Met
73%
Average Freshman Award
$26,405
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$28,748
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
Not reported
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Painesville Population
19,803
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Cleveland
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
85% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
2.1%
Asian
0.5%
Black/African-American
14.4%
Hispanic/Latino
7.4%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.2%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.3%
White
66.2%
Unknown
6%
International Students
3.8% from 12 countries
First-Year Students Returning
62.9%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
35.8%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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