Lionel University

Lionel University is a private community college located in Carpinteria, CA. It offers 3 major programs through Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. (All degree programs are offered online completely at Lionel University). It is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $15,288 for undergraduate programs at Lionel University. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($26,885) of private community colleges in California.

Total 510 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 23 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Lionel University is a four-years, private (for-profit) school located in Carpinteria, California. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $15,288 on average. It offers 3 degree programs through 1 Certificate, 1 Associate's, 1 Bachelor's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 3 programs (1 Certificate, 1 Associate's, 1 Bachelor's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	four-years, private (for-profit)
Address	1015 Mark Avenue, Carpinteria, CA
Phone	800-650-4772
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$15,288
Student Population »	510 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	78%
Transfer-out Rate	21%
Retention Rate	67% (Full-time) 100% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$1,377
Students to Faculty	23:1 (4.35%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $15,288 for undergraduate programs at Lionel University. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($26,885) over private community colleges in California.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Lionel University. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$15,288
Off-Campus Living Costs	$16,524
Average Financial Aid	$1,377
Cost of Attendance	$31,812
After Financial Aid	$30,435

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Lionel University	$15,288
Private Community Colleges in California	$26,885
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Lionel University offers Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 1 Associate's, 1 Bachelor's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	1	1	1
Total Programs	1	1	1

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Exercise Physiology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	28 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness Technician	NOT OFFERED	73 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 510 students at Lionel University including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 274 male students and 116 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	390	190	200
Male Students	274	133	141
Female Students	116	57	59

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Lionel University, there are 510 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 510 students were attending classes through distance learning (510 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	510
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	510
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	0

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