LYON

Abstract

College is the oldest independent college in Arkansas operating under its original charter. As a residential, coeducational four-year national liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and governed by an independent Board of Trustees, Lyon College has a long-standing tradition of excellence in teaching and scholarship. The College was renamed in 1994. Location: Historic Batesville, Arkansas, with a population of about 10,000, is located on the White River in the rolling foothills of the Ozark Mountains in northcentral Arkansas, 90 miles from Little Rock, 125 miles from Memphis and 260 miles from St. Louis. Batesville offers a safe and welcoming setting for the College and its students. Student Body: Lyon College enrolls more than 500 students from 20 states and 18 countries. More than half of entering freshmen score between 23 and 28 on the ACT, and 70 % rank in the top quartile of their high school graduating class. Nearly 85 % of students reside on campus. Faculty: Lyon’s faculty are talented teacher-scholars. Eighty-eight percent of full-time faculty hold the Ph.D. or other terminal degree appropriate to their field. In nine of the past 14 years, a Lyon faculty member has been named Arkansas Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and