Lake Erie College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Lake Erie admits many applicants, so your strategy should be to confirm fit and affordability rather than treating admission as the finish line. The 59% freshman retention and 38% six-year graduation rates make it worth asking how well its support systems match what you need. If you submit scores, aim near the top of the 1000-1170 SAT range.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Lake Erie College facts and stats
Lake Erie College is a suburban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 941. Lake Erie College has a freshman retention rate of 59% and a 6-year graduation rate of 38%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.
Painesville, OH
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Key Lake Erie College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 1
Early Action
December 1
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Lake Erie College, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes if superscoring could help. For the December 1 Early Action deadline, an October retake is the last practical fall test window likely to get scores in on time.
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What you'll actually pay
Lake Erie College is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $37,634, and 86% of students receive aid. The average merit award is $14,077, which can help lower the billed cost.
Lake Erie College’s listed cost of attendance is about $50,320, including tuition, fees, room, and board. About 86% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $26,405. Merit awards average $14,077, which can meaningfully reduce the billed price for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $28,748.
Student life at Lake Erie College
85% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Priority
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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