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Lake Erie College

Lake Erie College is a private nonprofit college in a large suburb of the Cleveland, OH metro with 744 students and a 70% acceptance rate.

Painesville, Ohio · Private nonprofit · Suburb, large · 744 students

NCAA Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference

Admission rate

70%

of applicants admitted

SAT, middle half

945–1115

25th to 75th percentile

ACT, middle half

18–24

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$20,961

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

38%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

66%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$50,417

10 years after entry

Students

744

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$20,195
$30,001–48,000$19,575
$48,001–75,000$18,548
$75,001–110,000$23,205
Over $110,000$22,370

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Business Administration and Management25
Early Childhood Education and Teaching14
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration11
Accounting11
Biology/Biological Sciences10
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management8
Marketing/Marketing Management7
Finance7
Show the other 17 majors
Psychology7
Secondary Education and Teaching5
Animal-Assisted Therapy4
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management3
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other3
Special Education and Teaching3
History3
Equestrian/Equine Studies2
Environmental Science2
English Language and Literature2
Sports Studies2
International Business/Trade/Commerce1
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1
Digital Arts1
Political Science and Government1
Chemistry1
Italian Language and Literature1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division II, Great Midwest Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Lacrosse, Soccer, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Wrestling

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division II, Great Midwest Athletic Conference

Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

Faith groups

Cru, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Cleveland, OH

2,171,877 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Cleveland-Hopkins International (CLE)

Nearest hub airport

Cleveland-Hopkins International (CLE)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 17.3 of 20

Elevation

684 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

24°F

July high

82°F

Annual snowfall

113.7 in

Days at 90°F or higher

5 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,010 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, suburban campus, NCAA Division II, similar size