Lakeland University

Private · Moderately Selective · WI

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationWI · Midwest

SettingRural

Undergrads1,212

Student:faculty12:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate34%

6-yr grad rate42.4%

Drop-out rate36.7%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$33k

Out-of-state tuition$33k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity36.8%

Gender diversity54.9%

International1%

IdentityUnited Church of Christ

Overview

Lakeland University sits on a rural campus near Sheboygan, Wisconsin, with roots in German immigrant history and a continuing affiliation with the United Church of Christ. It combines a traditional residential program for younger students with a substantial adult-education arm serving working learners through regional centers.

Academics

Lakeland's defining academic feature is a cooperative-education structure that lets every traditional-track student alternate paid work terms with classroom terms, building work experience directly into the degree rather than leaving it to optional summer internships.

Campus & student life

The rural Wisconsin setting keeps the traditional undergraduate campus small and quiet, a contrast with the university's adult-learner population, who study through regional centers spread beyond the main campus. Lakeland has also maintained an unusual international connection through a campus in Japan, giving it a global footprint uncommon for a school its size.

Worth knowing

The co-op requirement is a real structural feature worth understanding before enrolling — students on the traditional track should expect work terms built into their four years, not just an optional internship they can skip.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate86.3%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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