Lawrence Technological University - Overview

Lawrence Technological University is a private university located in Southfield, Michigan. The school offers undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs in engineering, science, mathematics, architecture, graphic design, and business.

Lawrence Tech was founded in 1932 in Highland Park, MI by the Lawrence brothers as the Lawrence Institute of Technology and adopted its current name in 1989 January 1, 1989, by the State of Michigan, and more clearly describes Lawrence Tech’s undergraduate and graduate mission.. The school mascot is the blue devil, and the school colors are blue and white. Lawrence Tech moved to Southfield, Michigan from its site in Highland Park, Michigan in 1955. It is located at the Lodge and 10 Mile Road, at the present time.

Lawrence Tech has consistently been among the Top Tier for "Universities–Master's (Midwest)" by US News and World Report. It was ranked 37th out of several hundred Midwestern Universities in 2006, and 47th in 2007, 40th in 2008, and 55th in 2009. In addition, the University tied for 49th of 100 “Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs” in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Universities-Masters-Midwest in 2010.

Other distinctions include: Princeton Review “Best in the Midwest” in 2010; Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognition, 2009; G. I. Jobs “Military Friendly School,” 2010; State of Michigan Center of Excellence for Sustainable Infrastructure and Structural Testing; an Intel “Top 50 Unwired Campus; a Michigan Green Leader; Architectural Record among "America’s Best Architectural Schools" in construction methods and materials; and Michigan's Going Green Award.”

Bloomberg-Businessweek also reported that the earning power of a Lawrence Tech bachelor’s degree ranks in the highest 30 percent of all U.S. Universities .Lawrence Technological University is accredited by theHigher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Programs in architecture, interior architecture and design, chemistry, engineering imaging, and management are additionally accredited through appropriate national professional agencies:

• Lawrence Tech’s institutional memberships include:
• American Society for Engineering Education
• Association of American Colleges and Universities
• Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
• Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
• Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Michigan
• The University is also a member of:
• Advanced Acceptance Program
• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
• American Association of University Administrators
• American Council on Education
• Association of College Administration Professionals
• Association of College Admissions Counselors (national, Michigan, and Ohio)
• Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
• Automation Alley
• College Board
• Council for Higher Education Accreditation
• Engineering Society of Detroit
• International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
• National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
• Michigan Association for Foreign Student Affairs
• Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
• Michigan Campus Compact
• Michigan Student Financial Aid Administrators
• Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
• National Association for Foreign Student Affairs
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

Some 97 percent of Lawrence Tech graduates are placed in positions matching their academic preparation within one year of graduation. Standard & Poor’s ranks Lawrence Tech in the top third of colleges nationwide that provide the leaders of America’s most successful corporations. The American Society of Employers has ranked Lawrence Tech first in its class as a provider of graduates that companies in Southeastern Michigan seek to hire.Lawrence Tech is also a member of nearly all chambers of commerce in the surrounding counties of Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb, including Southfield and Greater Detroit, and the U.S. Chambers of Commerce.

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Location & Facilities

Lawrence Tech's 120-acre campus includes modern academic buildings, computer facilities, a library, dining commons, full-service recreational field house, student housing, and more! Even though Lawrence Tech is located in one of the busiest suburban cities in the Detroit metropolitan area, our attractive and serene campus is set apart from the urban hustle and bustle. Most visitors are pleasantly surprised to find park-like surroundings with expansive lawns and mature trees. We also have plenty of free parking in secure, lighted lots. Located in suburban Southfield, Michigan, Lawrence Tech is located approximately 30 miles northwest of downtown Detroit and the Canadian border. It is the hub of one of the nation's foremost business and industrial centers and close to entertainment, cultural, and recreational venues. Metro Detroit is filled with activities sure to satisfy anyone's idea of entertainment.