Recognitions of Excellence
Lawrence Technological University program excellence is recognized by independent comparative guidebooks and other organizations, including: Association of Independent Technological Universities, U.S. News America's Best Colleges 2010, Princeton Review, and as a Military Friendly School.
| Association of Independent Technological Universities
Established in 1957, the Association of Independent Technological Universities (AITU) is an organization of leading American technological institutions whose mission is to exchange ideas and best practices; to advance engineering, science and professional education; and to inspire innovation. Members are: |
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California Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Clarkson University Drexel University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Harvey Mudd College Illinois Institute of Technology Keck Graduate Institute Kettering University Lawrence Technological University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Milwaukee School of Engineering Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Polytechnic University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Stevens Institute of Technology The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Webb Institute Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
U.S. News America's Best Colleges 2010
Lawrence Tech has advanced within the top tier of U.S. News' America's Best Colleges rankings for 2010. Lawrence Tech moved up in its top tier category within its classification of Best Universities-Masters-Midwest, ranking 47th of 71 colleges and universities listed, including ties.
In addition to the University's overall citation, on a national basis Lawrence Tech is tied for 49th of 100 schools listed in the category of Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs.
Lawrence Tech has consistently ranked in the top tier of its category since the early 1990s. The 2010 results again allow Lawrence Tech to use the U.S. News' "best colleges" logo badge on promotional materials as testimony to its ranking.
Princeton Review
Lawrence Technological University has earned the "Best in the Midwest" designation for 2010 from the Princeton Review based on academic excellence and an anonymous student survey.
To receive the "Best in the Midwest" designation in the 2010 Best Colleges: Region by Region school selections, colleges first had to meet standards for academic excellence within their region.
"We chose Lawrence Tech and the other terrific schools we recommend as our 'regional best' colleges primarily for their excellent academic programs," said Robert Franek, Princeton Review's vice president of publishing.
Inclusion on the prestigious list also depended on the results of an anonymous online survey that asked students to rate their own schools on several issues - from the accessibility of their professors to quality of the campus food - and answer questions about themselves, their fellow students and their campus life. The rating categories include academics, admissions selectivity, financial aid, quality of life and green rating.
"I chose Lawrence Tech because I wanted to work with the best. The classes are challenging, but you get a lot of support here. The friendly campus made me feel very comfortable," 2008 graduate Brian Murray told the Princeton Review. He earned a bachelor's degree in computer science.
The 158 colleges the Princeton Review chose for this year's "Best in the Midwest" designations are located in 12 states: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The Princeton Review also designated 218 colleges in the Northeast, 123 in the West, and 141 in the Southeast as best in their locales on the company's 2010 Best Colleges: Region by Region section on its site. The 640 colleges named regional bests represent only about 25 percent (one out of four) of the nation's 2,500 four-year colleges.
Military Friendly School
Lawrence Technological University has been named to the Military Friendly Schools list for 2010 compiled by G.I. Jobs. The list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America's veterans as students.
Tens of billions of dollars in tuition money in the Post-9/11 GI Bill make it easier for veterans to pay for college, but it is often difficult to find the right institution or academic program. "Veterans need a trusted friend to help them decide where to get educated. The Military Friendly Schools list is that trusted friend," said Rich McCormack, publisher of the Pittsburgh-based G.I. Jobs.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has designated Lawrence Tech as a "Yellow Ribbon School" for its 25 percent match of the GI Bill funds available to any veteran.
Lawrence Tech also offers military discounts to all active military, inactive, reserve or retired military - 25 percent off tuition and fees for undergraduate students and 16 percent off for graduate programs.
"We have a veterans affairs coordinator who works one-on-one with all of our veterans to ensure their benefits are applied correctly and that their transition is seamless," said Lisa Kujawa, assistant provost for enrollment management at Lawrence Tech.
This year the Office of Student Affairs at Lawrence Tech is adding a veterans student club and a veterans support group.
Criteria for making the Military Friendly Schools list included efforts to recruit and retain military and veteran students, results in recruiting military and veteran students, and academic accreditations. The list was compiled through exhaustive research of more than 7,000 schools nationwide.
The 2010 Military-Friendly School List can be found at www.militaryfriendlyschools.com.
A new Web site, www.militaryfriendlyschools.com, will launch in September with interactive tools and search functionality to assist military veterans in choosing schools that best meet their educational needs.