Lyon College is a small, private, liberal arts college, widely recognized for our outstanding academic reputation, beautiful campus, and vibrant community. We produce experienced, engaged, and successful graduates who lead lives of impact.
majors, minors and concentrations including a build-your-own degree path.
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Student-to-Faculty Ratio
of 2021 grads were employed or in grad school within six months
Average Class Size
medical school acceptance rate over the last 20 years—more than double the national average of 41%
Miles of Hiking and Biking Trails on Campus
Founded in Batesville, Arkansas
Broaden your understanding of human culture by examining the economic principles behind social, organizational and individual decision-making.
Develop vital tools for understanding the world and a foundation for lifelong inquiry, creativity and experimentation.
Sharpen the tools, skills and techniques necessary to explore and examine their creative, critical and analytic voice.
Discover new and old theories regarding literature, language, culture and art.
Prepare to be critical readers, creative writers, and conscious citizens by analyzing the style and content of a text to studying new cultures and traditions.
Develop their abilities to observe, analyze and problem-solve. They learn to investigate the universe from a subatomic level to a cosmic level.
Be an active participant in bettering the lives of those around you.
Over the years, Lyon College has been a nurturing ground for numerous talents, including Markeita Williams, a vibrant alumna who recently ventured from Lyon to the world of banking and mortgage. Now,...
Lyon College's Harlequin Theatre troupe wowed audiences April 18-21 with a stunning production of William Inge's "Bus Stop." The oldest collegiate theatre organization in Arkansas pulled out all the...
Lyon College announced today the launch of its innovative Graduate Certificate in Teaching Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Students, providing educators with a specialized pathway to obtain the Arkansas...
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