Overview


LeTourneau University
Longview, TX, USA
Private
4 Year
Overview
LeTourneau University is a private, Christian polytechnic institution situated in Longview, Texas. On top of providing education for traditional students, LETU operates education centers for nontraditional students in Longview, Dallas, and Houston. A majority of students choose to study mechanical engineering, followed by elementary education, and aeronautics and aviation technology. The school is committed to sustainability and engineering students are creating human-powered water pumps for farmers in underdeveloped nations.
Acceptance Rate:
49%
Average Net Price:
$23,196
Campus Setting:
Small city
Average GPA
3.7
Average ACT Composite
25
Average SAT Composite
1215
Tuition, Cost & Aid
Affordability & Cost
Tuition
| In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution. | $35,500 |
| Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school. | $35,500 |
Additional Costs
Room and Board The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows:
| $10,570 |
| Books and Supplies | $3060 |
Average Net Price By Family Income
Income
Average Amount
< $30k
$17,260
$30k - $48k
$18,342
$48k - $75k
$21,118
$75k - $110k
$23,426
$110k+
$23,975
Financial Aid: visit page
Financial Aid Email: [email protected]
Aid & Grants
0
100
68%
Need Met
Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution. Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
17%
Average Aid Per Year
$20,412
17%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,693
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$17,773
Students receiving state aid Students receiving federal aid
32%
Average State Grant Aid Per Year
$3990
26%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,693
Average Grant & Scholarship By Family Income
Income
Average Amount
< $30k
$29,105
$30k - $48k
$25,456
$48k - $75k
$22,180
$75k - $110k
$19,983
$110k+
$18,014
Total Needs Based Scholarships/Grants Total amount of grant or scholarship aid awarded to all undergraduates from the federal government, state/local government, the institution, and other sources known to the institution.
$17,409,324
Total Non-Need-Based Scholarships/Grants
$6,700,686
Student Loans
Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
59%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$9,562
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$19,000
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$249
Students receiving federal loans
59%
Average Federal Loans Per Year
$5,473
Average Other Loans Per Year
$18,565
Admissions
Key Admissions Stats
Institution Type
Private
- Not for Profit
- Interdenominational
- Coed
Need Blind
This school does not consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission
Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Small city
3000
Students Applied
52%
Transfer Acceptance Rate
92
Transfer Students Admitted
Admissions Requirements
SAT
No
ACT
No
Transcript
Yes
Test Optional
No
SAT Subject Tests
Yes
AP Course Credit
Yes
Dual Enrollment
Yes
Important Deadlines
Rolling Admissions
The college has rolling admissions, which means applications are accepted any time throughout the year.
Applications Accepted
Admitted Student Stats
In-State Students
74%
Out-Of-State Students
28%
22%
Submitting ACT
36%
Submitting SAT
Average ACT Composite: 25
0
36
Average SAT Composite: 1215
0
1600
SAT Percentiles
Math
25th
560
75th
690
Reading
25th
560
75th
690
3.7
Average GPA
Students Enrolled By GPA
3.75+
45%
3.50 - 3.74
23%
3.25 - 3.49
13%
3.00 - 3.24
11%
2.50 - 2.99
5%
2.00 - 2.49
2%
Students Enrolled By Class Rank
Top 10%
26
Top 25%
59
Top 50%
89
Admissions Resources
For International Student Services: visit page
For Students with Disabilities: visit page
For Veteran Services: visit page
Academics
Key Academic Stats
Highest Degree Offered
Master's
Total Number of Students
3,536
Total Number of Undergrads
3,350
0
100
48%
Graduate in 4 Years US National: 28%
0
100
56%
Graduate in 6 Years US National: 52%
Student:Faculty Ratio
13:1
US National: 21:1Non Traditional Learning
- Online Classes
- Online Undergrad Degrees
- Summer Sessions
- Combined Institution Double Degree Programs
Learning Options
- Study Abroad
- Honors Program
- Teacher Certification Offered
Classroom Sizes
2-19 Students
66%
20-39 Students
28%
40-99 Students
5%
Degrees and Majors
MAJORS
75
Majors
| A B M D | |
|---|---|
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | ✓ ✓ |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | |
| EDUCATION | |
| ENGINEERING | |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS | |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS | |
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS | |
| HISTORY | |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS | |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | |
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY | |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES | |
| PSYCHOLOGY | |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS | |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
| THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS | |
| TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING |
Faculty Overview
Gender
Male
Female
US National: 42%
US National: 48%
Ethnicity
African American
Asian/Pacific Islander
White
Hispanic
Multi-Racial
Campus Life
Key Campus Stats
Student Gender
Male
Female
54%
US National: 44%46%
US National: 56%Residency
In-State Students
74%
Out-Of-State Students
28%
Size of Town
Small city
US States Represented
48
Countries Represented
34
Ethnicity
African American
3%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
Hispanic
9%
Native American
1%
White
35%
Multiracial
3%
Unknown
45%
Percent of First Generation Students
34%
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
No
On Campus Women's Center
No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
No
Housing
0
100
69%
Undergrads Living on Campus
On-campus living required of freshman
Yes
Disability Housing Available
Yes
0
100
67%
Freshman Living on Campus
Athletics
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable
Total Male Athletes
126
Total Female Athletes
106
Intramural Sports
11
Sports Club
5
Sports Team (Men)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track and Field
Sports Team (Women)
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
LeTourneau University Athletics: visit page
Campus Safety
24-HR security patrol
Yes
Campus emergency phones
No
24-HR escort safety rides
Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
Yes
After Graduation
Post Grad Stats
Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$56,800
Top 5 Cities
Dallas
Houston
Longview
Tyler
Austin
Top 5 Employers
LeTourneau University
Lockheed Martin
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
AT&T
L3 Technologies
Top 5 Sectors
Operations
Business Development
Engineering
Education
Information Technology
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$19,000
Loan Default Rate
5%
National: 8%
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$249
REVIEWS
Read What Students Are Saying LeTourneau does not offer many, if any, fluff classes. Everything is educational, and since it is a Christian university, there is actually meaning in what you learn.
History, for example, is not a bunch of names, dates, and places that need to be correctly connected, but a real, interesting story.
History, for example, is not a bunch of names, dates, and places that need to be correctly connected, but a real, interesting story.
David from La Crescenta, CA
Definitely the best choice I could have made, education-wise. LeTourneau's faculty are engaging and interested in the welfare of their students and do their best to help you learn. Everything is tailored to help you in your specific major so you are not learning fluff (as another student put it), though they are thoroughly interested in making each and every student a well-rounded, engaged member of society. As opposed to my high school education, where I had one good teacher and the rest were bad, in my first semester at LeTourneau I only had one bad teacher, and that was in a core class.
Lynnea from Dallas, TX
This is a very educational school so I suggest that if you want to attend you be sure that you are NOT looking for a school all about partying. I will be very honest with you on what the school is like because it really depends on the type of person that you are, if you understand what I am saying. This is a very good school if you are interested in anything flight related and or enginerring related because you will learn a lot. Not only in the educational sense but you will also learn a lot about other people and how others intereact.
Tara from Longview, TX
letourneau has a top notch engineering program that teaches students to learn and grow in every aspect of the classroom. the professors push and drive their students to work hard while still encouraging them and reasonably listening to the requests and needs of the students. the campus provides a large enough area to find quiet areas and a small enough community to build meaningful relationships with hall mates, classmates, faculty, and staff.
kelsie from collinsville, il
LeTourneau University is a very professional school. They make you work hard, lean a lot and have fun doing it. It is very hands on and the teachers go the extra mile to make sure you succeed at what you are doing in the LeTourneau Community and beyond.
Rebecca from Crestwood, KY
My Teachers are excellent and have sufficient office hours for help when I don't understand concepts in class.
Judah from Carrollton, TX
I've learned quite a lot in the short time I have been here. Hardly any of my classes are subjects that would not be relevant to my major (engineering). The one-on-one time you can get with faculty and teachers is something unparalleled in larger universities.
LeTu student
LeTourneau University is more than just a college, it's a way of life. LeTourneau contains a plethora of amazing students and faculty all striving to better themselves and their community for Christ.
Daniel from Bellevue, NE
A great school, better than what I thought. I am glad to say that I'm a student, very challenging academically and spiritually. I would not choose to go to another university.
Caitlin
What makes LeTourneau such an incredible university is the people. The students, professors, resident directors, and even the cafeteria workers all care about you and help you to succeed. There is a unique kind of Christian love and support that permeates the entire campus.
Kimberly from Spring, TX
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