Lynn Facts

Lynn at a glance: enrollment, accreditation, student-faculty ratio

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General

Independent, nonprofit, coeducational, liberal arts, residential institution

Founded

1962

President

Kevin M. Ross

Location

3601 N. Military Trail,
Boca Raton, FL 33431

Telephone: 561-237-7900 or 1-800-888-5966

Boca Raton (population: 150,000) is halfway between Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale.

Campus

123 lushly landscaped acres with 7 freshwater lakes

Academics

SACS Accreditation

Lynn University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Lynn University.

Enrollment
Fall 2009
  • Undergraduate: 1,786
  • Graduate: 438
  • Total: 2,224, from 46 states and 81 nations
Student to Faculty Ratio

17:1

International Aspects

Consistently ranked in the top 5 among Carnegie top 20 master's institutions in the number of students taking part in study abroad programs (Institute of International Education)

Noted for the third-straight year for the highest percentage of international students among master's degree-granting institutions in the south (U.S. News & World Report's 2008 "America's Best Colleges" issue)

24% of students from countries outside the United States (percentage includes students with dual citizenship/residency)

Academic Units
Academic Support Services

The Institute for Achievement and Learning offers internationally recognized programs for students with learning differences.

Athletics

Fighting Knight's Web site

National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II, Sunshine State Conference

5 men's varsity sports:
  • baseball
  • basketball
  • golf
  • soccer
  • tennis
6 women's varsity sports:
  • basketball
  • golf
  • soccer
  • softball
  • tennis
  • volleyball

19 national championships, 25 conference championships

Life at Lynn

Housing

5 residence halls

First-year students are required to live in residence halls on campus

Students are permitted to have cars on campus; cars must be registered with the Safety and Security Department

Campus Life

30+ registered student organizations

Numerous intramural, club and campus sports

Technology

Wireless coverage for most classrooms, labs, residence halls, library and other public spaces (including Christine's and Knights' Court)

$1 million in technological enhancements including interactive whiteboards and document projectors invested in recent years in 22 classrooms and 12 labs, or 60% of Lynn's learning spaces

Computer labs available in 5 buildings across the campus

Computer stations with the latest versions of Windows and Microsoft Office Suite

Library

Library Web site

Completed: 1996

240,000 items including books, journals, magazines, audiovisual materials, music, and the African Art and Artifacts Collection

Member, SEFLIN, the Southeast Florida Library Information Network, with access to more than 12 million items

Mandarin Library Automation's Oasis catalog, permitting worldwide access to library resources via the Internet

Alumni

Alumni Web site

11,303 alumni

  • 10,277 are U.S. residents
  • 1,026 reside in more than 90 other nations

Traditions

School colors: blue and white

Nickname: Fighting Knights

Mascot: Big LU

School songs:

  • "Lynn University Alma Mater"
  • "The Fighting Knights of Lynn" (Fight Song)
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