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About LVC

Get to Know The Valley

Tradition and innovation go hand-in-hand. Learn about the history of LVC and how we’re carrying it forward for change and student success.

1,600+
full-time undergraduate students
99%
of undergraduates receive scholarships or aid
340+
graduate students
11:1
student-faculty ratio
40+
undergraduate majors
12
master’s degrees
12
graduate certificates
6
3+1 and 3+2 programs
1866
year LVC was founded
370
acres of campus
DIII, MAC
Division III Dutchmen athletics in the Middle Atlantic Conference
24
LVC students have been named Fulbright Finalists
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Inclusive Excellence

Diversity strengthens learning, work, and society. Through the lenses of our unique backgrounds and life experiences, we achieve more. LVC endeavors to be an equitable, just, inclusive community of belonging. It takes all of us.

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College Leadership

Get to know President James M. MacLaren, College leadership, and the Board of Trustees.

Getting Around The Valley

Need help navigating LVC? Find administrative offices, get directions around campus, and more.

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All Around Annville

The town of Annville, Pennsylvania, is just steps from Lebanon Valley College’s campus. Learn about the coffee shops, restaurants, natural parks, and more opportunities in this charming town.

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Undergraduate Majors

Students in LVC’s broad array of undergraduate majors and minors gain the critical thinking, writing, analytical, and creative skills employers seek. Choose a 3+1 or 3+2 program to go seamlessly from your first-year to your master’s. Our 6-year D.P.T. will also get you in the field fast.

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Graduate Programs

Students advance their careers and unlock rewarding new pathways through our graduate and certificate programs, making valuable connections and receiving personalized attention to help them meet their career goals.

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Academic Advising and Tutoring

LVC students highly rate their faculty academic advisors as knowledgeable, approachable, and concerned about their success. Tutoring is also easily accessible, and the staff of the Center for Academic Success & Exploratory Majors are available to guide students through challenges.

Rankings

LVC is recognized nationally by numerous college ranking sites, including U.S. News & World Report (America’s Best Colleges, Best Regional Universities: North); Princeton Review (Best Regional Colleges, Northeast, and Guide to Green Colleges); Washington Monthly (Top Master’s Universities and Best Bang for Your Buck: Northeast): and Money (Best Colleges in America).

2020–23 Middle States Self-Study

Lebanon Valley College is in the midst of the self-study process for institutional reaccreditation with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, commonly referred to as MSCHE. The process will conclude with a MSCHE team visit during the Spring 2023 semester.