Lake Superior State University
| Lake Superior State University is known for strong and distinctive academic programs taught by faculty who take an interest in student success. Our students are afforded many opportunities to actively engage with faculty members on research projects and experiential learning. LSSU is Michigan’s smallest public university and the only institution (public or private) to offer these unique programs in Northern Lower Michigan. |
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Contact Information
Admissions Office
Lake Superior State University
650 West Easterday Avenue
Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783
1-888-800-LSSU (5778)
1-906-635-2231
admissions@lssu.edu
Kathy Clarady, Admissions Transfer Specialist
1-888-800-LSSU (5778)
kclarady@lssu.edu
Financial Aid Office
1-888-800-LSSU (5778)
1-906-635-2678
Registrar’s Office
1-906-635-2682
Classes are available for the following degrees:
Where do I start?
Please contact Sheila Simpson, Site Director for the Gaylord Regional Center. She can be reached at:
Sheila Simpson, MA
Director, Gaylord Regional Center
Lake Superior State University
80 Livingston Blvd
Gaylord, MI 49735
989.705.3791
Email: ssimpson@lssu.edu
What you can expect from us:
- Personal Attention
The director of our regional center is available to assist you with your educational goals. Course selection, counseling and registration are all services available as you seek your degree from Lake Superior State University. Please contact Ms. Sheila Simpson to arrange an appointment.
- Small Classes
The regional site offers small classes and personal attention from your professors. Your professors will know you by name … you’re not just another number to us!
- Knowledgeable Faculty
LSSU faculty take great pride in teaching and present a personal approach to education. They are experts in their fields who share a commitment to developing students as good citizens and professionals. They believe in a student centered environment which is personal, natural and superior.
- Student Friendly!
Students are important to us. You will be greeted with a smile and your questions will be answered. We make it easy for you to earn your degree from a Lake Superior State University regional center.
Admission
Students may apply on-line. A non-refundable $25 application fee is required. If preferred, a paper application (pdf) may also be completed. The paper application has a non-refundable $35 application fee.
Transfer
A transfer student is defined as a student who enrolls in a postsecondary institution anytime after the summer following high school graduation. If you have earned less then 19 semester hours of transferable credit, we will also need to receive an official high school transcript. ACT or SAT scores will also be required unless you graduated from high school more than two years ago. Admission requirements for transfer students require a 2.0 cumulative grade point average and to be eligible to return to your former college(s).
