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Lake Superior State, founded in 1946, is a public university. Its 121-acre campus is located in Sault Sainte Marie, across the St. Mary''s River from Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada.

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Public
studentType
Coed
1,405
Undergraduates
659
Men - 46.9%
747
Women - 53.1%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
100% of 1,834 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.26
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
$32,334
Tuition and Fees
$16,096
Room and Board
$13,100
Average Percent of Need Met
23%
Average Freshman Award
$19,929
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$30,728
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
79
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Sault Ste. Marie Population
14,194
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
40% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Sororities
45% of women participate
Fraternities
53% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
7%
Asian
1.1%
Black/African-American
3.7%
Hispanic/Latino
2.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.6%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.3%
White
75.8%
Unknown
4.3%
International Students
6.3% from 16 countries
First-Year Students Returning
70.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
27.5%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
85%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
7.0%
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