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Lake Superior State University, Small Campus. Personal Experience

About Lake Superior State University

LSSU is located in the picturesque Upper Peninsula - also known as the U.P. - overlooking Lake Superior and just minutes away from a seemingly endless list of outdoor recreational opportunities. Near campus, the area offers gold courses, bike trails, and places for fishing, boating, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and so much more. Just access the river is out sister city, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, which adds a unique international sense of place to our campus - and plenty more to do, both outside and inside.

  • Highly qualified faculty
  • Internships, co-ops and experiential learning
  • All classes taught by faculty, not assistants
  • Access to campus-wide wireless internet
  • All faculty have office hours
  • Rich academic resources
  • 70% of classes have 30 or fewer students
  • Safe campus and surrounding areas
  • Undergraduate research opportunities

16:1

Student to Faculty Ratio

#4

Best College in the Midwest Amongst Regional Public Colleges

98%

Post-Graduate Employment*

Life on Campus and in Sault Saint Marie

LSSU is located in the picturesque Upper Peninsula - also known as the U.P. - overlooking Lake Superior and just minutes away from a seemingly endless list of outdoor recreational opportunities. Near campus, the area offers gold courses, bike trails, and places for fishing, boating, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and so much more. Just access the river is out sister city, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, which adds a unique international sense of place to our campus - and plenty more to do, both outside and inside.

Going Beyond at Lake Superior State University

At LSSU, we’re preparing students for a world where the only constant is change. Students at LSSU go beyond the traditional classroom experience with real-world, hands-on, engaged learning.

Lots of schools emphasize student-faculty interaction. At LSSU, we’ve mastered it. With an emphases on undergraduate education and no teacher assistants, our professors truly know our students. We build relationships that go beyond the bachelor’s degree. Our students and faculty create a foundation for a lifelong educational experience.

1st

Internationally Accredited
Fire Science Program

16:1

Student to Faculty
Ratio

#5

Top Public Schools (Regional
Colleges – Midwest)

65+

Student Organizations

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You Belong at Lake Superior State University

Lake Superior State University has around 2,000 students giving it the distinction of Michigan’s smallest public university.

Our social media is a great way to see the superior experience students are having at Lake Superior State University. Check out #MyLakeState to see what life is like at LSSU!