Your Future in the Making

Lawrence Technological University is a private, accredited university focused on providing superior education through cutting-edge technology, small class sizes, and innovative programs. Lawrence Tech enrolls nearly 5,000 students in more than 50 associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Management.

Improving services that drive student accomplishment and achievement is both the tradition and the aspiration that distinguishes Lawrence Tech. The University is currently building the A. Alfred Taubman Student Services Center, which will consolidate all student support services - from Admissions through Career Services - into a convenient one-stop center. This innovative center, to be completed by fall 2005, will utilize many of the latest energy-efficient and environmentally friendly designs and technologies, serving as a living laboratory for students.

Founded in 1932, Lawrence Tech is committed to providing students the latest advancements in technology. Michigan's first university to offer students wireless laptop access from anywhere within its academic cluster, Lawrence Tech provides powerful, custom-configured laptops to all undergraduates.

The University is involved in a number of innovative research partnerships with industry and government. Faculty and students are designing and will soon build a photovoltaic demonstration system that will convert the sun's rays into enough energy to power a large ranch-style home, thanks to a grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth. The photovoltaic system will provide important hands-on experience to students in the University's alternative energy program.

Students will also assess and study the operation of a new hydrogen technology park, a five-year pilot project developed by DTE Energy. The first and largest facility of its type in the world, the hydrogen technology park will give Lawrence Tech students opportunities to study the extraction of hydrogen from water for storage and distribution, hydrogen refueling, and power generation using fuel cell technology.

Focusing on leadership through theory and practice, Lawrence Tech seeks to help students understand not only why something should work, but also how it works in real life situations. Consequently, many programs encourage students to participate in professional projects in which they solve real problems facing practicing architects, engineers, managers, and scientists. Through co-op, part-time work, internships, student projects, and participation in professional organizations, students network with leaders in their chosen fields.

Faculty members combine top academic credentials with successful industry experience, exposing students to the practical applications of theory in professional fields. Professors, not graduate assistants, teach all classes. This distinction, along with a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio, allows for individual attention and close interaction between students and faculty.

Lawrence Tech's modern 120-acre campus in suburban Southfield provides a full range of academic facilities. Some 600 students live on campus in two residence halls, and nearly 40 student clubs and organizations are available to meet the interests of a diverse student population. These include intramural and club sports, sororities, fraternities, religious organizations, campus publications, student government, and honor and professional societies.

The University also offers convenient programs at Education Centers in southeastern and northern Michigan, as well as international programs in Canada, China, Germany, Mexico, and Taiwan.

Each year, Lawrence Tech's Office of Financial Aid helps approximately 70 percent of students receive financial assistance, which totals nearly $25 million annually. Scholarships are available on both a scholastic and need basis.