ACCEPTANCE RATE
65.5%
More selective than 58% of listed universities.
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Private University
Lyon College
Lyon College is a private liberal arts college in Batesville, Arkansas, offering small class sizes and strong student-faculty interactions within the scenic Ozarks.
Batesville, ARtown 136 acres
65.5%ACCEPTANCE
$22,675AVG NET PRICE
56%GRAD RATE
584STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Lyon College Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Founded in 1872, Lyon College stands as one of the oldest institutions in Arkansas, nestled within the foothills of the scenic Ozarks. This private nonprofit university offers a singular identity that blends deep commitments to outstanding liberal arts education with a rich community setting.
The campus is distinguished by its academic curriculum, unique honor and social systems, and award-winning professors who foster an environment where anything is possible for undergraduates. Students benefit from small class sizes and strong interactions with faculty in a collegial atmosphere.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
Founded1872
Settingtown 136 acres
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationPresbyterian Church (USA)
GETTING IN
Admissions
Lyon College reports an acceptance rate of 65.5 percent with approximately 2,522 applicants. More than 99 percent of students receive scholarships or aid through various programs including merit-based, need-based, and athletic grants-in-aid.
Source: IPEDS 2023
APPLICATION FEE
No application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$31,000/yr
Out-of-state: $31,000/yr.
Net price by income band
$18,857$0–$30,000
$17,504$30,001–$48,000
$22,559$48,001–$75,000
$25,258$75,001–$110,000
$26,818$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$22,675/yr
▲ 115% since 2020-2199% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $24,872.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The college offers a robust academic catalog including undergraduate majors in twenty-five distinct fields alongside pre-professional tracks for education, law, medicine, and physical therapy. Academic strengths span business and economics, computer science, physics, math, fine arts, humanities, language and literature, natural sciences, nursing, psychology, and education, providing students with diverse pathways to their future careers.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
10:1
6-year graduation rate
56%
▲ 17 pts since 2016
First-year retention
68%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
25
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
Business Administration and Management, General.15.3%
Psychology, General.13.6%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.12.7%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.11.9%
Computer Science.10.2%
Economics, General.5.1%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
436
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
Setting
town 136 acres
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$44,232
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Working after 10 yrs
89.2%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
74.9%
74.9% of former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Lyon College.