Overview

Lyon College is a 4-year institution located in Batesville, AR, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 2300 Highland Road
Batesville, AR  72501
United States

Contact Office of Enrollment Services
Email: admissions@lyon.edu
Phone: 870-307-7250
Fax: 870-307-7542

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other
Finance, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy And Religious Studies, General
Philosophy And Religious Studies, Other
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Fine/studio Arts, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,382

Applied

827

Accepted

496

Enrolled

Female Admissions

455

Females Applied

292

Females Accepted

64%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

907

Males Applied

528

Males Accepted

58%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.57

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.5
Required for some programs	2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 10th	September 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	January 15th	March 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

29,900

Private

Fees

1,100

Full-time student fees

10,750

Room & board

5,770

Room only

Financial Aid

23,670

Avg. Financial Aid Package

22,473

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

29,316

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,715

Avg. Loan Aid

16,191

Avg. Grant Aid

21,168

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

22%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

22%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

496

Total Undergrad students

7%

International Students

38%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.27%
Black or African American	6.13%
White or Caucasian	51.12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.61%
Asian	1.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.2%
Two or more races	1.23%
Other	29.24%

Gender

Male (59.48%)

Female (40.52%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	70%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Service Day, Arkansas Scottish Festival and Homecoming Weekend

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Wesley Fellowship, Gay-Straight Alliance, Alpha Xi Delta Sorority, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Young Democrats/Japanese Culture Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No
Basketball
Cross-country Running	No
Football
Golf	No
Soccer	No
Softball		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Wrestling	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Cross-country Running	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No
Soccer	No
Softball
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball
Wrestling	No

Faculty

50

Total Faculty

9:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Male - 36

Female - 22