Lock Haven University merged into Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania in 2022 (U.S. Department of Education IPEDS). The data on this page is historical and kept for reference.
Lock Haven University
Acceptance rate
95.0%
2022
Peer median 85.8%
“Peers” are all 238 public master's colleges and universities in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Public, 4-year
- Location
- Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
- Website
- www.lockhaven.edu
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Distant town
- Nearest major city
- Harrisburg, about 70 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), about 140 mi
- Also known as
- LHU, LHUP, Lock Haven, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
- President
- Bashar Hanna (President)
- Phone
- 5704842011
- City
- Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
- Address
- 401 North Fairview Street, Lock Haven, PA 17745-2390
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 85.8% · all 238 public master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2022
In 2020: men 95.3%, women 94.5%.
Test Scores
2022 admitted students, 25th–75th percentile · 43% submitted SAT, 0% submitted ACT · SAT/ACT scores required for admission
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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The Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park · 31.8 mi
U.S. News #55
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Bucknell UniversityLewisburg · 32.8 mi
Liberal Arts #29
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Juniata CollegeHuntingdon · 53.0 mi
Liberal Arts #91
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Dickinson CollegeCarlisle · 66.3 mi
Liberal Arts #54
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Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg · 90.9 mi
Liberal Arts #54
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Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster · 96.4 mi
Liberal Arts #34
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Binghamton UniversityVestal · 101.1 mi
U.S. News #73
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Cornell UniversityIthaca · 103.3 mi
U.S. News #14
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Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown · 108.7 mi
Liberal Arts #62
Peer median 4.7 · all 238 public master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Incidents, 2018–2020
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Lock Haven University include Sara McMann (Wrestler, 2004 Olympic silver medalist, and MMA fighter), Olen Steinhauer (Spy novelist, creator of Berlin Station) and Brittani Kline (Model and winner of America's Next Top Model cycle 16).
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Sara McMann 1980–
Wrestler, 2004 Olympic silver medalist, and MMA fighter
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Olen Steinhauer 1970–
Spy novelist, creator of Berlin Station
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Brittani Kline 1991–
Model and winner of America's Next Top Model cycle 16
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Cary J. Kolat 1973–
Wrestler and coach, two-time NCAA champion
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Dick Smith 1926–2021
MLB infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates
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J. Buell Snyder 1877–1946
US Representative from Pennsylvania
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Jamie Varner 1984–
Retired MMA fighter and former WEC Lightweight Champion
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Harris Jacob Bixler 1870–1941
Former U.S. representative from Pennsylvania
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Harry L. Haines 1880–1947
Pennsylvania Democratic U.S. Representative, 1931–1943
More alumni (7, by field)
Politics and law
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Mike Hanna 1953–
Former Pennsylvania state representative
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Walter E. Piatt 1961–
Wounded Warrior Project CEO and retired Army lieutenant general
Sports
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Red Murray 1884–1958
Major League Baseball outfielder
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George M. Daniel 1978–
Champion fly fisherman on Team USA
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Chance Marsteller 1995–
Freestyle wrestler
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Tina Martin 1964–
Former University of Delaware women's basketball coach
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Trevor Adair 1961–2020
Head coach of Clemson men's soccer
From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.