Our students love Lyon College’s
• Small class sizes
• Access to brilliant professors
• Outdoor adventure program (LEAP)
• Study abroad opportunities
• Pet-friendly campus
So see why Forbes consistently names Lyon “One of America’s Top Colleges”.
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WHAT’S YOUR MAJOR?
Whether you have your major mapped out or are still searching, we have you covered! At Lyon, you are given as much or as little guidance as you need. Visit lyon.edu/academics to find what fits you.
FIELDS OF STUDY
MAJORS
Accounting
Anthropology
Art
Biology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Chemical Careers Emphasis
· Health Sciences Emphasis
· Material Science Emphasis
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Data Science
Economics
Education (Elementary K-6)
Education (K-12)
· Health, PE and Coaching
Instrumental Music***
Vocal Music***
Education (7-12)****
English
· Instrumental Music
· Life Science
· Math
· Social Studies
English
Exercise Science
student-to-faculty ratio
99%
Receive Scholarships & Aid 10:1
90%
medical school acceptance rate over the last 20 years— more than double the national average of 41%
· Fitness and Wellness Track
· Health Professions Track
Fine Arts
French
Film and Media Studies*
History
International Studies*
Mathematics
Mathematics
· Actuarial Science Track
Music
Nursing
Political Science
Fortune 500 CEOs have liberal arts degrees
BETTER PREPARING STUDENTS THROUGH
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• Arkansas’s ONLY Loan Repayment Assistance Program
• Helps you repay loans (federal, parent-plus, and private)
• Available to all incoming (domestic) freshman and transfer students
• Eligible students must meet the following requirements to qualify for the Lyon Pledge:
- Graduated from Lyon College
- Working a minimum of 30 hours per week
- Modest Income
- Enroll in program before your first day of classes
See why so many students take the Lyon Pledge
myLRAP.org/Lyon
LYON COLLEGE ARMY ROTC PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING QUALITY LEADERS FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY. ROTC (RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS) PRODUCES
• TOP-QUALITY LEADERS
• HIGH-PAYING JOBS
• PUBLIC OFFICIALS
• HIGH-RANKING MILITARY POSITIONS
HANNAH ZANG, ‘21, had research published in Frontiers of Endocrinology as a Lyon student and attended Duke University’s School of Medicine after graduation. McKinney, Texas, Biology and Psychology double major
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lyon.edu/leap
LOVE NATURE? EXPLORE IT WITH THE LYON EDUCATION AND ADVENTURE PROGRAM AND ENJOY...
• HIKING
• BIKING
• CAMPING
• CLIMBING GROTTO
• HAMMOCKING
• KAYAKING/CANOEING
• 18-HOLE DISC GOLF COURSE
• ON-CAMPUS TRAILS AND PATHS
I was super excited about getting real hands-on experience working with data!
AISHA MAHMOUD, ’24, completed, not one, but two internships with Stone Ward, an advertising agency in Little Rock.
Jonesboro, Arkansas, Data and Computer Science major
MARK KOA BRILL, ’24, organized and executed Lyon College’s first Pet Graduation Ceremony during the 2024 spring semester on Arkansas’s only pet-friendly campus. Stewart County, Tennessee, Biology major
TREVOR FREEMIRE, ‘22, was awarded the prestigious opportunity to participate in the Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program in fall 2024. This government-sponsored initiative allows young professionals like Trevor to live and work in Japan to promote internationalization, cultural exchange, and English language learning.
Oil Through, Arkansas, Political Science major
I’ve especially noticed how much better and more colorful my life has gotten because I had people who were pushing me to do my best.
VALLEY MURRELL
, ’24, is the first communication studies graduate from Lyon College and has marked the beginning path that many students after her will follow in.
Batesville, Arkansas, Communication Studies major
That sense of complete euphoria when you get the perfect picture of something millions of miles away is unmatched.
BLAYNE GRIFFIN, ’24, led Lyon College’s astrophotography workshop during the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse and conducted several astrophotography sessions through the College’s Physics research program. Conway, Arkansas, Chemistry major
CARA TOMLINSON BUTLER, ’16, received the highest score on the Arkansas Bar Examination in 2019, and was the only one in her class to receive a federal appellate clerkship working for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Searcy, Arkansas, English major
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#1 IN BIOLOGY
AMONG PRIVATE COLLEGES IN ARKANSAS
NAMED A BEST COLLEGE FOR
SOCIAL MOBILITY
RECOGNIZED AS A TOP COLLEGE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO PUBLIC GOOD
1872 founded in Batesville 99% receive scholarships and financial aid 587 students from 24 states and 18 countries 91% of 2021-22 grads are employed or in grad school within six months
Admission to Lyon College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, parental status, physical disability, learning disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational or admissions policies, scholarships and loan programs, and athletic and other Collegeadministered programs. Apply for admission at lyon.edu/apply. Lyon College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in Chicago, Illinois. 800.621.7440.
Information based on the 2023 academic year unless otherwise noted.
