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Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan

https://www.ltu.edu

#492 National Colleges

79.27% Admission Rate
Least Selective

1,941 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, primarily residential
Lawrence Technological University (LTU) (Lawrence Tech) is a private university in Southfield, Michigan. It was founded in 1932 in Highland Park, Michigan, as the Lawrence Institute of Technology (LIT) by Russell E. Lawrence. The university moved to Southfield in 1955 and has since expanded to 107 acres (0.43 km2). The campus also includes the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Affleck House in Bloomfield Hills and the Detroit Center for Design + Technology in Midtown Detroit.

The university offers undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs in science, technology, engineering, architecture and design, and mathematics fields through its four colleges: Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Business and Information Technology, and Engineering. LTU's athletic teams are the Blue Devils. They compete in the NAIA and joined the Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference in 2012.

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Location

City
Southfield, Michigan

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Locale
City: Small (population less than 100,000)

Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Engineering 40.7%
Architecture And Related Services 17.5%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 9.2%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 8.9%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 8.0%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 4.9%
Visual And Performing Arts 3.4%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 2.3%
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services 2.0%
Psychology 1.4%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 0.9%
Physical Sciences 0.6%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.3%

Cost

Tuition
$35,280.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
47.24%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$32,721.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1157 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 650 580 510
Verbal 620 565 510

ACT Scores

24 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 29 25 21
English 26 23 19